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Sam Magee chords by
Johnny Horton
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Key: C major•
Verse 1
F
F

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C
C

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C

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Sam McGee
Verse 2
C
C

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There's a valley
F
F

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By the ol' North Pole
C
C

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Where ol' Sam McGee
G
G

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Died in search of gold
C
C

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Where ever I wonder
F
F

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In memories
C
C

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F
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I see the smoke from
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the pipe of Sam McGee
Verse 3
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G

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We had wondered way up there
C
C

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above the klondike
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G

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C

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Where we found the mighty
C
C

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mountain made of gold
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G

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There old Sam he got sick
C
C

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and made me promise
G
G

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That if he died I wouldn't
C
C

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leave him in that cold
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(That if he died he wouldn't
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leave him in the cold)
Verse 4
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The next morning he was

cold and stiff and lifeless

So I dragged him forty days

upon upon my sled

'Till I found a pine of? valley
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It was there I got the notion in my head

(It was there he got the notion in his head)
Verse 5
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C

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I took out my matches and I builded a fire
C
C

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C

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G
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And I laid old Sam upon the funeral pyre
C
C

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He sat up a grinnin'
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With his pipe in his mouth
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C

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He sang "Ho,
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C

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ho this is mighty like the south"
F
F

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(He sang "Ho,
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C

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C

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ho this is mighty like the south")

- - -
C
C

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The flames around him
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had a heavenly glow
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C

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And the Northern Lights was
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just one big rainbow
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C

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He sat there a grinnin'
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With his pipe in his mouth

He sang "Ho,
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G

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ho this is mighty like the south"
F
F

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(He sang "Ho,
C
C

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ho this is mighty like the south")
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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • F

  • C

  • G

  • D

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Sam Magee by Johnny Horton is C major.

The primary chords used in Sam Magee are F, C, G, D.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, C, G, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Sam Magee is approximately 182 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Sam Magee using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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