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Sam Hill

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capo on the 3rd fret
D                                             Bm
There's a certain hill outside of town called Sam Hill
      D                                  A
And a certain guy used to go there every day
      D                               Bm
They said a certain girl lived up in Sam Hill
      Em                           A
Aw, a pretty girl, not hep to city ways
      D                                     G
This certain guy would come down the hill a smilin'
Em                                  A
Headed back to town at the crack of dawn
       D                                    G
And he had 'em all a wonderin' what he was doin'
      D                 A                D
Yeah, wonderin' what in Sam Hill's goin' on
                                    Bm
We knew this certain guy was not a goldminer
         D                        A
Cause he never took a shovel or a pick
    D                        Bm
He only took a little box of candy
    Em                             A
And disappeared in Sam Hill mighty quick
   D                               G
We tried to follow him to his destination
       Em                                A
But he had a secret path and soon he was gone
       D                                  G
And he had us all a wonderin' what he was doin'
      D                 A                D    G    A    D
Yeah, wonderin' what in Sam Hill's goin' on
                                        Bm
I know that you have wondered too about Sam Hill
       D                                        A
You've probably asked "What in Sam Hill's goin' on?"
    D                           Bm
All I can say in answer to your question
       Em                        A
Is the goin's on are still goin' on
     D                                 G
This certain guy's still takin' up his candy
     Em                      A
He's 99 and all his youth is gone
       D                                       G
But he climbs that hill and still comes down a smilin'
          D                 A                D
And we're wonderin' what in Sam Hill's goin' on
       Bm     Em
Wish I knew
        A                D
What in Sam Hill's goin' on
         Bm          Em
He won't tell us'
        A                D
What in Sam Hill's goin' on
        Bm         Em
He just snickers
        A                D
What in Sam Hill's goin' on

Sam Hill chords and lyrics

Free chords for Sam Hill by Merle Haggard. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

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Sam Hill Chords by Merle Haggard

Learn how to play Sam Hill by Merle Haggard with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Sam Hill chords”, “Sam Hill guitar chords”, or “Merle Haggard Sam Hill 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 Hill chords and for experienced players who want accurate Sam Hill lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, Bm, A, Em, G.

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