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WHO SHOT SAM
George Jones
1997, PolyGram Records
Intro:    A     A     A  A  
Well, I met ASammy Samson down in New Orleans
He had a lot of money and a big limousine
He Dtook us honky-tonkin' on a Saturday night
We Amet Silly Milly, everything was all right
Her Eeyes started rollin', we Dshoulda went a-bowlin'
Wham-bam, who shot Sam, my-my
 A
Well, ASam and Silly Milly, about a quarter to four
Was rompin' and a-stompin' on the hardwood floor
A Dlong came Flirty Mirty bargin' in on the fun
Silly AMilly got jealous and she pulled out a gun
E.                       D  
Tables started crashin', forty-four's a-flashin'
Wham-bam, who shot Sam, 
         Well, Dthe police, fire chief, highway patrol
         AKnockin' down the front door with a big long pole
         DSammy was a lyin' on the cold-cold floor
         AShot through the middle with a fourty-four
         EMilly was a-cryiDn', Sam was surely dyin'
         Wham-bam, who shot Sam, my-my
Well, they took ASilly Milly to the jail down town
Booked Silly Milly for a-shootin' old Sam
The Djudge he gave her twenty, Milly said that's a lot
You sAhouldn't give me nothing, he was already half shot
A dErinkin' white lightnin' sDtarted all the fightin'
Wham-bam, who shot Sam, my-my
         Well, Dthe police, fire chief, highway patrol
         AKnockin' down the front door with a big long pole
         DSammy was a lyin' on the cold-cold floor
         AShot through the middle with a fourty-four
         EMilly was a-cryiDn', Sam was surely dyin'
         Wham-bam, who shot Sam, my-my
fade out...

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Who Shot Sam

by George Jones

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WHO SHOT SAM

George Jones

1997, PolyGram Records

A A A A

Intro:

Well, I met Sammy Samson down in New Orleans

He had a lot of money and a big limousine

He took us honky-tonkin' on a Saturday night

We met Silly Milly, everything was all right

E D

Her eyes started rollin', we shoulda went a-bowlin'

Wham-bam, who shot Sam, my-my

Well, Sam and Silly Milly, about a quarter to four

Was rompin' and a-stompin' on the hardwood floor

A long came Flirty Mirty bargin' in on the fun

Silly Milly got jealous and she pulled out a gun

E D

Tables started crashin', forty-four's a-flashin'

Wham-bam, who shot Sam,

Well, the police, fire chief, highway patrol

Knockin' down the front door with a big long pole

Sammy was a lyin' on the cold-cold floor

Shot through the middle with a fourty-four

E D

Milly was a-cryin', Sam was surely dyin'

Wham-bam, who shot Sam, my-my

Well, they took Silly Milly to the jail down town

Booked Silly Milly for a-shootin' old Sam

The judge he gave her twenty, Milly said that's a lot

You shouldn't give me nothing, he was already half shot

E D

A drinkin' white lightnin' started all the fightin'

Wham-bam, who shot Sam, my-my

Well, the police, fire chief, highway patrol

Knockin' down the front door with a big long pole

Sammy was a lyin' on the cold-cold floor

Shot through the middle with a fourty-four

E D

Milly was a-cryin', Sam was surely dyin'

Wham-bam, who shot Sam, my-my

fade out...

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