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Sam Bridges

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A beautiful song from Buck Meek with his usual loosely-held melody.
Capo on 8. Standard Tuning. 6/8 Time Signature.
[Intro]
|  C|  F|  Em7|  F|  G|  C|  F|  C|
[Verse 1]
Sam CBridges burned down to FEl Paso, Em7chasing the sound of speedF  
Long and lean in Gtight blue jeans, singing Am7baby you got what I Fneed
But leave me Gbe, leave me beC  
[Verse 2]
A Cking with his crown of ciFgar smoke, and a Em7golden chevroletF  
Boy could tell a dirty Gjoke like Am7a catholic cabaretF  
But anyGway, anywayC  
[Chorus]
I don't reFcall   what I Gsaw   Mr PoliceCman
I couldn't Fsay   which Gway   he might have Cgone
Last I Fknew   he was Gthrough   with monkey busiCnessC/B  Am7  
Please exFcuse me   and I'll Gkindly    move aClong
[Verse 3]
CSun come up all Fblack and blue, Em7sipping on bathtub Fgin
The holy ghost is tearGing through, and he Am7takes the moonlight with hFim
Just play it Gcool, play it coolC  
[Chorus]
I don't reFcall   what I Gsaw   Mr PoliceCman
I couldn't Fsay   which Gway   he might have Cgone
Last I Fknew   he was Gthrough   with monkey busiCnessC/B  Am7  
Please exFcuse me   and I'll Gkindly    move aClong
[Outro]
|  C|  F|  C|

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Sam Bridges

by Buck Meek

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 8 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Am7

C/B

A beautiful song from Buck Meek with his usual loosely-held melody.

Capo on 8. Standard Tuning. 6/8 Time Signature.

[Intro]

C F Em7 F G C F C

| | | | | | | | |

[Verse 1]

C F Em7 F

Sam Bridges burned down to El Paso, chasing the sound of speed

G Am7 F

Long and lean in tight blue jeans, singing baby you got what I need

G C

But leave me be, leave me be

[Verse 2]

C F Em7 F

A king with his crown of cigar smoke, and a golden chevrolet

G Am7 F

Boy could tell a dirty joke like a catholic cabaret

G C

But anyway, anyway

[Chorus]

F G C

I don't recall what I saw Mr Policeman

F G C

I couldn't say which way he might have gone

F G C C/B Am7

Last I knew he was through with monkey business

F G C

Please excuse me and I'll kindly move along

[Verse 3]

C F Em7 F

Sun come up all black and blue, sipping on bathtub gin

G Am7 F

The holy ghost is tearing through, and he takes the moonlight with him

G C

Just play it cool, play it cool

[Chorus]

F G C

I don't recall what I saw Mr Policeman

F G C

I couldn't say which way he might have gone

F G C C/B Am7

Last I knew he was through with monkey business

F G C

Please excuse me and I'll kindly move along

[Outro]

C F C

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