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Sam Stone chords by
John Paul White
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Key: E major•
Verse 1
Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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D
D

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Sam Stone came
G
G

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home to his wife and family
A
A

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After serving in the conflict overseas
D
D

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And the time that he served
G
G

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had shattered all his nerves
A
A

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And left a little shrapnel in his knee
D
D

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Verse 2

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But the morphine eased the pain

And the grass grew round his brain
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A
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And gave him all the confidence he lacked
E
E

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With a Purple Heart and a monkey
A
A

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on his back
Verse 3
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D
D

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There's a hole in Daddy's arm
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E

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Em
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where all the money goes
A
A

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Jesus Christ died for nothin', I suppose
D
D

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Little pitchers have big ears
Bm
Bm
2

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Don't stop to count the years
E
E

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Sweet songs never last too long
A
A

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on broken radios

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D
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Verse 4


Sam Stone's welcome
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G

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home didn't last too long
A
A

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He went to work when he'd
D
D

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spent his last dime

And Sammy took to stealing when he
G
G

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got that empty feeling
A
A

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For a hundred dollar habit

without overtime
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Verse 5

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And the gold rolled through his veins

Like a thousand railroad trains
E
E

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And eased his mind in the
A
A

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hours that he chose
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E

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While the kids ran around wearin'

other people's clothes
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A

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Verse 6

D
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There's a hole in Daddy's arm
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where all the money goes

Jesus Christ died for nothin',
A
A

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I suppose
D
D

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Little pitchers have big ears
Bm
Bm
2

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Don't stop to count the years
E
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Sweet songs never last too long
A
A

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D
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Verse 7

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Sam Stone was alone when he
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Bm
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2

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A
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popped his last balloon
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D

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Climbing walls while sitting in a chair

Well, he played his last request
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While the room smelled just like death
A
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With an overdose hovering in the air
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Verse 8

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But life had lost its fun

And there was nothing to be done
E
E

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But trade his house that he
A
A

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bought on the G.I. Bill
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E

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For a flag draped casket on a
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local heroes' hill
Verse 9
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There's a hole in Daddy's arm
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where all the money goes
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A
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Jesus Christ died for nothin', I suppose
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Little pitchers have big ears
Bm
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Don't stop to count the years
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Sweet songs never last too long
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Chords

  • Bm

    2

  • A

  • D

  • G

  • E

  • Em

Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Sam Stone by John Paul White is E major.

The primary chords used in Sam Stone are C#m, B, E, A, F#, F#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C#m, B, E, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Sam Stone is approximately 130 beats per minute.

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

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Sam Stone. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

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