A Girl Named Sam
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[Verse 1]
D Em
I was sad and depressed.
G A
I was lost in loneliness.
D Em
Had no fun. Had no friends,
G A
just a lot of time to spend.
Bm E
On my Friday nights I stayed at home
Bm E
watching bad TV,
Em Gm A Aaug
feeling sorry for myself despondently.
[Verse 2]
D Em
Late at night, how I cried
G A
from this emptiness inside.
D Em
When I slept, thought would weave
G A
into dreams of make-believe.
Bm E
In the morning my alarm clock rang,
Bm E
jolting me awake,
Em Gm A Aaug
and the day ahead was more than I could take.
[Chorus 1]
D G A A7
But all that changed when I met A Girl Named Sam.
D G A A7
Freed my heart up and made me who I am.
Bm D E Gm
Till I touched her I never gave a damn.
D Gm D A
But all that changed when I met A Girl Named Sam.
[Verse 3]
D Em
I was stuck on a course
G A
of repression and remorse.
D Em
Had no ship. Had no crew,
G A
just a void to go into.
Bm E
All I needed was a storm to make
Bm E
the metaphor complete,
Em Gm A Aaug
'cause my sorrow was enough to sink a fleet.
[Chorus 2]
D G A A7
But all that changed when I met A Girl Named Sam.
D G A A7
Freed my heart up and made me who I am.
Bm D E Gm
Till I touched her I never gave a damn.
D Gm Bm
But all that changed when I met A Girl Named Sam.
[Verse 4]
Bm F#m G A
Sam, I guess you know by now I have a crush on you.
Bm F#m G A
Let me get to you somehow. That's all I want to do.
C Em C Em
Ever since I've known you, babe, a change has taken place.
Bb F Asus4
Lonely nights are gone for good. They've been replaced.
A D G D A
I met A Girl Named Sam.
D G D A
A Girl Named Sam.
[Instrumental]
Bm E Bm E
Em Gm A Aaug
[Verse 5]
D Em
Look ahead from today.
G A
There is nothing in my way.
D Em
I can't wait, hoping for
G A
what tomorrow has in store.
Bm E
Every smile that she gives me and
Bm E
a memory is made.
Em Gm A Aaug
This is something new but I am not afraid.
[Chorus 3]
D G A A7
But all that changed when I met A Girl Named Sam.
D G A A7
Freed my heart up and made me who I am.
Bm D E Gm
Till I touched her I never gave a damn.
D Gm D A
But all that changed when I met A Girl Named Sam.
D G A
But all that changed when I met A Girl Named Sam.
D G A
Freed my heart up and made me who I am.
Bm D E Gm
Till I touched her I never gave a damn.
D G Bm E
But all that changed when I met A Girl Named Sam.
Em A D G
All that changed when I met A Girl Named Sam.
D G
D Gm
F Em D
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