Lincoln Freed Me Today (The Slave) Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Em][Am][Em][Am][Em]

[Verse 1]
Been a slave [Am]most
all my [Em]life
So's my kid[E]s and s[Am]o's my w[F]ife
I've been working on the Col[C]onel's farm
[F]Ain't been mistreated, ain't don[C]e no harm
[F]I'll be a slave to [Bb]my gr[F]ave
[G]No need of me bei[F]ng fre[G]e[Em]

[Verse 2]
Recollect when I was [Am]just
[Em]fourteen
Freedom used to be my [Am]biggest dream
[F]I'm older now, lot wis[C]er too
[F]If I was free what wou[C]ld I do
[F]The Colonel's been right goo[Bb]d to [F]me
[G]He's taken care of my fam[F] il[G]y

[Interlude 1]
[Em][Am]
[Em][Am][F][C][F][C][F]
[Bb][F][G][F][G]

[Verse 3]
[Em]The Colonel rode the buggy
[Am]in from to[Em]wn
Hitched the horse and called us [Am]all around
[F]Said he couldn't keep us her[C]e no more
[F]I saw a tear as he walked tow[C]ard the door
[F]Oh dear God, what did[Bb] he say[F]?
[G]Now I am free to go my way

[Outro 1]
[Em][Am][Em][Am]
[F][C][F][C][F][Bb][F][G]
[F][G][Em][Am][Em][Am][F]