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[Intro]
F       Gm7
[Verse 1]
  COh, Samson, it's been Fsaid you were a mighty man
I've heard it said you killed a lion with your Chands
And when the Fpeople of Philistia raised your A7Ire
Ain't Gyou the man who set their fields on Cfire?
[Verse 2]
You faced an Farmy of Philistines all alone
And didn't you tear at their flesh with just a Cbone?
So Ftell me, Samson, if these things I hear are tA7rue
How could you Flet a woman Cget the best of Fyou?
[Verse 3]
FI've heard it said you were the best of many men
That you could tear a city gate right Coff it's hinge
And that the Fstrongest rope just could not hold you A7bound
And Gyou completely tore one temple Cdown
[Verse 4]
How could you Flet yourself get caught in such disgrace?
 FYou got the best of every man you ever facCed
And afteFr all the mighty enemies you sA7lew
How could you let Fa women get Cthe best of you?
[Interlude]
F      F      F     F     Gm7
[Verse 5]
CYou've battled many Fa man till he has turned and fled
Then turned around and let a woman turn your heaCd
You loved the best, Fof man, but you were bound to fallA7  
By the very Gthing that you loved best of allC  
[Chorus]
COh, Samson, it's Fbeen said you were a mighty man
FAnd women were your weakness, this I understandC  
But after all Fthe mighty armies you went thrA7ough
How could you Flet a woman get the best of you?
[Chorus]
FOh, Samson, it's been said you were a mighty man
And women were your weakness, this I understCand
But after all Fthe mighty armies you went thrA7ough
How could you Flet a woman get Cthe best of you?F  F  A7  
How could you let FDelilah get the Cbest of yoFu?A7  F  

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Samson

by The Statler Brothers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7

[Intro]

F Gm7

[Verse 1]

C F

Oh, Samson, it's been said you were a mighty man

I've heard it said you killed a lion with your hands

F A7

And when the people of Philistia raised your Ire

G C

Ain't you the man who set their fields on fire?

[Verse 2]

You faced an army of Philistines all alone

And didn't you tear at their flesh with just a bone?

F A7

So tell me, Samson, if these things I hear are true

F C F

How could you let a woman get the best of you?

[Verse 3]

I've heard it said you were the best of many men

That you could tear a city gate right off it's hinge

F A7

And that the strongest rope just could not hold you bound

G C

And you completely tore one temple down

[Verse 4]

How could you let yourself get caught in such disgrace?

F C

You got the best of every man you ever faced

F A7

And after all the mighty enemies you slew

F C

How could you let a women get the best of you?

[Interlude]

F F F F Gm7

[Verse 5]

C F

You've battled many a man till he has turned and fled

Then turned around and let a woman turn your head

F A7

You loved the best, of man, but you were bound to fall

G C

By the very thing that you loved best of all

[Chorus]

C F

Oh, Samson, it's been said you were a mighty man

F C

And women were your weakness, this I understand

F A7

But after all the mighty armies you went through

How could you let a woman get the best of you?

[Chorus]

Oh, Samson, it's been said you were a mighty man

And women were your weakness, this I understand

F A7

But after all the mighty armies you went through

F C F F A7

How could you let a woman get the best of you?

F C F A7 F

How could you let Delilah get the best of you?

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