Fat Sam From Birmingham chords by
Louis Jordan

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Key: G major•

Verse 1

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Birmingham!

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There's Sam!

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Verse 2
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If you ever get down to Birmingham
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Stop off and see my friend Fat Sam
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He's a little butter- ball who aims to please
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With him, every night  is like
New Year's Eve
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You'll find him on the corner,
front of Shorter's bar
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With a box- back coat and a big cigar
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He's always wearing a big  wide- brim
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Just tell him I sent you and, man, you' in.

Verse 3

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Fat Sam from Birmingham,

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al ways on the ball

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Fat Sam from Birmingham,

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as wide as he is tall

Interlude 1

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Edim

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If you're on the loose

Verse 4
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and you wanna play
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Sam's the man to show
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you the way
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'Cause all the chicks fall
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for his groovy line
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And he's ready for a party
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any old time
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If you get a little hungry, and you wanna eat
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Tell Sam all about it and he'll
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give you a treat
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Neck- bones and  beans, and catfish too
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And what could be better
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than a good beef stew?
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Fat Sam from

Verse 5

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Birmingham,

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al ways on the ball

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Fat Sam from Birmingham,

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as wide as he is tall

Interlude 2

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C#dim

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Edim

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Verse 6
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He'll tell you 'bout money he's
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made and spent
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And if you're down on your luck
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he'll pay your rent
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He'll drink and fight, and laugh an     d sing
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'Cause the world don't
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owe him a dog- gone thing.
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He plays poker, coon-
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can    and skin
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But listen, all you gamblin' men,
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If you're lookin' around
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for a real soft touch
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Don't mess with Sam,
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'cause he's much too much.
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Fat

Verse 7

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Sam from Birmingham,

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al ways on the ball

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Fat Sam from Birmingham,

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as wide as he is tall

Interlude 3

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Verse 8
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Now, big sister Bessie
used to spend her days
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Preachin' to Sam to change his ways;
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She followed him around
with a book in her hand
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Tryin' to make Sam a right
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G G 
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eous man.
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The Sunday congregation was all put out
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When big sister Bessie
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jumped up to shout
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She used to think preaching was her line
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But, Jack, since she met Sam,
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she changed her mind.

Verse 9
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Fat Sam from Birmingham,
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al ways on the ball
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Fat Sam from Birmingham,
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as wide as  he is tall
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That's Sam

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from 'Bam!

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