Sam Hill Chords
Sam Hill by Merle Haggard is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords D, Bm, A, Em and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
capo on the 3rd fret
D Bm
There's a certain hill outside of town called Sam Hill
D A
And a certain guy used to go there every day
D Bm
They said a certain girl lived up in Sam Hill
Em A
Aw, a pretty girl, not hep to city ways
D G
This certain guy would come down the hill a smilin'
Em A
Headed back to town at the crack of dawn
D G
And he had 'em all a wonderin' what he was doin'
D A D
Yeah, wonderin' what in Sam Hill's goin' on
Bm
We knew this certain guy was not a goldminer
D A
Cause he never took a shovel or a pick
D Bm
He only took a little box of candy
Em A
And disappeared in Sam Hill mighty quick
D G
We tried to follow him to his destination
Em A
But he had a secret path and soon he was gone
D G
And he had us all a wonderin' what he was doin'
D A D G A D
Yeah, wonderin' what in Sam Hill's goin' on
Bm
I know that you have wondered too about Sam Hill
D A
You've probably asked "What in Sam Hill's goin' on?"
D Bm
All I can say in answer to your question
Em A
Is the goin's on are still goin' on
D G
This certain guy's still takin' up his candy
Em A
He's 99 and all his youth is gone
D G
But he climbs that hill and still comes down a smilin'
D A D
And we're wonderin' what in Sam Hill's goin' on
Bm Em
Wish I knew
A D
What in Sam Hill's goin' on
Bm Em
He won't tell us'
A D
What in Sam Hill's goin' on
Bm Em
He just snickers
A D
What in Sam Hill's goin' on