Wanda Jackson – Who Shot Sam (Guitar)

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As recorded by Wanda Jackson (From the 1961 Album RIGHT OR WRONG) [Verse 1]
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Well, I met Sammy Sampson down in New Orleans

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He had a lot of money and a long limousine

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Took us honky tonking on a Saturday night

   C7
We met Silly Millie, everything was alright

    G7                       F7
Her eyes started rolling, we should've went a-bowlin

C7 N.C.              C7 N.C. C7
Wam bam, who shot Sam,  my my
[Verse 2]
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Now Sam and Silly Millie about a half-past four

C7
Were rockin' and rollin' on a hardwood floor

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Then Flirty Gertie barged in on the fun

      C7
Silly Millie got jealous and she pulled out a gun

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Tables started crashing, .44 was a-flashing

C7 N.C.              C7 N.C. C7
Wam bam, who shot Sam,  my my
[Chorus]
C7       F7
Well the police, the fire chief, highway patrol

C7
Knockin' down the front door with a big, long pole

F7
Sammy was a-lyin' on the cold, cold floor

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Shot through the middle with a .44

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Millie was a-cryin', Sam was surely dyin'

C7 N.C.              C7 N.C.
Wam bam, who shot Sam,  my my
[Guitar Solo] C7 G7 F7 C7 [Verse 3]
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Now they took Silly Millie to the jail downtown

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They were gonna book her for shootin' old Sam

    F7
The judge gave her twenty, Millie said that's a lot

    C7
You shouldn't give me nothin', he's already half shot

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Drinkin' white lightning, started all the fightin'

C7 N.C.              C7 N.C. C7
Wam bam, who shot Sam,  my my
[Chorus]
C7       F7
Well the police, the fire chief, highway patrol

C7
Knockin' down the front door with a big, long pole

F7
Sammy was a-lyin' on the cold, cold floor

C7
Shot through the middle with a .44

G7                   F7
Millie was a-cryin', Sam was surely dyin'

C7 N.C.              C7 N.C.
Wam bam, who shot Sam,  my my
[Outro] C7