Bruce Springsteen - Adam Raised a Cain: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Adam Raised a Cain" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Adam Raised a Cain Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bruce Springsteen
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Adam Raised a Cain" smoothly on your guitar.
Em Am Em Am In the summer that I was baptized, Em Am Am Em my father held me to his side. Em Am Em Am as they put me to the water, Em Am Am Em he said how on that day I cried Am We were prisoners of love, C a love in chains, Am He was standing in the door, C I was standing in the rain, Am B7 with the same hot blood burning in our veins, Chorus: Em Adam raised a Cain Adam raised a Cain Adam raised a Cain Adam raised a Cain All of the old faces Ask you why you're back They fit you with position And the keys to your daddy's Cadillac In the darkness of your room Your mother calls you by your true name You remember the faces, the places, the names You know it's never over it's relentless as the rain Chorus In the Bible brother Cain slew Abel And East of Eden mama he was cast You're born into this life paying For the sins of somebody else's past Well daddy worked his whole life for nothing but the pain Now he walks these empty rooms looking for something to blame But you inherit the sins, you inherit the flames Chorus Lost but not forgotten, from the dark heart of a dream Adam raised a Cain (Yeah) Adam raised a Cain (Yeah) Adam raised a Cain (Yeah) Adam raised a Cain (Yeah) Adam raised a Cain (Yeah) Adam raised a Cain (Yeah) Adam raised a Cain (Yeah) Ohh-ohh-oh-oh-oh-oh Ohh-ohh-oh-oh-oh-oh Ohh-ohh-oh-oh-oh-oh Ohh-ohh-oh-oh-oh-oh Ohh-ohh-oh-oh-oh-oh Ohh-ohh-oh-oh-oh-oh, ay! Ohh-ohh-oh-oh-oh-oh, ay! Ohh-ohh... | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  B7  C  Em  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Adam Raised a Cain" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Adam Raised a Cain" by Bruce Springsteen.