Sam Hall
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Category:Calm
Link:Performance Example
Notes:A dark and defiant English folk ballad sung from the gallows, expressing scorn and pride before execution.

 

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CWell my name it is Sam Hall, Sam Hall

Yes my name it is Sam Hall, it is Sam G7Hall

My Cname it is Sam C7Hall, and I Fhate you one and all

And I Chate you one and G7all, damn your Ceyes.

 

CI killed a man they said, so they said

I killed a man they said, so they G7said

I Ckilled a man they C7said, and I Fsmashed in his Fmhead

And I Cleft him layin' G7dead, damn his Ceyes.

 

CWell a-swingin I must go, I must go

A-swingin I must go, I must G7go

A-Cswingin I must C7go, while you Fcritters down be-Fmlow

Yell out C'Sam I told you G7so', well damn your Ceyes.

 

CWell my name it is Sam Hall, Sam Hall

Yes my name it is Sam Hall, it is Sam G7Hall

My Cname it is Sam C7Hall, and I Fhate you one and all

And I Chate you one and G7all, damn your Ceyes.

 

CI saw Molly in the crowd, in the crowd

I saw Molly in the crowd, in the G7crowd

I saw CMolly in the C7crowd, and I Fhollered right out Fmloud

Hey there CMolly ain't you G7proud, damn your Ceyes.

 

CThen the Sheriff he came too, he came too

Aw yeah, the Sheriff he came too, he came G7too

The CSheriff he come C7too, Fand he said 'Sam how are Fmyou?'

And I said 'CWell Sheriff how are G7you? Damn your Ceyes.'

 

CMy name is Samuel, Samuel

My name is Samuel, Samu-G7el

My Cname is Samu-C7el, and I'll Fsee you all in Fmhell

And I'll Csee you all in G7hell, damn your Ceyes.

 

Chords Used

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