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As Strong As Samson

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[Intro]
|  D|  A|  Em|  G| x3
[Verse 1]
    BmPsychGiatrists and lDawyersD/C#  
    BmdestrGoying mankDind D/C#  
    BmDGriving them crDazyD/C#  
    Bmand stGealing them blDind
    EmBankers and bBmrokers rCuling the wEmorld
BmStoring the sD/Ailver and hE/G#oarding the Agold
[Chorus]
   GAin't no use in prAeachers preaching 
   F#When they don't know wBmhat they're tAeaching D/F#  
   GWeakest man be strAong as Samson
DWhen you're bEmeing D/Aheld to rAan- sDom
[Interlude]
|  D|  A|  Em|  G| x2
[Verse 2]
    BmFGamine and hDardshipD/C#  
    Bmin tGrue living cDolour D/C#  
    BmCGonstant remDindersD/C#  
    BmThe plGight of our brDother
EmDaily starBmvation our dCiet of Emnews
BmFed to the D/Ateeth with a E/G#barrage of vAiews
[Chorus]
   GAin't no use in prAeachers preaching 
   F#When they don't know wBmhat they're tAeaching D/F#  
   GWeakest man be strAong as Samson
DWhen you're bEmeing D/Aheld to rAan- sDom
[Instrumental]
A  Em
|  D|  A|  Em|  G| x 3
[Verse 3]
    BmBGlack men and whDite men,D/C#  
    Bmand GArabs and JDews D/C#  
    BmCGausing congDestionD/C#  
    Bmand fGilling the qDueues
EmFighting for fBmreedom, the tCruth anEmd the word
BmFighting the D/Awar for the E/G#end of the wAorld
[Chorus]
   GAin't no use in prAeachers preaching
   F#When they don't know wBmhat they're tAeachingD/F#  
   GWeakest man be strAong as Samson
DWhen you're bEmeing D/Aheld to rAan- sDom
   GAin't no use in prAeachers preaching
   F#When they don't know wBmhat they're tAeachingD/F#  
   GWeakest man be strAong as Samson
DWhen you're bEmeing D/Aheld to rAan- /direct to outro ->/
[Outro]
-sDom     A      Em    GIt ain’t no
DuseA  Em  G  
DO - Ao -      EmoG  
   Ain’t no use
DO - o A-      EmoG  
   Ain’t no use
DO - Ao   -     EmoG  
   Strong as Samson
DO - Ao - EmoG  
DO - Ao - EmoG  
Fade
Note:
Do the E minor on line 5 of the verse with an upstroke.

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As Strong As Samson

by Procol Harum

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/C#

D/A

E/G#

D/F#

[Intro]

D A Em G

| | | | | x3

[Verse 1]

Bm G D D/C#

Psychiatrists and lawyers

Bm G D D/C#

destroying mankind

Bm G D D/C#

Driving them crazy

Bm G D

and stealing them blind

Em Bm C Em

Bankers and brokers ruling the world

Bm D/A E/G# A

Storing the silver and hoarding the gold

[Chorus]

G A

Ain't no use in preachers preaching

F# Bm A D/F#

When they don't know what they're teaching

G A

Weakest man be strong as Samson

D Em D/A A D

When you're being held to ran- som

[Interlude]

D A Em G

| | | | | x2

[Verse 2]

Bm G D D/C#

Famine and hardship

Bm G D D/C#

in true living colour

Bm G D D/C#

Constant reminders

Bm G D

The plight of our brother

Em Bm C Em

Daily starvation our diet of news

Bm D/A E/G# A

Fed to the teeth with a barrage of views

[Chorus]

G A

Ain't no use in preachers preaching

F# Bm A D/F#

When they don't know what they're teaching

G A

Weakest man be strong as Samson

D Em D/A A D

When you're being held to ran- som

[Instrumental]

A Em

D A Em G

| | | | | x 3

[Verse 3]

Bm G D D/C#

Black men and white men,

Bm G D D/C#

and Arabs and Jews

Bm G D D/C#

Causing congestion

Bm G D

and filling the queues

Em Bm C Em

Fighting for freedom, the truth and the word

Bm D/A E/G# A

Fighting the war for the end of the world

[Chorus]

G A

Ain't no use in preachers preaching

F# Bm A D/F#

When they don't know what they're teaching

G A

Weakest man be strong as Samson

D Em D/A A D

When you're being held to ran- som

G A

Ain't no use in preachers preaching

F# Bm A D/F#

When they don't know what they're teaching

G A

Weakest man be strong as Samson

D Em D/A A

When you're being held to ran- /direct to outro ->/

[Outro]

D A Em G

-som It ain’t no

D A Em G

use

D A Em G

O - o - o

Ain’t no use

D A Em G

O - o - o

Ain’t no use

D A Em G

O - o - o

Strong as Samson

D A Em G

O - o - o

D A Em G

O - o - o

Fade

Note:

Do the E minor on line 5 of the verse with an upstroke.

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