{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1148712,"song":"Small Sad Sam","artist":"Phil McClean","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11255310-small-sad-sam-chords-by-phil-mcclean/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1148712?type=chord","rating":0.11223,"votes":0,"content":"Small Sad Sam:Phil McLean.\r\n#21 in 1961. ( A spoof on Big Bad John.)\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[tab] [ch]F#[/ch]\r\n(Small sad Sam, small sad Sam.)[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]F#[/ch]\r\nHere's a tale of a man who was puny and weak..[/tab]\r\n\r\nstood four foot six in his stocking feet.\r\n\r\nKinda narrow in the shoulder and heavy in the waist..\r\n\r\neverything about him seemed to be misplaced, small Sam.\r\n[tab] [ch]F#[/ch]\r\n(Small sad Sam.)[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]F#[/ch]\r\nHe slid into town one rainy night..runnin' like a [/tab]\r\n\r\ndog, away from a fight.\r\n\r\nHe had a pretty big mouth for a guy his size..\r\n\r\nand everything he said was a pack of lies, small Sam.\r\n[tab] [ch]F#[/ch]\r\n(Small sad Sam.)[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n\r\nOne day he got on a downtown bus..\r\n\r\nfirst thing you know there was an awful fuss.\r\n\r\nThey threw Sam off into the street for trying to steal \r\n\r\nan old lady's seat, bad Sam.\r\n[tab] [ch]F#[/ch]\r\n(Small bad Sam.)[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab][ch]F#[/ch]\r\nOne day, nobody know's what for..an elevator stuck [/tab]\r\n\r\non the eighty-fifth floor.\r\n\r\nSome cables broke and so it's said..that car just hung \r\n\r\nthere by a thread.\r\n\r\nThe women were calm and the men were mild,\r\n\r\nbut Sam screamed and cried like a little child.\r\n\r\nHe squeezed himself through the emergency door,\r\n\r\nand pulled himself up to the eighty-sixth floor.\r\n[tab]                         [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nSmall Sam, chicken Sam. (That chicken Sam.)[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n\r\nAnd then instead of helpin' others get free..\r\n\r\nSam said, \"I'm lookin' out for me!\"\r\n\r\nThe cable snapped and all the way down,\r\n\r\nthey cursed out Sam til they hit the ground, small Sam.\r\n[tab] [ch]F#[/ch]\r\n(Small sad Sam.)[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 6]\r\n[tab][ch]F#[/ch]\r\nNow, someday Sam's gonna get his due..[/tab]\r\n\r\nand when he does I'll make a bet with you.\r\n\r\nThere ain't nobody even gonna pass the hat..\r\n\r\ncause Sam was nothin' but a no good cat.\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab] [ch]F#[/ch]\r\n(Small sad Sam)..yes, small Sam.[/tab]\r\n\r\n(Small sad Sam)..chicken Sam.\r\n\r\n(Small sad Sam)..no good Sam.\r\n\r\n(Small sad Sam..Small sad Sam.)(Fade.)\r\n\r\n\r\nA sixties smash from Kraziekhat.","plain_text":"Small Sad Sam:Phil McLean.\n#21 in 1961. ( A spoof on Big Bad John.)\n\n\n[Intro]\n\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\nstood four foot six in his stocking feet.\n\nKinda narrow in the shoulder and heavy in the waist..\n\neverything about him seemed to be misplaced, small Sam.\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\ndog, away from a fight.\n\nHe had a pretty big mouth for a guy his size..\n\nand everything he said was a pack of lies, small Sam.\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\nOne day he got on a downtown bus..\n\nfirst thing you know there was an awful fuss.\n\nThey threw Sam off into the street for trying to steal \n\nan old lady's seat, bad Sam.\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\non the eighty-fifth floor.\n\nSome cables broke and so it's said..that car just hung \n\nthere by a thread.\n\nThe women were calm and the men were mild,\n\nbut Sam screamed and cried like a little child.\n\nHe squeezed himself through the emergency door,\n\nand pulled himself up to the eighty-sixth floor.\n\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\nAnd then instead of helpin' others get free..\n\nSam said, \"I'm lookin' out for me!\"\n\nThe cable snapped and all the way down,\n\nthey cursed out Sam til they hit the ground, small Sam.\n\n\n\n[Verse 6]\n\n\nand when he does I'll make a bet with you.\n\nThere ain't nobody even gonna pass the hat..\n\ncause Sam was nothin' but a no good cat.\n\n\n[Outro]\n\n\n(Small sad Sam)..chicken Sam.\n\n(Small sad Sam)..no good Sam.\n\n(Small sad Sam..Small sad Sam.)(Fade.)\n\n\nA sixties smash from Kraziekhat.","chords":["A","F#"]}