Abraham Martin And John

Written by Dick Holler, who recorded (but didn't write) the original version of "Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)" (a no. 18 smash for The Swingin' Medallions in mid-66), with his band the Holidays. This was Dion's last big hit, peaking at no. 1. "Abraham, Martin, & John" (Dick Holler) Dion No. 1, 1968 Intro: orchestra [arr. for guitar]: E G#m7 F#m7 E v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v ----|------------|------------|------0-----|------------| ----|------------|0--------0--|2-----------|0-----------| ----|------------|------------|------------|------------| ----|2--------2--|------------|------------|------2--4--| 2---|------------|------------|------------|------------| ----|------------|------------|------------|------------|

E B A/E v v v v v v v v v v v v ------------|------------|------------| ------------|------------|------------| 1--------1--|------------|------------| ------------|4--2--4-----|2--------2--| ------------|------------|------4-----| ------------|------------|------------| band enters: [bass]: E v v v v v v v v ----------9-----|--9-------------| ----6-7-9-----9-|9---9-7-6-------| 7-9-------------|----------9-7---| ----------------|--------------7-| Verse 1: E G#m7 F#m7 E Anybody here seen... Abraham? E F#m7 G#m7 B7 Can you... gone? C#m G#m F#m7 B7 E He freed... people... seems the good they die... F#m7 B7 E I just looked... gone / / / / / / Orchestra break [arr. for guitar]: E B A/E E v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v ------|------------|------------|------------|------------| ------|------------|------------|------------|------------| ------|1--------1--|------------|------------|------------| 2--4--|------------|4--2--4-----|2-----------|2-----------| ------|------------|------------|------4-----|------------| ------|------------|------------|------------|------------| Verse 2: Anybody here... Can you tell... He freed a lot... A/E I just looked... gone / / / / / / / / Organ break [arr. for guitar]: E v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v ------------|------------|------------|------------|------------| ------------|------------|------------|---------0--|2-----0-----| ------------|------------|------------|------1-----|------------| 2-----------|------------|2-----------|------------|------------| ------------|------2--4--|------------|------------|------------| ------------|------------|------------|------------|------------| A E v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v ------------|------------|------------|------------|------------| ------------|------------|------------|------------|------------| ------0-----|------------|------0-----|------------|------------| ---------4--|2-----------|---------4--|2-----------|------------| ------------|------------|------------|------------|------------| ------------|------------|------------|------------|------------| Verse 3: Hey anybody here... Can you tell... He freed a lot... A/E E I just looked... gone / / / / / / / / Bridge: A G#m7 F#m7 G#m7 Didn't you love... things that they... A G#m7 F#m7 E Didn't they try to find... you... Bm7 D And we'll be free A G#m7 F#m7 Someday soon B7 It's gonna... Verse 4: Anybody here... Can you tell... I thought I saw... C#m A/E With Abraham... John / / / / / / / / / / / / Coda [repeat to fade]: bass: E v v v v v v v v ----------9-----|--9-------------| ----6-7-9-----9-|9---9-7-6-------| 7-9-------------|----------9-7---| ----------------|--------------7-| Questions? Comments? E-mail Alex @ springalo430@hotmail.com