Artist: Hank Williams Jr | Song: Mr Lincoln

Artist/Band: Williams Hank Jr Tabs
Song: Mr Lincoln Tab

Chorus: 
     A      E                  D

Mr. Lincoln I wish you were here
     A                 E                  Bm
The Republics changed alot in a hundred years
    A                E                  D
I don't think its working like you planned 
    A               E           Bm
Mr Lincoln we sure could use a hand

Verse:
        D                  A               G
I just read the headlines in the Nashville News
         D             A                  Em
And I wish i made this up but im afraid its true
        D                         A        G
Cause a man was murdered for his money in the street
        D             A                  Em
He was takin his wife to a nice place to eat
            
            D                   A          G
When they caught the man he did 23 months of time
           D                 A            Em
He plead insanity like they do now all the time
     D                   A         Em
Sir what would you have done in 1859
              D               A            G
now if you shoot someone sir you can get off scott free
           D                  A           Em
its the latest thing mr Lincoln can you believe
           D                A             G
Now they sue the manufacturers of the guns
           D                     A    Em
aint the law changed alot since 1861

Repeat chorus
       D                   A               G
I just heard the new story on the radio
               D              A          Em
they let dangerous men outta prison now yes sir im afraid its so
                 D                 A       G
cause theyre overcrowded and it was only his fifth offense
      D                      A            Em
and this time hes killed someone does that make any sense
           D                 A             G
Now my lawyer called me about a nuisance case
          D                A              Em
Cause everybody sues over any little thing these days
       D                         A         G
well at least we're right all we gotta do is tell the truth 
                   D             A  Em      
he said youre living in the past you romantic fool
               D               A           G
i said you got that right i lean toward the older ways
             D                     A      Em
And theres damn few back woods lawyers left today

repeat chorus 2x


[Thanks to John Archer for corrections]