Sam Hall
Category: | Calm |
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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.
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