Sam Stone Chords And Strumming, John Prine

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Sam Stone Chords And Strumming, John Prine

Printable Version

Django Chords: (capo fret 5)

Django C chord

Django F chord

Django G chord

Django D chord

Django A chord

Strumming:

"Cash Bass":      |B    D U B    D U |


Tempo: 135 bpm Key: F


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Verse -

|C - - - |C - - - |F - - - |F - - - |

|G - - - |G - - - |C - - - |C - - - |

|C - - - |C - - - |F - - - |F - - - |

|G - - - |G - - - |C - F - |C - - - |


Sam (Cx2)Stone came home to his (Fx2)wife and family
After (Gx2)serving in the conflict over(Cx2)seas and the (Cx2)time that he served
Had (Fx2)shattered all his nerves and (Gx2)left a little shrapnel in his (C½)knees (F½) (C)


Prechorus -

|F - - - |F - - - |F - - - |F - - - |

|D - - - |D  - - - |G - - - |G - - - |

|D - - - |D  - - - |G - - - |G (1 strum)|


But the (Fx4)morphine eased the pain and the grass grew round his brain
And (Dx2)gave him all the confidence he (Gx2)lacked with a (Dx2)purple heart and a monkey on his (Gx2)back


Chorus -

|C - - - |C - - - |D - - - |D  - - - |

|F - - - |F - - - |G - - - |G - - - |

|C - - - |C - - - |A   - - - |A  -  - - |

|D - - - |D  - - - |G - - - |G - - - |

|C - - - |C (1 strum)|


There's a (Cx2)hole in daddy's arm where all the (Dx2)money goes (Fx2) Jesus Christ died for nothin' (Gx2)I suppose little (Cx2)pitchers have big ears don't (Ax2)stop to count the years (Dx2)sweet songs never last too long on (Gx2) broken radios mmhmmgmm(Cx2)mm


Verse -

|C - - - |C - - - |F - - - |F - - - |

|G - - - |G - - - |C - - - |C - - - |

|C - - - |C - - - |F - - - |F - - - |

|G - - - |G - - - |C - F - |C - - - |


Sam (Cx2)Stone's welcome home didn't (Fx2)last too long
(Gx2) He went to work when he'd spent his last (Cx2)dime and (Cx2)Sammy took to stealing
When he (Fx2)got that empty feeling for a (Gx2)hundred dollar habit without over(C½)time (F½) (C)


Prechorus -

|F - - - |F - - - |F - - - |F - - - |

|D - - - |D  - - - |G - - - |G - - - |

|D - - - |D  - - - |G - - - |G (1 strum)|


And the (Fx4)gold rolled through his veins like a thousand railroad trains and (Dx2)eased his mind in the hours that he (Gx2)chose while the (Dx2)kids ran around wearin' other peoples' (Gx2)clothes


Chorus -

|C - - - |C - - - |D - - - |D  - - - |

|F - - - |F - - - |G - - - |G - - - |

|C - - - |C - - - |A   - - - |A  -  - - |

|D - - - |D  - - - |G - - - |G - - - |

|C - - - |C (1 strum)|


There's a (Cx2)hole in daddy's arm where all the (Dx2)money goes (Fx2) Jesus Christ died for nothin' (Gx2)I suppose little (Cx2)pitchers have big ears don't (Ax2)stop to count the years (Dx2)sweet songs never last too long on (Gx2) broken radios mmhmmgmm(Cx2)mm



Verse -

|C - - - |C - - - |F - - - |F - - - |

|G - - - |G - - - |C - - - |C - - - |

|C - - - |C - - - |F - - - |F - - - |

|G - - - |G - - - |C - F - |C - - - |


Sam (Cx2)Stone was alone when he (Fx2)popped his last balloon
(Gx2) Climbing walls while sitting in a (Cx2)chair well, he (Cx2)played his last request
While the (Fx2)room smelled just like death with an (Gx2)overdose hovering in the (C½)air (F½)in the (C)air


Prechorus -

|F - - - |F - - - |F - - - |F - - - |

|D - - - |D  - - - |G - - - |G - - - |

|D - - - |D  - - - |G - - - |G (1 strum)|


But (Fx4)life had lost its fun there was nothing to be done but (Dx2)trade his house that he bought on the GI (Gx2)bill for a (Dx2)flag-draped casket on a local hero's (Gx2)hill


Chorus -

|C - - - |C - - - |D - - - |D  - - - |

|F - - - |F - - - |G - - - |G - - - |

|C - - - |C - - - |A   - - - |A  -  - - |

|D - - - |D  - - - |G - - - |G - - - |C


There's a (Cx2)hole in daddy's arm where all the (Dx2)money goes (Fx2) Jesus Christ died for nothin' (Gx2)I suppose little (Cx2)pitchers have big ears don't (Ax2)stop to count the years (Dx2)sweet songs never last too long on (Gx2) broken radios mmhmmgmm(C)mm


Final Chord Strum: C


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Sam Stone Chords And Strumming, John Prine - Version 1

Printable Version

Open Chords: (capo fret 5)

Open C chord

Open F∆7 chord

Open G & G7 chords

Open Dm chord

Open Am chord

Strumming:

"Cash Bass":      |B    D U B    D U |


Tempo: 135 bpm Key: F



Verse -

|C - - - |C - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |

|G - - - |G - - - |C - - - |C - - - |

|C - - - |C - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |

|G - - - |G - - - |C - F∆7 - |C - - - |


Sam (Cx2)Stone came home to his (F∆7x2)wife and family
After (Gx2)serving in the conflict over(Cx2)seas and the (Cx2)time that he served
Had (F∆7x2)shattered all his nerves and (Gx2)left a little shrapnel in his (C½)knees (F∆7½) (C)



Prechorus -

|F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |

|D7 - - - |D7  - - - |G - - - |G7 - - - |

|D7 - - - |D7  - - - |G - - - |G (1 strum)|


But the (F∆7x4)morphine eased the pain and the grass grew round his brain
And (D7x2)gave him all the confidence he (Gx2)lacked with a (D7x2)purple heart and a monkey on his (Gx2)back


Chorus -

|C - - - |C - - - |Dm - - - |Dm - - - |

|F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |G - - - |G - - - |

|C - - - |C - - - |Am - - - |Am  -  - - |

|D7 - - - |D7  - - - |G - - - |G7 - - - |

|C - - - |C (1 strum)|


There's a (Cx2)hole in daddy's arm where all the (Dmx2)money goes (F∆7x2) Jesus Christ died for nothin' (Gx2)I suppose little (Cx2)pitchers have big ears don't (Amx2)stop to count the years (D7x2)sweet songs never last too long on (Gx2) broken radios mmhmmgmm(Cx2)mm


Verse -

|C - - - |C - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |

|G - - - |G - - - |C - - - |C - - - |

|C - - - |C - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |

|G - - - |G - - - |C - F∆7 - |C - - - |


Sam (Cx2)Stone's welcome home didn't (F∆7x2)last too long
(Gx2) He went to work when he'd spent his last (Cx2)dime and (Cx2)Sammy took to stealing
When he (F∆7x2)got that empty feeling for a (Gx2)hundred dollar habit without over(C½)time (F∆7½) (C)


Prechorus -

|F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |

|D7 - - - |D7  - - - |G - - - |G7 - - - |

|D7 - - - |D7  - - - |G - - - |G (1 strum)|


And the (F∆7x4)gold rolled through his veins like a thousand railroad trains and (D7x2)eased his mind in the hours that he (Gx2)chose while the (D7x2)kids ran around wearin' other peoples' (Gx2)clothes


Chorus -

|C - - - |C - - - |Dm - - - |Dm - - - |

|F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |G - - - |G - - - |

|C - - - |C - - - |Am - - - |Am  -  - - |

|D7 - - - |D7  - - - |G - - - |G7 - - - |

|C - - - |C (1 strum)|


There's a (Cx2)hole in daddy's arm where all the (Dmx2)money goes (F∆7x2) Jesus Christ died for nothin' (Gx2)I suppose little (Cx2)pitchers have big ears don't (Amx2)stop to count the years (D7x2)sweet songs never last too long on (Gx2) broken radios mmhmmgmm(Cx2)mm



Verse -

|C - - - |C - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |

|G - - - |G - - - |C - - - |C - - - |

|C - - - |C - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |

|G - - - |G - - - |C - F∆7 - |C - - - |


Sam (Cx2)Stone was alone when he (F∆7x2)popped his last balloon
(Gx2) Climbing walls while sitting in a (Cx2)chair well, he (Cx2)played his last request
While the (F∆7x2)room smelled just like death with an (Gx2)overdose hovering in the (C½)air (F∆7½)in the (C)air


Prechorus -