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Sam Stone by John Prine
Sam Stone
Tuning:D G C F A D
Capo:no capo
guitar tuned a whole step down (2 half steps)
[Verse 1]
G
Sam Stone came home,
C
To the wife and family
D G
After serving in the conflict overseas.
G
And the time that he served,
C
Had shattered all his nerves,
D G
And left a little shrapnel in his knees.
C
But the morhpine eased the pain,
C
And the grass grew round his brain,
A D D7
And gave him all the confidence he lacked,
A D D7
With a purple heart and a monkey on his back.
[Chorus]
G C
There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes,
D G
Jesus Christ died for nothin I suppose.
G
Little pitchers have big ears,
C
Don't stop to count the years,
D G C G
Sweet songs never last too long on broken radios.
[Verse 2]
G
Sam Stone's welcome home
C
Didn't last too long.
D G
He went to work when he'd spent his last dime
G
And soon he took to stealing
C
When he got that empty feeling
D G
For a hundred dollar habit without overtime.
C
And the gold roared through his veins
C
Like a thousand railroad trains,
A D D7
And eased his mind in the hours that he chose,
A D D7
While the kids ran around wearin' other peoples' clothes...
[Chorus]
G C
There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes,
D G
Jesus Christ died for nothin I suppose.
G
Little pitchers have big ears,
C
Don't stop to count the years,
D G C G
Sweet songs never last too long on broken radios.
[Verse 3]
G
Sam Stone was alone
C
When he popped his last balloon,
D G
Climbing walls while sitting in a chair.
G
Well, he played his last request,
C
While the room smelled just like death,
D G
With an overdose hovering in the air.
C
But life had lost it's fun,
C
There was nothing to be done,
A D D7
But trade his house that he bought on the GI bill,
A D D7
For a flag-draped casket on a local hero's hill.
[Chorus]
G C
There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes,
D G
Jesus Christ died for nothin I suppose.
G
Little pitchers have big ears,
C
Don't stop to count the years,
D G C G
Sweet songs never last too long on broken radios.
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version 2
Capo:no capo
Tuning: Standard
F
Sam Stone came home,
Bb
To his wife and family
C F
After serving in the conflict overseas.
F
And the time that he served,
Bb
Had shattered all his nerves,
C F Bb F
And left a little shrapnel in his knee.
Bb
But the morphine eased the pain,
Bb
And the grass grew round his brain,
G C
And gave him all the confidence he lacked,
G C
With a Purple Heart and a monkey on his back.
Chorus:
F Gm
There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes,
Bb C
Jesus Christ died for nothin' I suppose.
F
Little pitchers have big ears,
Dm
Don't stop to count the years,
G C
Sweet songs never last too long on broken radios.
F
Sam Stone's welcome home
Bb
Didn't last too long.
C F
He went to work when he'd spent his last dime
F
And Sammy took to stealing
Bb
When he got that empty feeling
C F Bb F
For a hundred dollar habit without overtime.
Bb
And the gold rolled through his veins
Bb
Like a thousand railroad trains,
G C
And eased his mind in the hours that he chose,
G C
While the kids ran around wearin other peoples clothes...
(Repeat Chorus)
F
Sam Stone was alone
Bb
When he popped his last balloon
C F
Climbing walls while sitting in a chair
F
Well, he played his last request
Bb
While the room smelled just like death
C F
With an overdose hovering in the air
Bb
But life had lost its fun
Bb
And there was nothing to be done
G C
But trade his house that he bought on the G, I. Bill
G C
For a flag draped casket on a local heroes hill
(Repeat Chorus)
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version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:D
Capo:3rd fret
D
Sam Stone came home,
G
to his wife and family,
A D
after serving in the conflict overseas.
And the time that he served,
G
had shattered all his nerves,
A D
and left a little shrapnel in his knee.
G
But the morphine eased the pain,
and the grass grew round his brain,
E7 A
and gave him all the confidence he lacked;
E E7 A
with a Purple Heart and a monkey on his back.
D Em
There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes,
G A
and Jesus Christ died for nothin' I suppose.
D
Little pitchers have big ears,
Bm
don't stop to count the years,
E7 E A A Asus4 A A
sweet songs never last too long on broken radios. Mmm....
D
Sam Stone's welcome home,
G
didn't last too long,
A D
he went to work when he'd spent his last dime
And Sammy took to stealing,
G
when he got that empty feeling,
A D
for a hundred dollar habit without overtime.
G
And the gold rolled through his veins,
like a thousand railroad trains,
E7 A
and eased his mind in the hours that he chose;
E E7 A
while the kids ran around wearin' other peoples' clothes...
D Em
There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes,
G A
and Jesus Christ died for nothin' I suppose.
D
Little pitchers have big ears,
Bm
don't stop to count the years,
E7 E A A Asus4 A A
sweet songs never last too long on broken radios. Mmm....
D
Sam Stone was alone,
G
when he popped his last balloon,
A D
climbing walls while sitting in a chair
Well, he played his last request,
G
while the room smelled just like death,
A D
with an overdose hovering in the air
G
But life had lost its fun,
and there was nothing to be done,
E7 A
but trade his house that he bought on the G, I. Bill;
E E7 A
for a flag draped casket on a local heroes' hill
D Em
There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes,
G A
and Jesus Christ died for nothin' I suppose.
D
Little pitchers have big ears,
Bm
don't stop to count the years,
E7 E A A Asus4 A A
sweet songs never last too long on broken radios. Mmm....
A Asus4 A D
Mmm....
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version 4
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:5th fret
[Verse 1]
C
Sam Stone came home,
F
To his wife and family
G C
After serving in the conflict overseas.
C
And the time that he served,
F
Had shattered all his nerves,
G C
And left a little shrapnel in his knee.
F
But the morphine eased the pain,
[Pre-Chorus]
And the grass grew round his brain,
D7 G G7
And gave him all the confidence he lacked,
D7 G G7
With a Purple Heart and a monkey on his back.
[Chorus]
C Dm F
There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes,
G
Jesus Christ died for nothin' I suppose.
C
Little pitchers have big ears,
Am D
Don't stop to count the years,
G G7
Sweet songs never last too long on broken radios.
Mmm....
[Verse 2]
C
Sam Stone's welcome home
F
Didn't last too long.
G C
He went to work when he'd spent his last dime
C
And Sammy took to stealing
F
When he got that empty feeling
G C
For a hundred dollar habit without overtime.
F
And the gold rolled through his veins
[Pre-Chorus]
Like a thousand railroad trains,
D7 G G7
And eased his mind in the hours that he chose,
D7 G G7
While the kids ran around wearin' other peoples' clothes...
[Chorus]
C Dm F
There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes,
G
Jesus Christ died for nothin' I suppose.
C
Little pitchers have big ears,
Am D
Don't stop to count the years,
G G7
Sweet songs never last too long on broken radios.
[Verse 3]
C
Sam Stone was alone
F
When he popped his last balloon
G C
Climbing walls while sitting in a chair
C
Well, he played his last request
F
While the room smelled just like death
G C
With an overdose hovering in the air
F
But life had lost its fun
[Pre-Chorus]
And there was nothing to be done
D7 G G7
But trade his house that he bought on the G. I. Bill
D7 G G7
For a flag draped casket on a local heroes' hill.
[Chorus]
C Dm F
There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes,
G
Jesus Christ died for nothin' I suppose.
C
Little pitchers have big ears,
Am D
Don't stop to count the years,
G G7
Sweet songs never last too long on broken radios.
C
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version 5
Tuning: standard with capo on 5th fret.
Chords (relative to capo):
C: X32010
F: 13321X (or Fmaj7: 133210)
G: 320003
D7: XX0212 (or D7/A: X00212)
G7: 320001
C/G: 332010
Dm: XX0231
Notes:
John Prine uses the Travis Picking technique for this song, using his thumb (with
a thumb pick)
to play alternating bass notes. He tends to alternate between the 5th and 3rd
strings for the
C chords, and between the 6th and 4th strings for the F and G chords. On the D7
and Dm chords
his thumb plays the 4th and 3rd strings.
In the tab below, notes outside parentheses indicate chords. Notes inside
parentheses
indicate individual notes for the bass runs which add to the song's character.
Prine doesn’t play the 1st string when he’s picking the F chord but to my ear the
Fmaj7 sounds
better than F if you’re strumming.
C C
Sam Stone came home
F F
To his wife and family
G G ( A B ) C F C
After serving in the conflict o-verseas
C C
And the time that he served
F F
Had shattered all his nerves
G G ( A B ) C F C
And left a little shrapnel in his knee
F F
But the morphine eased the pain
F F
And the grass grew round his brain
D7 D7 ( E F# ) G G7
And gave him all the confidence he lacked
D7 D7 ( E F# ) G G7
With a Purple Heart and a monkey on his back
( A B ) C/G C/G Dm Dm
There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes
F F G G
Jesus Christ died for nothing I suppose
C/G C/G
Little pitchers have big ears
Am Am
Don't stop to count the years
D7 D7 G G7
Sweet songs never last too long on broken radios
( G A B ) C C
Hmm hmm hmm
C C
Sam Stone's welcome home
F F
Didn't last too long
G G ( A B ) C C
He went to work when he'd spent his last dime
C C
And Sammy took to stealing
F F
When he got that empty feeling
G F G C F C
For a hundred dollar habit without overtime
F F
And the gold rolled through his veins
F F
Like a thousand railroad trains
D7 ( E F# ) G G7
And eased his mind in the hours that he chose
D7 D7 ( E F# ) G G7
While the kids ran around wearing other peoples' clothes
( A B ) C/G C/G Dm Dm
There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes
F F G G
Jesus Christ died for nothing I suppose
C/G C/G
Little pitchers have big ears
Am Am
Don't stop to count the years
D7 D7 G G7
Sweet songs never last too long on broken radios
( G A B ) C C
Hmm hmm hmm
C C
Sam Stone was alone
F F
When he popped his last balloon
G G ( A B ) C
Climbing walls while sitting in a chair
C C
Well he played his last request
F F
While the room smelled just like death
G ( A B ) C F C
With an overdose hovering in the air
F F
But life had lost its fun
F F
And there was nothing to be done
D7 D7 ( E F# ) G G7
But trade his house that he bought on the G. I. Bill
D7 D7 ( E F# ) G G7
For a flag draped casket on a local heroes' hill
( A B ) C/G C/G Dm Dm
There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes
F F G G
Jesus Christ died for nothing I suppose
C/G C/G
Little pitchers have big ears
Am Am
Don't stop to count the years
D7 D7 G G7
Sweet songs never last too long on broken radios
( G A B ) C C ( G A B ) C
Hmm hmm hmm
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version 6
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:5th fret
[Intro]
C F G7 C G
e|------0----------1---------------------1----------0---------------------|
B|-1--------1----------1---1--------0----------1--------1---1-------------|
G|----0------------------------2------------------0-------0-----0---0---0-|
D|------------2--------------3--------0------0----------------------------|
A|-3------3----------3-------------------------3------3-----3-----0---2---|
E|---------------1-------1-------3---------3------------------3-----------|
[Verse]
C F
e|-------0----------------0---------------1---------------1--------------|
B|---1-------1--------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1----------|
G|-----0---------0------0---------0-----2---------2---------------2------|
D|-------------2----------------2---------------3-------2-------3--------|
A|-3-------0-------3--------3--------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------1-------1-------1-------1------------|
G C
e|-------3-----------------3---------------0---------------0-------------|
B|---0-------0---------0-------0-------1-------1-------1-------1---------|
G|-----0---------0-------0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----|
D|-------------0-----------------0---------------2---------------2-------|
A|-----------------------------------3-------3-------3-------3-----------|
E|-3-------3---------3-------3-------------------------------------------| Play
x2
F
e|-------1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|
B|---1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-----------|
G|-----2---------2-----2---------2-----2---------2-----2---------2-------|
D|-------------3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------------|
D G G7
e|-------2---------------2---------------3---------------1---------------|
B|---3-------3---3---3-------3---3---0-------0-------0-------0-----------|
G|-----2-------2-------2-------2-------0---------0-----0---------0-------|
D|-0-------0-------0-------0-------------------0---------------0---------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------3-------3-------3-------3-------------|
D G G7
e|-------2---------------2---------------3---------------1---------------|
B|---3-------3---3---3-------3---3---0-------0-------0-------------------|
G|-----2-------2-------2-------2-------0---------0-----0-----------------|
D|-0-------0-------0-------0-------------------0-------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------0-2--------|
E|---------------------------------3-------3-------3--------3------------|
[Chorus]
C Dm
e|-------0---------------0---------------1---------------1---------------|
B|---1-------1-------1-------1-------3-------3---3---3-------3---3-------|
G|-----0---------0-----0---------0-----2-------2-------2-------2---------|
D|-------------2---------------2---0-------0-------0-------0-------------|
A|-3-------3-------3-------3---------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F G G7
e|-------1---------------1---------------3---------------1---------------|
B|---1-------1-------1-------1-------0-------0-------0-------0-----------|
G|-----2---------2-----2---------2-----0---------0-----0---------0-------|
D|-------------3---------------3---------------0---------------0---------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-1-------1-------1-------1-------3-------3-------3-------3-------------|
C Am
e|-------0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------|
B|---1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-----------|
G|-----0---------0-----0---------0-----2---------2-----2---------2-------|
D|-------------2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------|
A|-3-------3-------3-------3-------0-------0-------0-------0-------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D G
e|-------2---------------2---------------3-------------------------------|
B|---3-------3---3---3-------3---3---0-------0---------------------------|
G|-----2-------2-------2-------2-------0---------0----0---0---0----------|
D|-0-------0-------0-------0-------------------0-------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------0---2------------|
E|---------------------------------3-------3--------3--------------------|
Sam Stone came home
To his wife and family
After serving in the conflict overseas
And the time that he served
Had shattered all his nerves
And left a little shrapnel in his knees
But the morphine eased the pain
And the grass grew round his brain
And gave him all the confidence he lacked
With a purple heart and a monkey on his back
There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes
Jesus Christ died for nothin' I suppose
Little pitchers have big ears
Don't stop to count the years
Sweet songs never last too long on broken radios, mmhmm
Sam Stone's welcome home
Didn't last too long
He went to work when he'd spent his last dime
And Sammy took to stealing
When he got that empty feeling
For a hundred dollar habit without overtime
And the gold rolled through his veins
Like a thousand railroad trains
And eased his mind in the hours that he chose
While the kids ran around wearin' other peoples' clothes
There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes
Jesus Christ died for nothin' I suppose
Little pitchers have big ears
Don't stop to count the years
Sweet songs never last too long on broken radios, mmhmm
Sam Stone was alone
When he popped his last balloon
Climbing walls while sitting in a chair
Well, he played his last request
While the room smelled just like death
With an overdose hovering in the air
But life had lost its fun
There was nothing to be done
But trade his house that he bought on the GI bill
For a flag-draped casket on a local hero's hill
There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes
Jesus Christ died for nothin' I suppose
Little pitchers have big ears
Don't stop to count the years
Sweet songs never last too long on broken radios, mmhmm
------------------
version 7
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:G
Capo:3rd fret
[Intro]
e|---------0---------------0---------------1---------------1-----------------|
B|---1---------1---1---1-------1-------1-------1-----1---------1-------------|
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2-----------|
D|-----------2---------------2---------------3---------------3---------------|
A|-------------------3-------------------------------------------------------|
E|---3-------------------------------1---------------1-----------------------|
e|----------1-----------------1---------------0------------------------------|
B|-----0----------0---------------0---------------1-----1--------------------|
G|-------0----------0-------0-------0-------0-------0---------0---0-----0----|
D|--------------0---------------0---------------2----------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------3---------------3-------0-----2------|
E|---3------------------3-----------------------------------3----------------|
[Verse 1a]
Sam Stone came home To the wife and family
e|---------0---------------0-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------1---------------1-----------1-------1-------1-----------------|
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0-------------2---------------2---0---------|
D|-----------2---------------2-----------3-------3-------3-------3-----------|
A|---3---------------3-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------1-------1-------1-------1---------------|
After serving in the conflict overseas
e|-----------------------------------------0---------------0-----------------|
B|---------0-------0-------0-------------------1-----1---------1-------------|
G|-------------0---------------0---------0-------0-------0-------0-----------|
D|-------0-------0-------0-------0-----------2---------------2---------------|
A|-----------------------------------3---------------3-----------------------|
E|---3-------3-------3-------3-----------------------------------------------|
And the time that he served Had shattered all his nerves
e|---------0---------------0-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------1-------1-------1-----------1-------------------1-------------|
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0-------------2-------------------0---------|
D|-----------2---------------2-----------3-------3-------3-------3-----------|
A|---3---------------3-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------1-------1-------1-------1---------------|
And left a little shrapnel in his knees
e|---------------------------------------------------------0-----------------|
B|---------0-----------0-------0---------------1-----1---------1-------------|
G|-------------0-----------0-------0-------0h2-----------0-------0-----------|
D|-------0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------3-----------2---------------|
A|-----------------------------------3---------------3-----------------------|
E|---3-------3-------3-------3---------------1-------------------------------|
[Verse 1b]
But the morhpine eased the pain And the grass grew 'round his brain
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------1---------------1---------------1---------------1-------------|
G|-----------------------------------------2-------2-------------------------|
D|-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1---------------|
And gave him all the confidence he lacked
e|---------2-------2-------2---------------3---------1-----1-----------------|
B|-------------1-------1-------1-------0-------0---------------0-------------|
G|-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------------------------------------|
D|---0-------0-------0-------0-----------0-------0-------0-------0-----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------3-------3-------3-------3---------------|
With a purple heart and a monkey on his back
e|---------2-------2-------2---------------3---------1-----------------------|
B|-------------1-------1-------1---------------0-----------------------------|
G|-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------------------0---0---0---------|
D|---0-------0-------0-------0-----------0-------0---------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------0---2-----------|
E|-----------------------------------3-------3-------3---3-------------------|
[Chorus]
There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes
e|-----------------------------------------1-------0-------1-----------------|
B|---------1-------1-------1-------------------3-------3-------3-------------|
G|-------------0---------------0---------2-------2-------2-------2-----------|
D|-------2-------2-------2-------2---0-------0-------0-------0---------------|
A|---3-------3-------3-------3-----------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Jesus Christ died for nothin I suppose
e|---------------------------------------------------3-----1-----------------|
B|-----1-------1-------1-------1-------0-----------------------0-------------|
G|---0h2---2-------2-------2-------0-----------0-----------------------------|
D|-------3-------3-------3-------3-------0-------0-------0-------0-----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---1-------1-------1-------1-------3-------3-------3-------3---------------|
Little pitchers have big ears Don't stop to count the years
e|---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----------------|
B|-------------1-------1-------1---------------1-------1-------1-------------|
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2-----------|
D|-----------2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
A|---3---------------3---------------0---------------0-----------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Sweet songs never last too long on broken radios
e|---------2-------2-------2-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------1-------1-------1---------------0-----------------------------|
G|-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------------------------------------|
D|---0-------0-------0-------0-----------0-------0---------------0-----------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------2---3---------------|
E|-----------------------------------3-------3-------3-----------------------|
[Fill]
e|---------0----------------1----------------1---------------0---------------|
B|-----1-------1-------1-------1---------0-------0---------------1-----------|
G|-------0-------0-----------------0-----------------------0-------0---------|
D|-----------2-----------3-------3---------0-------0-----------2-------------|
A|---3-------------------------------------------------3---------------------|
E|-------------------1-------1---------3-------3-----------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---1-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------0---0---0---------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---3-------0---2-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------3-------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2a]
Sam Stone's welcome home didn't last too long
e|---------0---------------0-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------1---------------1---------------1-----------1-----------------|
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0---------------------2-------2---0---------|
D|-----------2---------------2-----------3-------3-------3-------3-----------|
A|---3---------------3-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------1-------1-------1-------1---------------|
He went to work when he'd spent his
last dime
e|-----------------------------------------0---------------0-----------------|
B|-------------0---------------0-------1-------1-----1---------1-------------|
G|---------------------------------------0-------0-------0-------0-----------|
D|-------0-------0-------0-------0-----------2---------------2---------------|
A|-----------------------------------3---------------3-----------------------|
E|---3-------3-------3-------3-----------------------------------------------|
And soon he took to stealing When he got that empty feeling
e|---------0---------------0-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------1-------1-------1---------------1-----------1-----------------|
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0---------------------2-------2-------------|
D|-----------2---------------2-----------3-------3-------3-------3-----------|
A|---3---------------3-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------1-------1-------1-------1---------------|
For a hundred dollar habit without overtime
e|-------------------------------------------------------0-------------------|
B|-------------0-------1-------0-----1---------1-----1-------1---------------|
G|-----------------0h2-----0---------------0h2---------0-------0-------------|
D|-------0-------0-------3-------0-------2-------3---------2-----------------|
A|-----------------------------------3---------------3-----------------------|
E|---3-------3-------1-------3---------------1-------------------------------|
[Verse 2b]
And the gold roared through
his veins Like a thousand railroad trains
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------1---------------1---------------1---------------1-------------|
G|-----------------------------------------2-------2-------------------------|
D|-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1---------------|
And eased his mind in the hours that he chose
e|---------2-------2-------2---------------3---------1-----1-----------------|
B|-------------1-------1-------1-------0-------0---------------0-------------|
G|-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------------------------------------|
D|---0-------0-------0-------0-----------0-------0-------0-------0-----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------3-------3-------3-------3---------------|
While the kids ran around wearin' other
peoples' clothes
e|---------2-------2-------2---------------3---------1-----------------------|
B|-------------1-------1-------1---------------0-----------------------------|
G|-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------------------0---0---0---------|
D|---0-------0-------0-------0-----------0-------0---------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------0---2-----------|
E|-----------------------------------3-------3-------3---3-------------------|
[[Chorus]
There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes
e|-----------------------------------------1-------0-------1-----------------|
B|---------1-------1-------1-------------------3-------3-------3-------------|
G|-------------0---------------0---------2-------2-------2-------2-----------|
D|-------2-------2-------2-------2---0-------0-------0-------0---------------|
A|---3-------3-------3-------3-----------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Jesus Christ died for nothin I suppose
e|---------------------------------------------------3-----1-----------------|
B|-----1-------1-------1-------1-------0-----------------------0-------------|
G|---0h2---2-------2-------2-------0-----------0-----------------------------|
D|-------3-------3-------3-------3-------0-------0-------0-------0-----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---1-------1-------1-------1-------3-------3-------3-------3---------------|
Little pitchers have big ears Don't stop to count the years
e|---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----------------|
B|-------------1-------1-------1---------------1-------1-------1-------------|
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2-----------|
D|-----------2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
A|---3---------------3---------------0---------------0-----------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Sweet songs never last too long on broken radios
e|---------2-------2-------2-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------1-------1-------1---------------0-----------------------------|
G|-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------------------------------------|
D|---0-------0-------0-------0-----------0-------0---------------0-----------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------2---3---------------|
E|-----------------------------------3-------3-------3-----------------------|
[Fill]
e|---------0----------------1----------------1---------------0---------------|
B|-----1-------1-------1-------1---------0-------0---------------1-----------|
G|-------0-------0-----------------0-----------------------0-------0---------|
D|-----------2-----------3-------3---------0-------0-----------2-------------|
A|---3-------------------------------------------------3---------------------|
E|-------------------1-------1---------3-------3-----------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---1-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
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[Verse 3a]
Sam Stone was alone when he popped
his last balloon
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Climbing walls while sitting in a chair
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Well, he played his While the room smelled
last request just like death
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With an overdose hovering in the air
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[Verse 3b]
But life had lost its fun There was nothing to be done
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But trade his house that he bought
on the G.I. bill
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For a flag-draped casket on a local hero's hill
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[Chorus]
There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes
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Jesus Christ died for nothin I suppose
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Little pitchers have big ears Don't stop to count the years
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Sweet songs never last too long on broken radios
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Sam Stone came home
To his wife and family
After serving in the conflict overseas
And the time that he served
Had shattered all his nerves
And left a little shrapnel in his knees
But the morphine eased the pain
And the grass grew round his brain
And gave him all the confidence he lacked
With a purple heart and a monkey on his back
There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes
Jesus Christ died for nothin' I suppose
Little pitchers have big ears
Don't stop to count the years
Sweet songs never last too long on broken radios, mmhmm
Sam Stone's welcome home
Didn't last too long
He went to work when he'd spent his last dime
And Sammy took to stealing
When he got that empty feeling
For a hundred dollar habit without overtime
And the gold rolled through his veins
Like a thousand railroad trains
And eased his mind in the hours that he chose
While the kids ran around wearin' other peoples' clothes
There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes
Jesus Christ died for nothin' I suppose
Little pitchers have big ears
Don't stop to count the years
Sweet songs never last too long on broken radios, mmhmm
Sam Stone was alone
When he popped his last balloon
Climbing walls while sitting in a chair
Well, he played his last request
While the room smelled just like death
With an overdose hovering in the air
But life had lost its fun
There was nothing to be done
But trade his house that he bought on the GI bill
For a flag-draped casket on a local hero's hill
There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes
Jesus Christ died for nothin' I suppose
Little pitchers have big ears
Don't stop to count the years
Sweet songs never last too long on broken radios, mmhmm
| h Hammer-on
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