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Samson by Regina Spektor
Samson
Capo 7th fret
[Intro]
G
[Verse]
G Am Bm C
You are my sweetest down-fall
C D Em D C
I loved you first, I loved you first
C G Am Bm C
Beneath the sheets of paper lies my truth
D Em D C
I have to go, I have to go
Cadd9 C Cadd9
Your hair was long, when we first met
[Chorus]
D Em G
Sam - son went back to bed
G C
Not much hair left on his head
D Em G D
He ate a slice of wonder bread and went right back to bed
D Em G C
And history books for-got about us and the bible didn't mention us
G D Em
And the bi-ble didn't mention us, not
Cadd9 C
even once
[Verse]
G Am Bm Cadd9
You are my sweetest downfall
C D Em D Cadd9
I loved you first, I loved you first
C G Am Bm Cadd9 C
Beneath the stars came fallin' on our heads
D Em D C
But they're just old light, they're just old light
Cadd9 C Cadd9
Your hair was long when we first met
[Chorus]
D Em
Sam - son came to my bed
G C
Told me that my hair was red
D Em G D
Told me I was beautiful and came into my bed
D Em G
Oh I cut his hair my - self one night
G C
A pair of dull scissors in the yellow light
C G
And he told me that I'd done alright
G D Em C
and kissed me 'til the mornin' light, the mornin' light
G D Em C Cadd9
and he kissed me 'til the mornin' light
D Em G
Sam - son went back to bed
G C
not much hair left on his head
D Em G D
Ate a slice of wonderbread and went right back to bed
D Em G G
Oh, we couldn't bring the columns down
G C
Yeah we couldn't destroy a single one
C G
And history books forgot about us
G D Em C Cadd9
And the bible didn't mention us, not even once
[Outro]
G Am Bm Cadd9
You are my sweetest downfall
C D Em
I loved you first
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version 2
Capo 2nd fret
[INTRO]
A (let it ring)
[Verse]
A Bm C#m D9
You are my sweetest down-fall
D E F#m E D9
I loved you first, I loved you first
D A Bm C#m D9 D
Beneath the sheets of paper lies my truth
E F#m E D
I have to go, I have to go
D9 D - D9
Your hair was long, when we first met
E F#m A
Sam - son went back to bed
A D
Not much hair left on his head
E F#m A A E
He ate a slice of wonder bread and went right back to bed
E F#m A A D
And history books for-got about us and the bible didn't mention us
A E F#m
And the bi-ble didn't mention us, not
D9 - D
even once
A Bm C#m D9
You are my sweetest downfall
D E F#m E D9
I loved you first, I loved you first
D A Bm C#m D9 D
Beneath the stars came fallin' on our heads
E F#m E D
But they're just old light, they're just old light
D9 D - D9
Your hair was long when we first met
[Chorus]
E F#m A
Sam - son came to my bed
A D
Told me that my hair was red
E F#m A A E
Told me I was beautiful and came into my bed
E F#m A A
Oh I cut his hair my - self one night
A D
A pair of dull scissors in the yellow light
D A
And he told me that I'd done alright
A E F#m D
and kissed me 'til the mornin' light, the mornin' light
A E F#m
and he kissed me 'til the mornin' light
[Verse]
E F#m A
Sam - son went back to bed
A D
not much hair left on his head
E F#m A A E
Ate a slice of wonderbread and went right back to bed
E F#m A A
Oh, we couldn't bring the columns down
A D
Yeah we couldn't destroy a single one
D A
And history books forgot about us
A E F#m D
And the bible didn't mention us, not even once....
A Bm C#m D9
You are my sweetest downfall
D E F#m
I loved you first
(placing of the chords are not accurate...but the chords are accurate)
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version 3
[Verses]
B C#m B/D# Esus2
You are my sweetest down-fall
E F#sus2 G#m F# E
I loved you first, I loved you first
B C#m B/D# E
Beneath the sheets of paper lies my truth
F# G#m F# E
I have to go, I have to go
Esus2/B E/B
Your hair was long, when we first met
Esus2
F# G#m B
Sam - son went back to bed
B E
Not much hair left on his head
F# G#m B B F#
He ate a slice of wonder bread and went right back to bed
F# G#m B B E
And history books for-got about us and the bible didn't mention us
B A/F# G#m E
And the bi-ble didn't mention us, not even once
B C#m B/D# Esus2
You are my sweetest downfall
E F#sus2 G#m F# E
I loved you first, I loved you first
B C#m B/D# E
Beneath the stars came fallin' on our heads
E F# G#m F# E
But they're just old light, they're just old light
Esus2/B E/B
Your hair was long when we first met
F# G#m B
Sam - son came to my bed
B E
Told me that my hair was red
F# G#m B B F#
Told me I was beautiful and came into my bed
F# G#m B
Oh I cut his hair my - self one night
B E
A pair of dull scissors in the yellow light
E B
And he told me that I'd done alright
B F#/A# G#m E
and kissed me 'til the mornin' light, the mornin' light
B F#/A# G#m
and he kissed me 'til the mornin' light
B F#/A# G#m
F# G#m B
Sam - son went back to bed
B E
not much hair left on his head
F# G#m B B F#
Ate a slice of wonderbread and went right back to bed
F# G#m B
Oh, we couldn't bring the columns down
B E
Yeah we couldn't destroy a single one
E B
And history books forgot about us
B F#/A# G#m E
And the bible didn't mention us, not even once....
B C#m B/D# Esus2 E
You are my sweetest downfall
F#sus2 F# G#m
I loved you first
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version 4
Standard tuning, capo 4th fret
Cadd9
Here are the chords I used
G 320033 (OR 320003)
Am 002210
C 032010 OR 032013 – sometimes it's audible on the track, but not important
Cadd9 032030 OR 032033
C? x32032 – I'm not sure what this chord is, but I think this is right
D x00232 – sometimes Dadd9 is used as a sort of passing note
D/F# 200232 - sometimes it's audible on the track, but not important
Em 022000 OR 022003 - sometimes it's audible on the track, but not important
[Intro]
G
[Verse]
G Am G Cadd9
You are my sweetest downfall
(C) D Em D C
I loved you first, I loved you first
G Am G Cadd9
Beneath the sheets of paper lies my truth
(C) D Em D C
I have to go, I have to go
C? C
Your hair was long, when we first met
C?
[Chorus]
D Em G
Samson went back to bed
C
Not much hair left on his head
D Em G D
He ate a slice of wonder bread and went right back to bed
D Em G C
And history books forgot about us and the bible didn't mention us
G D/F# Em C
And the bible didn't mention us, not even once
D G D C (the first D chord is more of a passing note)
[Verse]
G Am G Cadd9
You are my sweetest downfall
(C) D Em D C
I loved you first, I loved you first
G Am G Cadd9
Beneath the stars came fallin' on our heads
(C) D Em D C
But they're just old light, they're just old light
C? C
Your hair was long when we first met
C?
[Chorus]
D Em G
Samson came to my bed
C
Told me that my hair was red
D Em G D
Told me I was beautiful and came into my bed
D Em G
Oh I cut his hair myself one night
C
A pair of dull scissors in the yellow light
C G
And he told me that I'd done alright
G D Em C
and kissed me 'til the mornin' light, the mornin' light
G D Em C
and he kissed me 'til the mornin' light
D G D C (the first D chord is more of a passing note)
G D Em
D Em G
Samson went back to bed
C
not much hair left on his head
D Em G D
Ate a slice of wonderbread and went right back to bed
D Em G
Oh, we couldn't bring the columns down
C
Yeah we couldn't destroy a single one
G
And history books forgot about us
G D/F# Em C
And the bible didn't mention us, not even once....
D G D C (the first D chord is more of a passing note)
[Outro]
G Am G Cadd9
You are my sweetest downfall
(C) D Em
I loved you first
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version 5
Standard tunings po yan...
INTRO: B (let it ring)
B Cm Ebm E
You are my sweetest down-fall
E F# G#m F# E
I loved you first, I loved you first
E B Cm Ebm E E
Beneath the sheets of paper lies my truth
F# G#m F# E
I have to go, I have to go
E E - E
Your hair was long, when we first met
F# G#m B
Sam - son went back to bed
B E
Not much hair left on his head
F# G#m B B F#
He ate a slice of wonder bread and went right back to bed
F# G#m B B E
And history books for-got about us and the bible didn't mention us
B F# G#m
And the bi-ble didn't mention us, not
E - E
even once
B Cm Ebm E
You are my sweetest downfall
E F# G#m F# E
I loved you first, I loved you first
E B Cm Ebm E E
Beneath the stars came fallin' on our heads
F# G#m F# E
But they're just old light, they're just old light
E E - E
Your hair was long when we first met
F# G#m B
Sam - son came to my bed
B E
Told me that my hair was red
F# G#m B B F#
Told me I was beautiful and came into my bed
F# G#m B B
Oh I cut his hair my - self one night
B E
A pair of dull scissors in the yellow light
E B
And he told me that I'd done alright
B F# G#m E
and kissed me 'til the mornin' light, the mornin' light
B F# G#m
and he kissed me 'til the mornin' light
F# G#m B
Sam - son went back to bed
B E
not much hair left on his head
F# G#m B B F#
Ate a slice of wonderbread and went right back to bed
F# G#m B B
Oh, we couldn't bring the columns down
B E
Yeah we couldn't destroy a single one
E B
And history books forgot about us
B F# G#m E
And the bible didn't mention us, not even once....
B Cm Ebm E
You are my sweetest downfall
E F# G#m
I loved you first
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version 6
Chorus 1:
B E B E
You are my sweetest downfall
F# G#m F# E
I loved you first, I loved you first
B E B E
Beneath the sheets of paper lies my truth
F# G#m F# E
I have to go, I have to go
E G#m
Your hair was long when we first met
F# E B
Samson went back to bed
E
Not much hair left on his head
F# E B E
He ate a slice of wonder bread and went right back to bed
F# E B E
And history books forgot about us and the bible didn't mention us
B F# G#m E
And the bible didn't mention us, not even once
Adlib: G#m F# E B
Chorus 2:
(same as chorus chords)
You are my sweetest downfall
I loved you first, I loved you first
Beneath the stars came fallin' on our heads
But they're just old light, they're just old light
Your hair was long when we first met
F# E B
Samson came to my bed
E
Told me that my hair was red
F# E B F#
Told me I was beautiful and came into my bed
F# E B
Oh I cut his hair myself one night
E
A pair of dull scissors in the yellow light
F# B
And he told me that I'd done alright
F# G#m
And kissed me 'til the mornin' light, the mornin' light
B F# G#m E
And he kissed me 'til the mornin' light
F# E B
Samson went back to bed
E
Not much hair left on his head
F# E B F#
Ate a slice of wonderbread and went right back to bed
F# E B
Oh, we couldn't bring the columns down
E
Yeah we couldn't destroy a single one
B
And history books forgot about us
F# G#m E
And the bible didn't mention us, not even once
adlib
end:
B E B E
You are my sweetest downfall
F# G#m
I loved you first
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version 7
B C#m D#m E
You are my sweetest downfall
F# G#m F# E
I loved you first, I loved you first
E B C#m D#m E
Beneath the sheets of paper lies my truth
F# G#m F# E
I have to go, I have to go
E Esus4 E5
Your hair was long when we first met
F# G#m B
Samson went back to bed
E
Not much hair left on his head
F# G#m B F#
He ate a slice of wonder bread and went right back to bed
F# G#m B E
And the history books forgot about us and the bible didn't mention us
B F# G#m E
And the bible didn't mention us, not even once
B C#m D#m E
You are my sweetest downfall
F# G#m F# E
I loved you first, I loved you first
E B C#m D#m E
Beneath the stars came fallin' on our heads
F# G#m F# E
But they're just old light, they're just old light
E Esus4 E5
Your hair was long when we first met
F# G#m B
Samson came to my bed
E
Told me that my hair was red
F# G#m B F#
Told me I was beautiful and came into my bed
F# G#m B
Oh I cut his hair myself one night
E
A pair of dull scissors in the yellow light
B
And he told me that I'd done alright
B F# G#m E
And kissed me 'til the mornin' light, the mornin' light
B F# G#m E
And he kissed me 'til the mornin' light
F# G#m B
Samson went back to bed
E
Not much hair left on his head
F# G#m B F#
Ate a slice of wonderbread and went right back to bed
F# G#m B
Oh, we couldn't bring the columns down
E
Yeah we couldn't destroy a single one
E B
And the history books forgot about us
B F# G#m E
And the bible didn't mention us, not even once
B C#m D#m E
You are my sweetest downfall
F# G#m
I loved you first
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version 8
LEGEND:
> down strum
< up strum
~ let ring
CHORDS USED:
B 224442
C#m 046654
B/D# x2544x
Esus2 xx2452
F#sus2 xx4674
F# 244322 or x55787
G#m 466444 or xx69108
E x22100 or xx7568
E/B 776454
A# 013330
TUNING: Standard
INTRO/VERSE:
[downward strums, softly until "beneath the sheets.."]
B C#m B/D# Esus2
E|--2----|--0-----4-------2----|--2--2--4--4----|
B|--4----|--4-4---5-5---4------|--5-----5-------|
G|--4----|--4-----6-----4---4--|--4-----4----4--|
D|--4----|--4---4-6---6-5------|--2-----2-------|
A|--2----|--2-----4-----2------|----------------|
E|--2----|--0-----0------------|----------------|
> > > > > >
"you are my sweetest downfall..."
F#sus2 F# G#m F# E
E|--4-4---4-6---7-77--8--8----|--7-7---8------------|
B|--5-----7-----8-----10------|--8-----6-6-6-6------|
G|--4---4-6---6-7---7-9----9--|--7---7-5-------(0)--|
D|--2-----4-----5-----6-------|--5-----7------------|
A|--------------5-------------|--5------------------|
E|----------------------------|---------------------|
> > > > > >
"I loved you first..."
B C#m B/D# Esus2
E|--2-22--2-22--4-44--4-44--------------2-22--2-22--2-22--2-22--|
B|--4-44--4-44--5-55--5-55--5-55--5-55--5-55--5-55--5-55--5-55--|
G|--4-44--4-44--6-66--6-66--4-44--4-44--4-44--4-44--4-44--4-44--|
D|--4-44--4-44--6-66--6-66--4-44--4-44--2-22--2-22--2-22--2-22--|
A|--2-22--2-22--4-44--4-44--2-22--2-22--------------------------|
E|--2-22--2-22--0-00--0-00--------------------------------------|
> >< > >< > >< > >< > >< > >< > >< > >< > >< > ><
"..sheets of paper lies my truth..."
Esus2 F# G#m F# E
E|--2-22--2-22--|--2-x-2--4--44--|--4-4--2-x-2--|--0-00--0-00--0-00--0-00--|
B|--5-55--5-55--|--2-x-2--4--44--|--4-4--2-x-2--|--0-00--0-00--0-00--0-00--|
G|--4-44--4-44--|--3-x-3--4--44--|--4-4--3-x-3--|--1-11--1-11--1-11--1-11--|
D|--2-22--2-22--|--4-x-4--6--66--|--6-6--4-x-4--|--2-22--2-22--2-22--2-22--|
A|--------------|--4-x-4--6--66--|--6-6--4-x-4--|--2-22--2-22--2-22--2-22--|
E|--------------|--2-x-2--4--44--|--4-4--2-x-2--|--------------------------|
> >< > >< > > > >< > < > > > >< > >< > >< > ><
"I have to go, I have to go. Your hair was
Esus2 E/B Esus2
E|--2-22--2-22--2-22--2-22--|--4-44--4-44--4-44--4-44--|--2-22--2-22--2-22--2-22--|
B|--5-55--5-55--5-55--5-55--|--5-55--5-55--5-55--5-55--|--5-55--5-55--5-55--5-55--|
G|--4-44--4-44--4-44--4-44--|--4-44--4-44--4-44--4-44--|--4-44--4-44--4-44--4-44--|
D|--2-22--2-22--2-22--2-22--|--6-66--6-66--6-66--6-66--|--2-22--2-22--2-22--2-22--|
A|--------------------------|--7-77--7-77--7-77--7-77--|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|--7-77--7-77--7-77--7-77--|--------------------------|
> >< > >< > >< > >< > >< > >< > >< > >< > >< > >< > >< > ><
..long when we first met"
CHORUS:
F# G#m B* B E
E|--2-2x--4-44--0-0--2-22--|--2-2--2-22--0-00--0-00--|
B|--2-2x--4-44--4-4--4-44--|--4-4--4-44--0-00--0-00--|
G|--3-3x--4-44--4-4--4-44--|--4-4--4-44--1-11--1-11--|
D|--4-4x--6-66--4-4--4-44--|--4-4--4-44--2-22--2-22--|
A|--4-4x--6-66--2-2--2-22--|--2-2--2-22--2-22--2-22--|
E|--2-2x--4-44--2-2--2-22--|--0-0--0-00--0-00--0-00--|
> > > >< > > > >< > > > >< > >< > ><
"Sam son... back to bed... left on his head"
F# G#m B* B F#
E|--2-2x--4-44--0-0--2-22--|--2-2--2-22--2-2-2-22--2-22--2-22--|
B|--2-2x--4-44--4-4--4-44--|--4-4--4-44--3-3-3-33--3-33--3-33--|
G|--3-3x--4-44--4-4--4-44--|--4-4--4-44--4-4-4-44--4-44--4-44--|
D|--4-4x--6-66--4-4--4-44--|--4-4--4-44--4-4-4-44--4-44--4-44--|
A|--4-4x--6-66--2-2--2-22--|--2-2--2-22--2-2-2-22--2-22--2-22--|
E|--2-2x--4-44--2-2--2-22--|--2-2--2-22--2-2-2-22--2-22--2-22--|
> > > >< > > > >< > > > >< > > > >< > >< > ><
"..ate a slice of bread... bed..."
F# G#m B* B E
E|--2-2x--4-44--0-0--2-22--|--2-2--2-22--0-00--0-00--|
B|--2-2x--4-44--4-4--4-44--|--4-4--4-44--0-00--0-00--|
G|--3-3x--4-44--4-4--4-44--|--4-4--4-44--1-11--1-11--|
D|--4-4x--6-66--4-4--4-44--|--4-4--4-44--2-22--2-22--|
A|--4-4x--6-66--2-2--2-22--|--2-2--2-22--2-22--2-22--|
E|--2-2x--4-44--2-2--2-22--|--2-2--2-22--------------|
> > > >< > > > >< > > > >< > >< > ><
"..hist'ry books... bible didn't mention us..."
B F# G#m E
E|--2--2--4--44--44-4-4-4-44--|--0-00-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
B|--4--2--4--44--44-4-4-4-44--|--0-00-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
G|--4--3--4--44--44-4-4-4-44--|--1-11-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|
D|--4--4--6--66--66-6-6-6-66--|--2-22-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
A|--2--4--6--66--66-6-6-6-66--|--2-22-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
E|--2--2--4--44--44-4-4-4-44--|----------------------|
> > > >> >< > < > >< > >< > > > > > > <
"bible didn't mention us once..."
POST CHORUS RIFF:
F# B F# E
E|--2-2--2--2--0~--|
B|--2-4--4--2--0~--|
G|--3-4--4--3--1~--|
D|--4-4--4--4--2~--|
A|--4-2--2--4--2~--|
E|--2-2--2--2------|
> > > > >
VERSE 2:
B C#m B/D# Esus2
|--2-22--2-22--4-44--4-44--------------2-22--2-22--2-22--2-22--|
|--4-44--4-44--5-55--5-55--5-55--5-55--5-55--5-55--5-55--5-55--|
|--4-44--4-44--6-66--6-66--4-44--4-44--4-44--4-44--4-44--4-44--|
|--4-44--4-44--6-66--6-66--4-44--4-44--2-22--2-22--2-22--2-22--|
|--2-22--2-22--4-44--4-44--2-22--2-22--------------------------|
|--2-22--2-22--0-00--0-00--------------------------------------|
> >< > >< > >< > >< > >< > >< > >< > >< > >< > >
"You are my... downfall.."
Esus2 F# G#m F# E
E|--2-22--2-22--|--2-x-2--4--44--|--4-4--2-x-2--|--0-00--0-00--0-00--0-00--|
B|--5-55--5-55--|--2-x-2--4--44--|--4-4--2-x-2--|--0-00--0-00--0-00--0-00--|
G|--4-44--4-44--|--3-x-3--4--44--|--4-4--3-x-3--|--1-11--1-11--1-11--1-11--|
D|--2-22--2-22--|--4-x-4--6--66--|--6-6--4-x-4--|--2-22--2-22--2-22--2-22--|
A|--------------|--4-x-4--6--66--|--6-6--4-x-4--|--2-22--2-22--2-22--2-22--|
E|--------------|--2-x-2--4--44--|--4-4--2-x-2--|--------------------------|
> >< > >< > > > >< > < > > > >< > >< > >< > ><
"I loved you first I loved you first..."
B C#m B/D# Esus2
E|--2-22--2-22--4-44--4-44--------------2-22--2-22--2-22--2-22--|
B|--4-44--4-44--5-55--5-55--5-55--5-55--5-55--5-55--5-55--5-55--|
G|--4-44--4-44--6-66--6-66--4-44--4-44--4-44--4-44--4-44--4-44--|
D|--4-44--4-44--6-66--6-66--4-44--4-44--2-22--2-22--2-22--2-22--|
A|--2-22--2-22--4-44--4-44--2-22--2-22--------------------------|
E|--2-22--2-22--0-00--0-00--------------------------------------|
> >< > >< > >< > >< > >< > >< > >< > >< > >< > ><
"..stars keep falling on our heads..."
Esus2 F# G#m F# E
E|--2-22--2-22--|--2-x-2--4--44--|--4-4--2-x-2--|--0-00--0-00--0-00--0-00--|
B|--5-55--5-55--|--2-x-2--4--44--|--4-4--2-x-2--|--0-00--0-00--0-00--0-00--|
G|--4-44--4-44--|--3-x-3--4--44--|--4-4--3-x-3--|--1-11--1-11--1-11--1-11--|
D|--2-22--2-22--|--4-x-4--6--66--|--6-6--4-x-4--|--2-22--2-22--2-22--2-22--|
A|--------------|--4-x-4--6--66--|--6-6--4-x-4--|--2-22--2-22--2-22--2-22--|
E|--------------|--2-x-2--4--44--|--4-4--2-x-2--|--------------------------|
> >< > >< > > > >< > < > > > >< > >< > >< > ><
"..they're just old light, just old light. Your hair was
Esus2 E/B Esus2
E|--2-22--2-22--2-22--2-22--|--4-44--4-44--4-44--4-44--|--2-22--2-22--2-22--2-22--|
B|--5-55--5-55--5-55--5-55--|--5-55--5-55--5-55--5-55--|--5-55--5-55--5-55--5-55--|
G|--4-44--4-44--4-44--4-44--|--4-44--4-44--4-44--4-44--|--4-44--4-44--4-44--4-44--|
D|--2-22--2-22--2-22--2-22--|--6-66--6-66--6-66--6-66--|--2-22--2-22--2-22--2-22--|
A|--------------------------|--7-77--7-77--7-77--7-77--|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|--7-77--7-77--7-77--7-77--|--------------------------|
> >< > >< > >< > >< > >< > >< > >< > >< > >< > >< > >< > ><
..long when we first met"
CHORUS 2:
F# G#m B* B E
E|--2-2x--4-44--0-0--2-22--|--2-2--2-22--0-00--0-00--|
B|--2-2x--4-44--4-4--4-44--|--4-4--4-44--0-00--0-00--|
G|--3-3x--4-44--4-4--4-44--|--4-4--4-44--1-11--1-11--|
D|--4-4x--6-66--4-4--4-44--|--4-4--4-44--2-22--2-22--|
A|--4-4x--6-66--2-2--2-22--|--2-2--2-22--2-22--2-22--|
E|--2-2x--4-44--2-2--2-22--|--0-0--0-00--0-00--0-00--|
> > > >< > > > >< > > > >< > >< > ><
"Sam son... to my bed... my hair was red"
F# G#m B* B F#
E|--2-2x--4-44--0-0--2-22--|--2-2--2-22--2-2-2-22--2-22--2-22--|
B|--2-2x--4-44--4-4--4-44--|--4-4--4-44--3-3-3-33--3-33--3-33--|
G|--3-3x--4-44--4-4--4-44--|--4-4--4-44--4-4-4-44--4-44--4-44--|
D|--4-4x--6-66--4-4--4-44--|--4-4--4-44--4-4-4-44--4-44--4-44--|
A|--4-4x--6-66--2-2--2-22--|--2-2--2-22--2-2-2-22--2-22--2-22--|
E|--2-2x--4-44--2-2--2-22--|--2-2--2-22--2-2-2-22--2-22--2-22--|
> > > >< > > > >< > > > >< > > > >< > >< > ><
"..told me I was beautiful... bed..."
F# G#m B* B E
E|--2-2x--4-44--0-0--2-22--|--2-2--2-22--0-00--0-00--|
B|--2-2x--4-44--4-4--4-44--|--4-4--4-44--0-00--0-00--|
G|--3-3x--4-44--4-4--4-44--|--4-4--4-44--1-11--1-11--|
D|--4-4x--6-66--4-4--4-44--|--4-4--4-44--2-22--2-22--|
A|--4-4x--6-66--2-2--2-22--|--2-2--2-22--2-22--2-22--|
E|--2-2x--4-44--2-2--2-22--|--2-2--2-22--------------|
> > > >< > > > >< > > > >< > >< > ><
"cut his hair myself... yellow light..."
E B F# E
E|--0-00--0-00--2-2--2-22--|--2--2--4--44-4-44--0-0-0-00--|
B|--0-00--0-00--4-4--4-44--|--4--2--4--44-4-44--0-0-0-00--|
G|--1-11--1-11--4-4--4-44--|--4--3--4--44-4-46--1-1-1-11--|
D|--2-22--2-22--4-4--4-44--|--4--4--6--66-6-66--2-2-2-22--|
A|--2-22--2-22--2-2--2-22--|--2--4--6--66-6-66--2-2-2-22--|
E|--------------2-2--2-22--|--2--2--4--44-4-44------------|
> >< > >< > > > >< > > > >< > >< > > > ><
"told me.. done alright..kissed me 'til..."
B F# G#m E
E|--2--2--4--44--44-4-4-4-44--|--0-00-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
B|--4--2--4--44--44-4-4-4-44--|--0-00-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
G|--4--3--4--44--44-4-4-4-44--|--1-11-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|
D|--4--4--6--66--66-6-6-6-66--|--2-22-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
A|--2--4--6--66--66-6-6-6-66--|--2-22-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
E|--2--2--4--44--44-4-4-4-44--|----------------------|
> > > >> >< > < > >< > >< > > > > > > <
"kissed me 'til the morning light..."
POST CHORUS RIFF:
F# B F# E
E|--2-2--2--2--0~--|
B|--2-4--4--2--0~--|
G|--3-4--4--3--1~--|
D|--4-4--4--4--2~--|
A|--4-2--2--4--2~--|
E|--2-2--2--2------|
> > > > >
SOLO:
[play this softly..]
B F# E G#m
E|-----2-----2--------|--0~--------------7~--|
B|--4-----2--------2--|--0~---------4-7------|
G|--------------------|--1~---4-4-6----------|
D|--4-----4-----4-----|--2~------------------|
A|--------4-----------|--2~------------------|
E|--------------------|----------------------|
>
CHORUS 3:
F# G#m B* B E
E|--2-2x--4-44--0-0--2-22--|--2-2--2-22--0-00--0-00--|
B|--2-2x--4-44--4-4--4-44--|--4-4--4-44--0-00--0-00--|
G|--3-3x--4-44--4-4--4-44--|--4-4--4-44--1-11--1-11--|
D|--4-4x--6-66--4-4--4-44--|--4-4--4-44--2-22--2-22--|
A|--4-4x--6-66--2-2--2-22--|--2-2--2-22--2-22--2-22--|
E|--2-2x--4-44--2-2--2-22--|--0-0--0-00--0-00--0-00--|
> > > >< > > > >< > > > >< > >< > ><
"Sam son... back to bed... left on his head"
F# G#m B* B F#
E|--2-2x--4-44--0-0--2-22--|--2-2--2-22--2-2-2-22--2-22--2-22--|
B|--2-2x--4-44--4-4--4-44--|--4-4--4-44--3-3-3-33--3-33--3-33--|
G|--3-3x--4-44--4-4--4-44--|--4-4--4-44--4-4-4-44--4-44--4-44--|
D|--4-4x--6-66--4-4--4-44--|--4-4--4-44--4-4-4-44--4-44--4-44--|
A|--4-4x--6-66--2-2--2-22--|--2-2--2-22--2-2-2-22--2-22--2-22--|
E|--2-2x--4-44--2-2--2-22--|--2-2--2-22--2-2-2-22--2-22--2-22--|
> > > >< > > > >< > > > >< > > > >< > >< > ><
"..ate a slice of bread... bed..."
F# G#m B* B E
E|--2-2x--4-44--0-0--2-22--|--2-2--2-22--0-00--0-00--|
B|--2-2x--4-44--4-4--4-44--|--4-4--4-44--0-00--0-00--|
G|--3-3x--4-44--4-4--4-44--|--4-4--4-44--1-11--1-11--|
D|--4-4x--6-66--4-4--4-44--|--4-4--4-44--2-22--2-22--|
A|--4-4x--6-66--2-2--2-22--|--2-2--2-22--2-22--2-22--|
E|--2-2x--4-44--2-2--2-22--|--2-2--2-22--------------|
> > > >< > > > >< > > > >< > >< > ><
"..couldn't bring.. couldn't destroy a single one..."
E B
E|--0-00--0-00--2-2--2-22--|
B|--0-00--0-00--4-4--4-44--|
G|--1-11--1-11--4-4--4-44--|
D|--2-22--2-22--4-4--4-44--|
A|--2-22--2-22--2-2--2-22--|
E|--------------2-2--2-22--|
> >< > >< > > > ><
"forgot about us..."
B F# G#m E
E|--2--2--4--44--44-4-4-4-44--|--0-00-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
B|--4--2--4--44--44-4-4-4-44--|--0-00-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
G|--4--3--4--44--44-4-4-4-44--|--1-11-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|
D|--4--4--6--66--66-6-6-6-66--|--2-22-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
A|--2--4--6--66--66-6-6-6-66--|--2-22-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
E|--2--2--4--44--44-4-4-4-44--|----------------------|
> > > >> >< > < > >< > >< > > > > > > <
"bible didn't mention us..."
POST CHORUS RIFF:
F# B F# E
E|--2-2--2--2--0~--|
B|--2-4--4--2--0~--|
G|--3-4--4--3--1~--|
D|--4-4--4--4--2~--|
A|--4-2--2--4--2~--|
E|--2-2--2--2------|
> > > > >
OUTRO:
[play softly..]
B C#m B/D# Esus2
E|--2-----4-------2----|--2--2--4--4----|
B|--4-4---5-5---4------|--5-----5-------|
G|--4-----6-----4---4--|--4-----4----4--|
D|--4---4-6---6-5------|--2-----2-------|
A|--2-----4-----2------|----------------|
E|--2-----0------------|----------------|
> > > > >
"you are my sweetest downfall..."
F#sus2 F#
E|--4-4---4-6---7~--|
B|--5-----7-----8~--|
G|--4---4-6---6-7~--|
D|--2-----4-----5~--|
A|--------------5~--|
A|------------------|
> > >
"I loved you first..."
LYRICS:
You are my sweetest downfall
I loved you first,
I loved you first
Beneath the sheets of paper lies my truth
I have to go,
I have to go
You hair was long when we first met
Samson went back to bed,
Not much hair left on his head
He ate a slice of wonder bread
And went right back to bed
And the history books forgot about us
And the bible didn't mention us
And the bible didn't mention us
Not even once
You are my sweetest downfall
I loved you first,
I loved you first
Beneath the stars keep falling on our heads
But they're just old light,
They're just old light
Your hair was long when we first met
Samson came to my bed,
Told me that my hair was red
Told me I was beautiful
And came into my bed
Oh, I cut his hair myself one night,
I buried those scissors in the yellow light
And he told me that I had done alright,
And he kissed me 'til the morning light, the morning light
And he kissed me 'til the morning light
Samson went back to bed,
Not much hair left on his head
Ate a slice of wonderbread
And went right back to bed
Oh we couldn't bring the columns down,
Yeah we couldn't destroy a single one
And the history books forgot about us
And the bible didn't mention us
Not even once
You are my sweetest downfall
I loved you first
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version 9
B C#m B E
You are my sweetest down-fall
F# G#m F# E
I loved you first, I loved you first
B C#m B E
Beneath the sheets of paper lies my truth
F# G#m F# E
I have to go, I have to go
F# E
Your hair was long, when we first met
( F# )
F# G#m B
Sam - son went back to bed
E
Not much hair left on his head
F# G#m B G#m F#
He ate a slice of wonder bread and went right back to bed
E G#m B B E
And history books for-got about us and the bible didn't mention us
B F# G#m E
And the bi-ble didn't mention us, not even once
G#m F#
B C#m B E
You are my sweetest downfall
F# G#m F# E
I loved you first, I loved you first
B C#m B E
Beneath the stars came fallin' on our heads
F# G#m F# E
But they're just old light, they're just old light
F# E
Your hair was long when we first met
( F# )
F# G#m B
Sam - son came to my bed
E
Told me that my hair was red
F# G#m B F#
Told me I was beautiful and came into my bed
E F# G#m B
Oh I cut his hair my - self one night
E
A pair of dull scissors in the yellow light
B
And he told me that I'd done alright
B G#m
and kissed me 'til the mornin' light, the mornin' light
B G#m
and he kissed me 'til the mornin' light
G#m F# B F# E---(Fading away)
F# G#m B
Sam - son went back to bed
E
not much hair left on his head
F# G#m B F#
Ate a slice of wonderbread and went right back to bed
E F# G#m B
Oh, we couldn't bring the columns down
F# B E
Yeah we couldn't destroy a single one
B
And history books forgot about us
B F# G#m E
And the bible didn't mention us, not even once....
G#m F#
B C#m B E
You are my sweetest downfall
F# G#m
I loved you first
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