Merle Haggard - Sam Hill guitar chord

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