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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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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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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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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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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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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Eb

    6

  • D

  • Em

  • G

  • Edim

  • Gm

    3

  • C

  • Am

  • C#dim

    4

  • A

  • B

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Fat Sam From Birmingham by Louis Jordan is G major.

The primary chords used in Fat Sam From Birmingham are Eb, D, Em, G, Edim, Gm.

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