Johnny Cash

Sam Hall

Johnny Cash


Tom: C

              C
    Well, my name it is Sam Hall, Sam Hall,
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    yes, my name it is Sam Hall, it is Sam Hall,
        C                          F
    my name it is Sam Hall, and I hate you one and all,
           C               G7               C
    and I hate you one and all, damn your eyes !

       C
    I killed a man they said, so they said,
                                       G7
    I killed a man they said, so they said,
       C                              F
    I killed a man they said, and I smashed in his head,
          C               G7              C
   and I left him layin’ dead, damn his eyes !

             C
    Well, a swingin’ I must go, I must go,
                                 G7
    a swingin’ I must go, I must go,
       C                             F
    a swingin’ I must go, while you critters down below
               C               G7                   C
    yell out “Sam, I told you so!" Well, damn your eyes !

           C
    I saw Molly in the crowd, in the crowd,
                                       G7
    I saw Molly in the crowd, in the crowd,
           C                         F
    I saw Molly in the crowd, and I hollered right out loud,
                 C                 G7              C
    “Hey there, Molly, ain’t you proud, damn your eyes !"

               C
    Then the Sheriff he came, too, he came, too,
                                                  G7
    oh, yeah, the sheriff he came, too, he came, too,
          C                          F
    the sheriff he come too, and he said, “Sam, how are you?"
                  C                      G7             C
    and I said, “Well, sheriff, how are you, damn your eyes !"

        C
    My name is Samuel, Samuel,
                          G7
    my name is Samuel, Samuel,
        C                        F
    my name is Samuel, and I'll see you all in hell,
              C              G7               C
    and I'll see you all in hell, damn your eyes !