Chords for Mr. Lincoln
Tempo:
71.85 bpm
Chords used:
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Em
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A] [C#m]
[A] Mr.
Lincoln, [E] I wish you [D] were here.
[A] The republic's [E] changed a lot in a [Bm] hundred years.
[A] And I don't think it's [E] working like you [D] planned.
Oh, Mr.
Lincoln, [E] we could use [Bm] a hand.
[D] I just read the [A] headlines in the [G] Nightville News.
[D] And I wish I had made [A] this up, but I'm afraid [Em] it's true.
[D] Because a man was murdered [A] for his money [G] in the street.
[D] He was taking his [A] wife to a nice [Em] place to eat.
[D] When they caught the [A] man, he did 23 [G] months of time.
[D] People had insanity [A] like they do now [Em] all the time.
[D] Sir, what would you have [A] done in [Em] 1859?
[D] Now if you shoot [A] someone, sir, you can get [G] off scot-free.
But, [D] oh, it's the latest [A] thing, Mr.
Lincoln, can [Em] you believe?
[D] Now they sue the [A] manufacturers [G] of the guns.
[D] Ain't the law changed a [A] lot since [Em] 1861?
[A] Mr.
[E] Lincoln, I wish [D] you were here.
[A] Those things have [E] changed a lot in a [Bm] hundred years.
[A] And I don't [E] think it's working out [D] like you planned.
[A] Hey, Mr.
[E] Lincoln, we sure could [Bm] use a hand.
[D] I just heard [A] the news story on [G] the radio.
[D] They left dangerous [A] men out of prisons now.
[Em] Yes, sir, I'm afraid it's so.
[D] Because they're [A] overcrowded and it was only his [G] fifth offense.
[D] Yeah, and this time he's [A] killed someone.
Does that [Em] make any sense?
[D] Now my lawyer [A] called me about a [G] nuisance case.
[D] Because everybody [A] sues over any little [Em] thing these days.
[D] Well, at least we're right.
[A] All we gotta do is [G] tell the truth.
[D] He said, you're living in [A] the past, you romantic [Em] fool.
I [D] said, you got that right.
[A] I lean toward the old [G] ways.
And [D] there's damn few [A] backwoods lawyers left [Em] today.
[A] Mr.
Lincoln, [E] I wish you [D] were here.
[A] The republic's changed [E] a lot in a hundred [Bm]
years.
[A] And I don't think [E] it's working like [D] you planned.
[A] Hey, Mr.
Lincoln, [E] we sure could use [Bm] a hand.
[A] Mr.
Lincoln, [E] please, could you [D] come here?
Because [A] things have changed a [E] lot in a hundred [Bm] years.
[A] [E] [D]
[A]
[A] Mr.
Lincoln, [E] I wish you [D] were here.
[A] The republic's [E] changed a lot in a [Bm] hundred years.
[A] And I don't think it's [E] working like you [D] planned.
Oh, Mr.
Lincoln, [E] we could use [Bm] a hand.
[D] I just read the [A] headlines in the [G] Nightville News.
[D] And I wish I had made [A] this up, but I'm afraid [Em] it's true.
[D] Because a man was murdered [A] for his money [G] in the street.
[D] He was taking his [A] wife to a nice [Em] place to eat.
[D] When they caught the [A] man, he did 23 [G] months of time.
[D] People had insanity [A] like they do now [Em] all the time.
[D] Sir, what would you have [A] done in [Em] 1859?
[D] Now if you shoot [A] someone, sir, you can get [G] off scot-free.
But, [D] oh, it's the latest [A] thing, Mr.
Lincoln, can [Em] you believe?
[D] Now they sue the [A] manufacturers [G] of the guns.
[D] Ain't the law changed a [A] lot since [Em] 1861?
[A] Mr.
[E] Lincoln, I wish [D] you were here.
[A] Those things have [E] changed a lot in a [Bm] hundred years.
[A] And I don't [E] think it's working out [D] like you planned.
[A] Hey, Mr.
[E] Lincoln, we sure could [Bm] use a hand.
[D] I just heard [A] the news story on [G] the radio.
[D] They left dangerous [A] men out of prisons now.
[Em] Yes, sir, I'm afraid it's so.
[D] Because they're [A] overcrowded and it was only his [G] fifth offense.
[D] Yeah, and this time he's [A] killed someone.
Does that [Em] make any sense?
[D] Now my lawyer [A] called me about a [G] nuisance case.
[D] Because everybody [A] sues over any little [Em] thing these days.
[D] Well, at least we're right.
[A] All we gotta do is [G] tell the truth.
[D] He said, you're living in [A] the past, you romantic [Em] fool.
I [D] said, you got that right.
[A] I lean toward the old [G] ways.
And [D] there's damn few [A] backwoods lawyers left [Em] today.
[A] Mr.
Lincoln, [E] I wish you [D] were here.
[A] The republic's changed [E] a lot in a hundred [Bm]
years.
[A] And I don't think [E] it's working like [D] you planned.
[A] Hey, Mr.
Lincoln, [E] we sure could use [Bm] a hand.
[A] Mr.
Lincoln, [E] please, could you [D] come here?
Because [A] things have changed a [E] lot in a hundred [Bm] years.
[A] [E] [D]
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_ [A] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
[A] Mr.
Lincoln, [E] I wish you [D] were here. _
[A] The republic's [E] changed a lot in a [Bm] hundred years.
[A] And I don't think it's [E] working like you [D] planned. _
_ Oh, Mr.
Lincoln, [E] we could use [Bm] a hand.
[D] I just read the [A] headlines in the [G] Nightville News.
_ [D] And I wish I had made [A] this up, but I'm afraid [Em] it's true.
_ [D] Because a man was murdered [A] for his money [G] in the street.
_ [D] He was taking his [A] wife to a nice [Em] place to eat.
_ [D] When they caught the [A] man, he did 23 [G] months of time.
_ [D] People had insanity [A] like they do now [Em] all the time.
_ [D] Sir, what would you have [A] done in [Em] 1859? _
_ [D] Now if you shoot [A] someone, sir, you can get [G] off scot-free.
But, [D] oh, it's the latest [A] thing, Mr.
Lincoln, can [Em] you believe?
_ [D] Now they sue the [A] manufacturers [G] of the guns.
_ [D] Ain't the law changed a [A] lot since [Em] 1861? _
_ _ [A] Mr.
[E] Lincoln, I wish [D] you were here.
_ [A] Those things have [E] changed a lot in a [Bm] hundred years.
[A] And I don't [E] think it's working out [D] like you planned.
_ [A] Hey, Mr.
[E] Lincoln, we sure could [Bm] use a hand.
[D] I just heard [A] the news story on [G] the radio.
_ [D] They left dangerous [A] men out of prisons now.
[Em] Yes, sir, I'm afraid it's so.
[D] Because they're [A] overcrowded and it was only his [G] fifth offense.
_ [D] Yeah, and this time he's [A] killed someone.
Does that [Em] make any sense?
_ [D] Now my lawyer [A] called me about a [G] nuisance case.
_ [D] Because everybody [A] sues over any little [Em] thing these days.
_ [D] Well, at least we're right.
[A] All we gotta do is [G] tell the truth.
_ [D] He said, you're living in [A] the past, you romantic [Em] fool. _
I [D] said, you got that right.
[A] I lean toward the old [G] ways.
And [D] there's damn few [A] backwoods lawyers left [Em] today. _
_ [A] Mr.
Lincoln, [E] I wish you [D] were here. _
_ [A] The republic's changed [E] a lot in a hundred [Bm] _
years.
[A] And I don't think [E] it's working like [D] you planned.
_ [A] Hey, Mr.
Lincoln, [E] we sure could use [Bm] a hand.
_ [A] Mr.
Lincoln, [E] please, could you [D] come here?
Because [A] things have changed a [E] lot in a hundred [Bm] years.
_ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] Mr.
Lincoln, [E] I wish you [D] were here. _
[A] The republic's [E] changed a lot in a [Bm] hundred years.
[A] And I don't think it's [E] working like you [D] planned. _
_ Oh, Mr.
Lincoln, [E] we could use [Bm] a hand.
[D] I just read the [A] headlines in the [G] Nightville News.
_ [D] And I wish I had made [A] this up, but I'm afraid [Em] it's true.
_ [D] Because a man was murdered [A] for his money [G] in the street.
_ [D] He was taking his [A] wife to a nice [Em] place to eat.
_ [D] When they caught the [A] man, he did 23 [G] months of time.
_ [D] People had insanity [A] like they do now [Em] all the time.
_ [D] Sir, what would you have [A] done in [Em] 1859? _
_ [D] Now if you shoot [A] someone, sir, you can get [G] off scot-free.
But, [D] oh, it's the latest [A] thing, Mr.
Lincoln, can [Em] you believe?
_ [D] Now they sue the [A] manufacturers [G] of the guns.
_ [D] Ain't the law changed a [A] lot since [Em] 1861? _
_ _ [A] Mr.
[E] Lincoln, I wish [D] you were here.
_ [A] Those things have [E] changed a lot in a [Bm] hundred years.
[A] And I don't [E] think it's working out [D] like you planned.
_ [A] Hey, Mr.
[E] Lincoln, we sure could [Bm] use a hand.
[D] I just heard [A] the news story on [G] the radio.
_ [D] They left dangerous [A] men out of prisons now.
[Em] Yes, sir, I'm afraid it's so.
[D] Because they're [A] overcrowded and it was only his [G] fifth offense.
_ [D] Yeah, and this time he's [A] killed someone.
Does that [Em] make any sense?
_ [D] Now my lawyer [A] called me about a [G] nuisance case.
_ [D] Because everybody [A] sues over any little [Em] thing these days.
_ [D] Well, at least we're right.
[A] All we gotta do is [G] tell the truth.
_ [D] He said, you're living in [A] the past, you romantic [Em] fool. _
I [D] said, you got that right.
[A] I lean toward the old [G] ways.
And [D] there's damn few [A] backwoods lawyers left [Em] today. _
_ [A] Mr.
Lincoln, [E] I wish you [D] were here. _
_ [A] The republic's changed [E] a lot in a hundred [Bm] _
years.
[A] And I don't think [E] it's working like [D] you planned.
_ [A] Hey, Mr.
Lincoln, [E] we sure could use [Bm] a hand.
_ [A] Mr.
Lincoln, [E] please, could you [D] come here?
Because [A] things have changed a [E] lot in a hundred [Bm] years.
_ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _