Abigail Adams
(Capo 2nd fret)
Em A D G
Abigail, you will sail the North
Em A D G
Atlantic, on a merchant ship to
Em A D G Em
Paris. How I’ve longed for your caress
Em A D G
The four years since I’ve last seen home
Em A D G
I’ve been here shaking hands, securing loans
Em A D G D
I need you here in this house of limestone
G D
This house of limestone
C D G C
Countries fight and countries fail
C D G C
But not our love, Abigail
C D G C
History paints but history pales
C C/B Am7 G
To our love, Abigail
I save each letter that you send
As a way to teach all of the men
The breadth and beauty of your pen
And your poses from Stuart back to Blythe
Make the roses that are the measure of my life
And I save each letter from my wife
Countries fight and countries fail
But not our love, Abigail
History paints but history pales
To our love, Abigail