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SAM STONE
Sam GStone came home, to his Cwife and family
After Dserving in the conflict Goverseas.
And the Gtime that he served, SChattered all his nerves,
And Dleft a little shrapnel in his Gknees.
But the Cmorphine eased the pain, And the grass grew round his brain,
And gAave him all the confidence he Dlacked,D7  
With a Apurple heart and a monkey on his Dback.D7  
[Chorus]
There's a Ghole in daddy's arm where all the Cmoney goes,
DDaddy must have hurt a lot thGen I suppose.
GLittle pitchers have big ears, CDon't stop to count the years,
DSweet songs never last too long on broken radios.G  C  G  
Sam GStone's welcome home DidCn't last too long.
He went to work wDhen he'd spent his last Gdime
And soon Ghe took to stealing WhCen he got that empty feeling
For a hunDdred dollar habit without overGtime.
And the gCold roared through his veins Like a thousand railroad trains,
And eaAsed his mind in the hours that hDe choseD7,
While the kAids ran around wearin' other pDeoples' D7clothes...
[Chorus]
There's a Ghole in daddy's arm where all the Cmoney goes,
DDaddy must have suffer a lot Gthen I suppose.
GLittle pitchers have big ears, CDon't stop to count the years,
DSweet songs never last too long on broken radios.G  C  G  
Sam GStone was alone When he Cpopped his last balloon,
Climbing wDalls while sitting in a Gchair.
And he Gbreath his last requesCt,
While Dthe room smelled just like deGath,
With an oCverdose hovering in the air. But life had lost it's fun,
And there was nothing to be done,
But trade hiAs house that he bought on the DGI billD7,
For a flag-Adraped casket on a local hero'Ds hillD7  

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Sam Stone

by Johnny Cash

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SAM STONE

G C

Sam Stone came home, to his wife and family

D G

After serving in the conflict overseas.

G C

And the time that he served, Shattered all his nerves,

D G

And left a little shrapnel in his knees.

But the morphine eased the pain, And the grass grew round his brain,

A D D7

And gave him all the confidence he lacked,

A D D7

With a purple heart and a monkey on his back.

[Chorus]

G C

There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes,

D G

Daddy must have hurt a lot then I suppose.

G C

Little pitchers have big ears, Don't stop to count the years,

D G C G

Sweet songs never last too long on broken radios.

G C

Sam Stone's welcome home Didn't last too long.

D G

He went to work when he'd spent his last dime

G C

And soon he took to stealing When he got that empty feeling

D G

For a hundred dollar habit without overtime.

And the gold roared through his veins Like a thousand railroad trains,

A D D7

And eased his mind in the hours that he chose,

A D D7

While the kids ran around wearin' other peoples' clothes...

[Chorus]

G C

There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes,

D G

Daddy must have suffer a lot then I suppose.

G C

Little pitchers have big ears, Don't stop to count the years,

D G C G

Sweet songs never last too long on broken radios.

G C

Sam Stone was alone When he popped his last balloon,

D G

Climbing walls while sitting in a chair.

G C

And he breath his last request,

D G

While the room smelled just like death,

With an overdose hovering in the air. But life had lost it's fun,

And there was nothing to be done,

A D D7

But trade his house that he bought on the GI bill,

A D D7

For a flag-draped casket on a local hero's hill

About Sam Stone Chords by Johnny Cash

Learn how to play Sam Stone by Johnny Cash with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Sam Stone chords”, “Sam Stone guitar chords”, or “Johnny Cash Sam Stone chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Sam Stone chords and for experienced players who want accurate Sam Stone lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, D, A, D7.

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The chords for "Sam Stone" show the original chord names (including G, C, D, A, D7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.