Sam Stone chords by
John Prine

1971Folk540 views

Key: F major

Intro 1
G G 
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Am Am 
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G G 
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C C 
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Sam Stone came home
F F 
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To his wife and family
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C C 
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After serving in the conflict overseas
And the time that he served
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Had shattered all his nerves
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C C 
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Left a little shrapnel in his knees

Pre-chorus 1
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But the morphine eased the pain
And the grass grew round his brain
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And gave him all the confidence
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he lacked
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With a purple heart
G G 
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and a monkey on his back

Chorus 1
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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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G G 
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Jesus Christ died for nothin' I  suppose
C C 
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Little pitchers have big ears
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Don't stop to count the years
D D 
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Sweet songs never last too long
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C C 
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on broken radios, mmh-mmh-mmh, mmh

Verse 1
C C 
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Sam Stone's welcome home
F F 
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Didn't last too long
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He went to work
C C 
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when he'd spent his last dime
And Sammy took to stealing
F F 
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When he got that empty feeling
G G 
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For a hundred dollar habit
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C C 
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F F 
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C C 
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without overtime

Pre-chorus 2
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And the gold rolled through his veins
Like a thousand railroad trains
D D 
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And eased his mind in the hours
G G 
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that he chose
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While the kids ran around
G G 
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wearin' other peoples' clothes

Chorus 2
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There's a hole in daddy's arm
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where all the money goes
F F 
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G G 
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Jesus Christ died for nothin' I  suppose
C C 
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Little pitchers have big ears
Am Am 
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Don't stop to count the years
D D 
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Sweet songs never last too long
G G 
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C C 
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on broken radios, mmh-mmh-mmh, mmh

Verse 2
C C 
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Sam Stone was alone
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When he popped his last balloon
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C C 
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Climbing walls while sitting in a chair
Well, he played his last request
F F 
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While the room smelled just like death
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G G 
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C C 
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F F 
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With an overdose hovering in the air

Pre-chorus 3
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But life had lost its fun
There was nothing to be done
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But trade his house that he bought
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on the GI bill
D D 
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For a flag-draped casket
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on a local hero's hill

Chorus 3
C C 
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There's a hole in daddy's arm
Dm Dm 
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where all the money goes
F F 
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G G 
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Jesus Christ died for nothin' I  suppose
C C 
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Little pitchers have big ears
Am Am 
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Don't stop to count the years
D D 
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Sweet songs never last too long
G G 
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C C 
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on broken radios, mmh-mmh-mmh, mmh

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