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Capo IV
 Em=   0-2-2-0-0-0
D\ F#= 2-0-0-2-3-2
 C=    x-3-2-0-1-0
 G=    3-2-0-0-0-3
 Am=   x-0-2-2-1-0
Intro:  Em- D\ F#-  Em(2x)
                  Em  D\      F#  Em  
Sam's leavin' on a midnight train
                    D\          F#  Em  
Holes in is shoes, holes in his brain
                             D\         F#  Em  
Holes in his hand where the money goes through
                                     D\   F#  G  
But an excuse to leave an a one-way ticket too
SCam's leavin' tGown, Sam's leavin' tCown G  
SCam's leavin' tGown, Sam's leavin' tCown
HEme lost control
 Em- D\ F#-  Em(2x)
He tried to live his own rock 'n roll
But after many years he lost his self-control
Every band rehearsal turned out into a big fight
Now be smart, Sam, turn on you light
Sam's leavin' town, Sam's leavin' town (2x)
He lost control
 Em- D\ F#-  Em(4x)
  HCe's got frGiends
  Can you call them frCiends?G  
  CGot a hGome
  Can you call it a hCo-o-Gome
  CI know you lGove only one-night stCandsG  
  CIs that what you cGall rock 'n rAmoll
  Oh rock 'n rEmoll
  Oh no
 Em- D\ F#-  Em(4x)
So now, Sam's leavin' on a midnight train
Drunk and coked to the brim again
Boards the train to nowhere land
The final stop, the start of the end
SCam's leavin' tGown, Sam's leavin' tCown (3x)
SCam's leavin' tGown, Sam's leavin' tAmownEm  

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Sam

by Tim Knol

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo IV

= 0-2-2-0-0-0

D F#

\ = 2-0-0-2-3-2

= x-3-2-0-1-0

= 3-2-0-0-0-3

= x-0-2-2-1-0

Em D F# Em

Intro: - \ - (2x)

Em D F# Em

Sam's leavin' on a midnight train

D F# Em

Holes in is shoes, holes in his brain

D F# Em

Holes in his hand where the money goes through

D F# G

But an excuse to leave an a one-way ticket too

C G C G

Sam's leavin' town, Sam's leavin' town

C G C

Sam's leavin' town, Sam's leavin' town

He lost control

Em D F# Em

- \ - (2x)

He tried to live his own rock 'n roll

But after many years he lost his self-control

Every band rehearsal turned out into a big fight

Now be smart, Sam, turn on you light

Sam's leavin' town, Sam's leavin' town (2x)

He lost control

Em D F# Em

- \ - (4x)

C G

He's got friends

C G

Can you call them friends?

C G

Got a home

C G

Can you call it a ho-o-ome

C G C G

I know you love only one-night stands

C G Am

Is that what you call rock 'n roll

Oh rock 'n roll

Oh no

Em D F# Em

- \ - (4x)

So now, Sam's leavin' on a midnight train

Drunk and coked to the brim again

Boards the train to nowhere land

The final stop, the start of the end

C G C

Sam's leavin' town, Sam's leavin' town (3x)

C G Am Em

Sam's leavin' town, Sam's leavin' town

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