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Sammys Song

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capo 3rd
[Harp Intro]
G G/F# Em  C Bm
G G/F# Em  C Bm
[Verse 1]
GSomewhere in the south of SG/F#pain
EmSammy, still sixteen, goes with his uncle for Ca ride
The sun iBms high
[Verse 2]
GSailing through the G/F#city
EmFor to see the sights and talking sex
Sammy's sitting Ctall
The sun is Bmhigh
[Verse 3]
GHis uncle brings him to a G/F#brothel
EmBeing big he buys a drink
CRum and coke
Don't taste toBmo bad
[Verse 4]
GHaving brought him to the G/F#brink
EmHis uncle leaves him with his drink
Rum and Ccoke
Don't taste too Bmbad
[Bridge 1]
EmThe girls all gather in a group
And give Sammy boy the Geye
EmAnd stare at him seductively
And try to make him Gbuy
[Verse 5]
GSo choosing one that's youG/F#nger
EmBetter looking than the rest
Sammy speaks no SpaCnish but she unBmderstands
[Verse 6]
GThey go upstairs to buy thG/F#e room
EmShe wants her money in advance
Sammy speaks no SpaCnish but he undBmerstands
[Verse 7]
GAnd lying on her back upon the bed sG/F#he beckons
EmSammy won't lie dowCn yet
He wants heBmr nude
[Verse 8]
GSpeaking Spanish she reG/F#fuses him
At last, afrEmaid of losing him,
She takes off all her clotChes
He wants her Bmnude
[Bridge 2]
EmHer hands upon her heart can hardly hide the horrGid scars
EmFrom her shoulder to her waist, her skin is leathery aGnd hard
[Verse 9]
GShe pantomimes an acciG/F#dent
A car, Ema fire
Not so long Cago
His eyes arBme wide
[Verse 10]
GShe moves to put her clothes bG/F#ack on
But he won't Emlet her go
He lies her Cdown
His eyes Bmare wide
[Verse 11]
GAnd lightly, like a LG/F#over
Sammy lets his lips Emcaress the leather of her Cbreast
His brain Bmis numb
[Verse 12]
GMoved by some far distaG/F#nt mind
He makes himself her brEmide-groom
Sammy's hardly there Cat all
His brain is Bmnumb
[Bridge 3]
EmShe moves to take him in now
But her hand finds him still Gslack
EmSo she sucks to make him hard
And then again lies on her Gback
[Verse 13]
GAnd Sammy does the deed to G/F#silent screaming in his Emskull
The scars surrounCd him
Is this aBmll real?
[Verse 14]
GSchizophrenic, Sammy sees G/F#himself
EmOutside his body and his Cbrain
Is this aBmll real?
[Verse 15]
GAnd back at the hotel G/F#he has to heal himEmself
But all he does is sChake
And shake some Bmmore
[Verse 16]
GWithout the grace of tG/F#ears or sickEmness
Sammy sucks it all inside and Cshakes
And shakes soBmme more
[Harp Outro]
G G/F# Em  C Bm
G G/F# Em  C Bm

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Sammys Song

by David Bromberg

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

capo 3rd

[Harp Intro]

G G/F# Em C Bm

[Verse 1]

G G/F#

Somewhere in the south of Spain

Em C

Sammy, still sixteen, goes with his uncle for a ride

The sun is high

[Verse 2]

G G/F#

Sailing through the city

For to see the sights and talking sex

Sammy's sitting tall

The sun is high

[Verse 3]

G G/F#

His uncle brings him to a brothel

Being big he buys a drink

Rum and coke

Don't taste too bad

[Verse 4]

G G/F#

Having brought him to the brink

His uncle leaves him with his drink

Rum and coke

Don't taste too bad

[Bridge 1]

The girls all gather in a group

And give Sammy boy the eye

And stare at him seductively

And try to make him buy

[Verse 5]

G G/F#

So choosing one that's younger

Better looking than the rest

C Bm

Sammy speaks no Spanish but she understands

[Verse 6]

G G/F#

They go upstairs to buy the room

She wants her money in advance

C Bm

Sammy speaks no Spanish but he understands

[Verse 7]

G G/F#

And lying on her back upon the bed she beckons

Em C

Sammy won't lie down yet

He wants her nude

[Verse 8]

G G/F#

Speaking Spanish she refuses him

At last, afraid of losing him,

She takes off all her clothes

He wants her nude

[Bridge 2]

Em G

Her hands upon her heart can hardly hide the horrid scars

Em G

From her shoulder to her waist, her skin is leathery and hard

[Verse 9]

G G/F#

She pantomimes an accident

A car, a fire

Not so long ago

His eyes are wide

[Verse 10]

G G/F#

She moves to put her clothes back on

But he won't let her go

He lies her down

His eyes are wide

[Verse 11]

G G/F#

And lightly, like a Lover

Em C

Sammy lets his lips caress the leather of her breast

His brain is numb

[Verse 12]

G G/F#

Moved by some far distant mind

He makes himself her bride-groom

Sammy's hardly there at all

His brain is numb

[Bridge 3]

She moves to take him in now

But her hand finds him still slack

So she sucks to make him hard

And then again lies on her back

[Verse 13]

G G/F# Em

And Sammy does the deed to silent screaming in his skull

The scars surround him

Is this all real?

[Verse 14]

G G/F#

Schizophrenic, Sammy sees himself

Em C

Outside his body and his brain

Is this all real?

[Verse 15]

G G/F# Em

And back at the hotel he has to heal himself

But all he does is shake

And shake some more

[Verse 16]

G G/F# Em

Without the grace of tears or sickness

Sammy sucks it all inside and shakes

And shakes some more

[Harp Outro]

G G/F# Em C Bm

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