Chords for grateful dead - Samson & Delilah - Terrapin Station
Tempo:
120.9 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
Gm
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D#]
[F#] [G]
[C]
I would tell you so, [G] Bill.
Delilah was a woman, she was fine [F] and fair.
[G] She had [D] lovely lips and [G] gold black hair.
Delilah she gave me those answers of mine.
[Dm] When first [G] he saw this woman, she [D] was [G] so fine.
Delilah she [Gm] climbed up on [G] Samson's knee.
Said, tell me where your strength [D] lies.
If [G] you please.
She spoke so kind, she talked so fair.
Samson said, Delilah, [D] cut [G] off my hair.
You can shave [Gm] my hair, but please [G] my hair.
My strength come a [Dm] natural, [C] it [G] ain't old now.
If I had my way, if I [C] had [G] my way, if I had my [C] way,
I would [C#] tell you [G] so, Bill, you [C] tell me.
[G]
He went about Samson, all from his [G] birth.
He was the [D] strongest man that [G] has lived on earth.
One day while Samson was walking along,
he looked down on the ground, [D] he saw an old [G] young boy.
And he stretched out his arm, [Gm] God's chains broke like [G] flesh.
When he got to the [C] moon, the man of [G] Samson was dead.
If I had my way, if I [C] had my [G] way, if I had my [C] way,
I would tell you so, [G] Bill, you tell me.
[Gm] [C] [G]
[D] [G]
[C] [Gm] [C] [G]
[A#m] [D] [G]
[F]
[Gm] [D] [G]
[C] [A#m] [G] I would tell you so.
Now Samson and Delilah, [Gm] they got in [G] a tag.
Samson crawled up on the lion's back.
He read about this lion, he killed a man with his paw.
Samson got his hands around that lion's jaw.
He ripped that beast's gut, killed the man.
And the moon's made honey [C] in [G] Delilah's head.
If I had my way, if I [C] had [G] my way, if I had my [C] way,
I would tell [C#] you so, [G] Bill, you tell me.
If I had my way, if I [C] had [G] my way, if I had my [C] way,
I would tell you so, [G] Bill, you tell [C] me.
[G] I would [C] tell you so, [G] Bill, you tell me.
[F#] [G]
[C]
I would tell you so, [G] Bill.
Delilah was a woman, she was fine [F] and fair.
[G] She had [D] lovely lips and [G] gold black hair.
Delilah she gave me those answers of mine.
[Dm] When first [G] he saw this woman, she [D] was [G] so fine.
Delilah she [Gm] climbed up on [G] Samson's knee.
Said, tell me where your strength [D] lies.
If [G] you please.
She spoke so kind, she talked so fair.
Samson said, Delilah, [D] cut [G] off my hair.
You can shave [Gm] my hair, but please [G] my hair.
My strength come a [Dm] natural, [C] it [G] ain't old now.
If I had my way, if I [C] had [G] my way, if I had my [C] way,
I would [C#] tell you [G] so, Bill, you [C] tell me.
[G]
He went about Samson, all from his [G] birth.
He was the [D] strongest man that [G] has lived on earth.
One day while Samson was walking along,
he looked down on the ground, [D] he saw an old [G] young boy.
And he stretched out his arm, [Gm] God's chains broke like [G] flesh.
When he got to the [C] moon, the man of [G] Samson was dead.
If I had my way, if I [C] had my [G] way, if I had my [C] way,
I would tell you so, [G] Bill, you tell me.
[Gm] [C] [G]
[D] [G]
[C] [Gm] [C] [G]
[A#m] [D] [G]
[F]
[Gm] [D] [G]
[C] [A#m] [G] I would tell you so.
Now Samson and Delilah, [Gm] they got in [G] a tag.
Samson crawled up on the lion's back.
He read about this lion, he killed a man with his paw.
Samson got his hands around that lion's jaw.
He ripped that beast's gut, killed the man.
And the moon's made honey [C] in [G] Delilah's head.
If I had my way, if I [C] had [G] my way, if I had my [C] way,
I would tell [C#] you so, [G] Bill, you tell me.
If I had my way, if I [C] had [G] my way, if I had my [C] way,
I would tell you so, [G] Bill, you tell [C] me.
[G] I would [C] tell you so, [G] Bill, you tell me.
Key:
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_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [G] _
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I would tell you so, [G] Bill. _ _ _
_ Delilah was a woman, she was fine [F] and fair.
_ [G] She had [D] lovely lips and [G] gold black hair.
_ Delilah she gave me those answers of mine.
[Dm] When first [G] he saw this woman, she [D] was [G] so fine.
_ Delilah she [Gm] climbed up on [G] Samson's knee.
Said, tell me where your strength [D] lies.
If [G] you please.
She spoke so kind, she talked so fair.
Samson said, Delilah, [D] cut [G] off my hair.
You can shave [Gm] my hair, but please [G] my hair.
My strength come a [Dm] natural, [C] it [G] ain't old now. _
If I had my way, _ _ if I [C] had [G] my _ way, if I had my [C] way,
I would [C#] tell you [G] so, Bill, you [C] tell me.
[G] _
He went about Samson, _ all from his [G] birth.
He was the [D] strongest man that [G] has lived on earth.
One day while Samson was walking along,
he looked down on the ground, [D] he saw an old [G] young boy.
And he stretched out his arm, [Gm] God's chains broke like [G] flesh.
When he got to the [C] moon, the man of [G] Samson was dead.
If I had my way, _ if I [C] had my [G] way, _ _ if I had my [C] way,
I would tell you so, [G] Bill, you tell me.
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [G] _ _
[C] _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A#m] _ [D] _ [G] _ _
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[Gm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ [A#m] [G] I would tell you so.
Now Samson and Delilah, [Gm] they got in [G] a tag.
_ Samson crawled up on the lion's back.
He read about this lion, he killed a man with his paw.
Samson got his hands around that lion's jaw.
He ripped that beast's gut, killed the man.
And the moon's made honey [C] in [G] Delilah's head.
If I had my way, _ if I [C] had [G] my way, _ if I had my [C] way,
I would tell [C#] you so, [G] Bill, you tell me. _
If I had my way, _ _ if I [C] had [G] my way, _ _ if I had my [C] way,
I would tell you so, [G] Bill, you tell [C] me.
[G] I would [C] tell you so, [G] Bill, you tell me. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D#] _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
I would tell you so, [G] Bill. _ _ _
_ Delilah was a woman, she was fine [F] and fair.
_ [G] She had [D] lovely lips and [G] gold black hair.
_ Delilah she gave me those answers of mine.
[Dm] When first [G] he saw this woman, she [D] was [G] so fine.
_ Delilah she [Gm] climbed up on [G] Samson's knee.
Said, tell me where your strength [D] lies.
If [G] you please.
She spoke so kind, she talked so fair.
Samson said, Delilah, [D] cut [G] off my hair.
You can shave [Gm] my hair, but please [G] my hair.
My strength come a [Dm] natural, [C] it [G] ain't old now. _
If I had my way, _ _ if I [C] had [G] my _ way, if I had my [C] way,
I would [C#] tell you [G] so, Bill, you [C] tell me.
[G] _
He went about Samson, _ all from his [G] birth.
He was the [D] strongest man that [G] has lived on earth.
One day while Samson was walking along,
he looked down on the ground, [D] he saw an old [G] young boy.
And he stretched out his arm, [Gm] God's chains broke like [G] flesh.
When he got to the [C] moon, the man of [G] Samson was dead.
If I had my way, _ if I [C] had my [G] way, _ _ if I had my [C] way,
I would tell you so, [G] Bill, you tell me.
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ [C] _ _ [G] _
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[C] _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A#m] _ [D] _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ [A#m] [G] I would tell you so.
Now Samson and Delilah, [Gm] they got in [G] a tag.
_ Samson crawled up on the lion's back.
He read about this lion, he killed a man with his paw.
Samson got his hands around that lion's jaw.
He ripped that beast's gut, killed the man.
And the moon's made honey [C] in [G] Delilah's head.
If I had my way, _ if I [C] had [G] my way, _ if I had my [C] way,
I would tell [C#] you so, [G] Bill, you tell me. _
If I had my way, _ _ if I [C] had [G] my way, _ _ if I had my [C] way,
I would tell you so, [G] Bill, you tell [C] me.
[G] I would [C] tell you so, [G] Bill, you tell me. _ _