Sam Hall Chords
by Johnny Cash
Sam Hall by Johnny Cash is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, G7 and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
intro C
{C}Well my name it is Sam Hall, Sam Hall
C Yes my name it is Sam Hall, it is G7}Sam Hall
C My name it is Sam Hall, and I F hate you one and all
C I hate you one and all, G7 damn your {C}eyes
C I killed a man they said, so they said
C well I killed a man they said, so G7}they said
C I killed a man they said, F and I smashed in his head
C and I left him layin dead, G7 damn your {C}eyes
{C}well a swingin I must go, I must go
{C}a swingin I must go, I must G7 go
{C}a swingin I must go, while you {F}critters down below
{C}yell out Sam I told you so, well G7 damn your {C}eyes
Solo*
{C}I saw Molly in the crowd, in the crowd
{C}I saw Molly in the crowd, in the G7 crowd
{C}I saw Molly in the crowd, and I F cried right out loud
{C}Hey there Molly aint you proud, G7 damn your C eyes
{C}Then the Seriff he came too, he came too
{C}The sheriff he came too, he came G7 too
{C}The sheriff he came too, F and he said sam how are you
{C}And i said well sheriff how are you, G7 damn your C eyes
{C}My name is Samuel, Samuel
{C}My name is Samuel, G7 Samuel
{C}May name is Samuel, F and I'll see you all in hell
{C}I'll see you all in hell, G7 goddamn your C eyes.