Lucky Seven Sampson chords

Bob Dorough

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Intro: G C G 

G                                  D 
Now you can call me Lucky, because Lucky's my name 
C                    G 
Singing and dancing, that's my game 
G                         D 
I never did a whole day's work in my life 
G     C                 G 
Still everything seems to turn out right 
G                  D 
Like a grasshopper on a summer's day 
   B7                                 Em 
I just love to play And pass the time away 
        Eb7                        G 
Because I was born beneath a lucky star 
D         C 
They said I'd go far 
G                           D 
Making people happy, that's my favorite game 
C              G 
Lucky Seven is my natural name 
                      D 
Slipping and sliding my whole life through 
      B7                     Em 
Still I get everything done that I got to do 
Eb9                        G            G,D,C,G 
Because I was born beneath a lucky star 
D 
School is where you are? 
C 
Aw, that's not hard 

Let me show you something 
G 
You multiply seven times one 
C                    G 
I got seven days to get that problem done 
                     D 
Multiply seven times two 
C                   G 
Take 14 laughs when you're feeling blue 
G                    D 
Multiply seven times three 
C7                        G 
A 21-day vacation you can play with me 
G                      D 
Multiply seven times four 
C 
You got 28 days (that's-a one month more) 

To pay the mortgage on your store 
Ebm7  Eb7 
Don't worry, something will turn up! 
G                    D 
Multiply seven times five 
             C7              C 
I don't know how you did it, but man alive, that's 35 
G                    D 
Multiply seven times six 
G    C7         G 
Grab a stick and make a 42 clickety-clicks 
G                    D 
Multiply seven times seven 
C7            G 
Take 49 steps right up to seventh heaven 
G                    D 
Multiply seven times eight 
         C  C7 
They got 56 flavors and I just can't wait 
G                    D 
Multiply seven times nine 
C7            G 
63 musicians, all friends of mine 
G                    D 
Multiply seven times ten 
C7 
And that brings you right back to 70 again 
Eb7 
You know, I think that's important 

There's a trick there somewhere 
G                     D 
Multiply seven times eleven 
C      C7           G 
Even a rabbit knows that's 70 plus seven 
G                     D 
Multiply seven times twelve 
C 
You got 84, and isn't that swell 
G                                D 
I'm going to try seven times 13, just for fun 
C7      G                 D 
70 plus 21 Seven times 14 must be great 
C7                         G 
Well, exactly, that's a 70 plus 28 
G               D 
Seven times 15, man alive 
C                       Eb9 
That's 70 plus 35 . . . a hundred and five! 
Eb7 
Man, this stuff is simple, no jive 
You got it, now I got to fly 
Excuse me folks, I'm saying goodbye 
I sure do thank you for the huckleberry pie 
G 
Take it home, boys 
G                                     D 
Remember Lucky Seven Sampson, that's my natural born name 
C7                          G 
If you should ask me again, I'd have to tell you the same 
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You'll wake up tomorrow, you'll be glad that I came 
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Because you'll be singing one of the songs that I sang 
G                           D 
So keep a happy outlook and be good to your friend 
C   C7                       Eb7 
And maybe I'll pass this way again 
Maybe! G,C,G 
G 
Bye