Chords with lyrics
Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)
Key: C
Difficulty: Novice
Original Key: Bb
Intro:
C C n.c.
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Verse 1:
C G
In the bible, one thousand years B.C.
G7 C
There's a story, of ancient history
C7 F
'bout a fella, who was strong as he could be
F C G7 C n.c.
?'til he met a ?cheatin' gal who ?brought him trage?dy
Chorus:
C G7
Oh! Run Samson run, Delilah's on her way
C
Run Samson run, you ain't got time to stay
C7 F
Run Samson run, on your mark you better start
F C G7 C C n.c.
I'd ?sooner trust, a ?hungry lion, than a ?gal with a cheatin' heart ?
Verse 2:
C G7
She was a demon (was a demon), a devil in disguise
C
He was taken (he was taken), by the angel in her eyes
C7 F
That lady barber (lady barber), was very well equipped
F C G7 C
?You can bet your ?bottom dollar ?he was gonna get ?clipped
Chorus:
C G7
Oh! Run Samson run, Delilah's on her way
C
Run Samson run, you ain't got time to stay
C7 F
Run Samson run, on your mark you better start
F C G7 C C n.c.
I'd ?sooner trust, a ?hungry lion, than a ?gal with a cheatin' heart ?
Verse 3:
C G7
Oh Delilah (oh Delilah), made Sammy's life a sin
C
And he perished (and he perished), when the roof fell in
C7 F
There's a moral (there's a moral), so listen to me pal
F C G7 C n.c.
?There's a little, ?of Delilah, in ?each and e-ve-ry ?gal
Chorus/Outro:
C G7
So! Run Samson run, Delilah's on her way
C
Run Samson run, you ain't got time to stay
C7 F
Run Samson run, on your mark you better start
F C G7 C
I'd ?sooner trust, a ?hungry lion, than a ?gal with a cheatin' heart
F C G7 C G7 C
I'd ?sooner trust, a ?hungry lion, than a ?gal with a cheatin' heart ? .