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Sam Stone Chords And Strumming, John Prine
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
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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Orange Pick Level - Strummed
Sam Stone Chords And Strumming, John Prine - Version 1
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 -
|F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |
|D7 - - - |D7 - - - |G - - - |G7 - - - |
|D7 - - - |D7 - - - |G - - - |G (1 strum)|
But (F∆7x4)life had lost its fun there was nothing to be done but (D7x2)trade his house that he bought on the GI (Gx2)bill for a (D7x2)flag-draped casket on a local hero's (Gx2)hill
Chorus -
|C - - - |C - - - |Dm - - - |Dm - - - |
|F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
|D7 - - - |D7 - - - |G - - - |G7 - - - |C
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(C)mm
Final Chord Strum: C
Orange Pick Level - Fingerpicking
Sam Stone Chords And Fingerpicking, John Prine - Version 2 -
Open Chords: (capo fret 5)
Open C & C/G chords
Open F∆7 chord
Open G & G7 chords
Open Dm chord
Open Am chord
Tempo: 135 bpm Key: F
Verse -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
But (F∆7x4)life had lost its fun there was nothing to be done but (D7x2)trade his house that he bought on the GI (Gx2)bill for a (D7x2)flag-draped casket on a local hero's (Gx2)hill
Chorus -
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(C)mm
Final Chord Strum: C
Blue Pick Level - Strummed
Sam Stone Chords And Strumming John Prine - Version 1
Open Chords: (capo fret 5)
Open C chord
Open G & G7 chords
Open Dm chord
Open Am chord
Barre Chord:
Barre F chord
Strumming:
"Cash Bass": |B D U B D U |
Tempo: 135 bpm Key: F
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 - - - |
|D7 - - - |D7 - - - |G - - - |G7 - - - |
|D7 - - - |D7 - - - |G - - - |G (1 strum)|
But the (Fx4)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 - - - |F - - - |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 (Fx2) 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 - - - |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 - - - |
|D7 - - - |D7 - - - |G - - - |G7 - - - |
|D7 - - - |D7 - - - |G - - - |G (1 strum)|
And the (Fx4)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 - - - |F - - - |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 (Fx2) 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 - - - |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 - - - |
|D7 - - - |D7 - - - |G - - - |G7 - - - |
|D7 - - - |D7 - - - |G - - - |G (1 strum)|
But (Fx4)life had lost its fun there was nothing to be done but (D7x2)trade his house that he bought on the GI (Gx2)bill for a (D7x2)flag-draped casket on a local hero's (Gx2)hill
Chorus -
|C - - - |C - - - |Dm - - - |Dm - - - |
|F - - - |F - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|C - - - |C - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |
|D7 - - - |D7 - - - |G - - - |G7 - - - |C
There's a (Cx2)hole in daddy's arm where all the (Dmx2)money goes (Fx2) Jesus Christ died for nothin' (Gx2)I suppose little (Cx2)pitchers have big ears don't (Amx2)stop to count the years (Dx2)sweet songs never last too long on (Gx2) broken radios mmhmmgmm(C)mm
Final Chord Strum: C
Blue Pick Level - Fingerpicking
Sam Stone Chords And Fingerpicking John Prine - Version 2 -
Open Chords: (capo fret 5)
Open C chord
Open G & G7 chords
Open Dm chord
Open Am chord
Barre Chord:
Barre F chord (thumb over)
Tempo: 135 bpm Key: F
Verse -
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 -
But the (Fx4)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 -
There's a (Cx2)hole in daddy's arm where all the (Dmx2)money goes (Fx2) 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 -
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 -
And the (Fx4)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 -
There's a (Cx2)hole in daddy's arm where all the (Dmx2)money goes (Fx2) 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 -
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 -
But (Fx4)life had lost its fun there was nothing to be done but (D7x2)trade his house that he bought on the GI (Gx2)bill for a (D7x2)flag-draped casket on a local hero's (Gx2)hill
Chorus -
There's a (Cx2)hole in daddy's arm where all the (Dmx2)money goes (Fx2) Jesus Christ died for nothin' (Gx2)I suppose little (Cx2)pitchers have big ears don't (Amx2)stop to count the years (Dx2)sweet songs never last too long on (Gx2) broken radios mmhmmgmm(C)mm
Final Chord Strum: C
Sam Stone Videos
Sam Stone Lyrics
Sam Stone came home
To his wife and family
After serving in the conflict overseas
And the time that he served
Had shattered all his nerves
And left a little shrapnel in his knees
But the morphine eased the pain
And the grass grew round his brain
And gave him all the confidence he lacked
With a purple heart and a monkey on his back
There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes
Jesus Christ died for nothin' I suppose
Little pitchers have big ears
Don't stop to count the years
Sweet songs never last too long on broken radios, mmhmm
Sam Stone's welcome home
Didn't last too long
He went to work when he'd spent his last dime
And Sammy took to stealing
When he got that empty feeling
For a hundred dollar habit without overtime
And the gold rolled through his veins
Like a thousand railroad trains
And eased his mind in the hours that he chose
While the kids ran around wearin' other peoples' clothes
There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes
Jesus Christ died for nothin' I suppose
Little pitchers have big ears
Don't stop to count the years
Sweet songs never last too long on broken radios, mmhmm
Sam Stone was alone
When he popped his last balloon
Climbing walls while sitting in a chair
Well, he played his last request
While the room smelled just like death
With an overdose hovering in the air
But life had lost its fun
There was nothing to be done
But trade his house that he bought on the GI bill
For a flag-draped casket on a local hero's hill
There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes
Jesus Christ died for nothin' I suppose
Little pitchers have big ears
Don't stop to count the years
Sweet songs never last too long on broken radios, mmhmm
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