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Samson And Delilah

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Three important chords
Bmb5 C+4+9 C#mb5
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GIf I had my way,C  
Bmb5 C+4+9 C#mb5 F#  G  
I would tear this old buil ding down.
GDelilah was a woman, she was Cfine and Gfair,
GShe had lovely looks, and Dcoal black Ghair.
GDelilah she gained old CSamson's Gmind.
GWhen first he saw this woman, she Dlooked so Gfine.
GDelilah she climbed up on CSamson's Gknee,
GSaid, "Tell me where your strength lies Dif you pGlease."
GAnd She spoke so kind, God knows, she Ctalked so Gfair,
GSamson said, "Delilah, you cut Doff my Ghair.
You can Gshave my head, Cclean as my Ghand
GMy strength come's natural as Dany old Gman.
GIf I Chad my Gway,G  
GIf I had my Dway,G  
GIf I had my way,C  
I would tear this old building down."
You read about Samson, all from his birth,
He was the strongest man that ever had lived on earth.
One day when Samson was walking along,
Looked down on the ground, he saw an old jawbone.
He stretched out his arm, God knows, chains broke like thread,
When he got to moving, ten thousand was dead.
Common riff:
E-G---------13---------------------C-----------G---------------|
B----15-------15-----13--15p13-------13--15p13--12----------|
G-------------------------------15--------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
E----G------13------------------------D--------G---------------|
B----15-------15-----13--15p13------------------------------|
G-------------------------------15-----------12-------------|
D------------------------------------15--12-----------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
Solo Culmination:
E-------15p13------15-----15p13------15---------------------|
B---15---------15----------------15-------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
E---19--15--------------------------------------------------|
B-----------13^15\13------------------------13^15\13--------|
G---------------------15--12-------12-----------------12----|
D-----------------------------15-------12-------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
Common Solo Culmination
Now Samson and the lion, they got in attack,
Samson he crawled up on the lion's back.
You read about this lion, he killed a man with his paws,
Samson got his hands up around that lion's jaws.
And he ripped that beast, God knows he killed him dead.
And the bees made honey in the lion's head.
All chords in this song (4)

The story behind the song

This song is a testament to the Grateful Dead's eclectic style, blending various musical traditions into their unique sound. It comes from a band known for their improvisational live performances and a broad range of influences, touching on rock, blues, jazz, folk, and more. Playing this song connects you to that rich tapestry, a band that explored musical ground many others didn't. It's a chance to channel the spirit of a band that pioneered the jam band world.

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