Sam Hall Lyrics Chords And Sheet Music

Sam Hall is a traditional song with versions found in America, Britain and Ireland. This version is the one from Ireland. Coothill is in Co. Cavan. I have included the tin whistle notes and sheet music. The youtube video is of myself and I'm playing guitar which are displayed in chordpro in D.

Sam Hall Song Lyrics And Guitar Chords In D Major

Oh[D] me name it is Sam[G] Hall chimney [D]sweep,chimney[A] sweep,
Oh me[D] name it is Sam[G] Hall chimney[D] sweep,
Oh meG] name it is Sam Hall,and I've[D] robbed both rich and[A] small,
And me[D] neck will pay for[G] all when I[D] die,when I [A]die.
And me[D] neck will pay for[G] all when I[D] die
[2]
Oh they took me to Coothill in a cart,in a cart,
Oh they took me to Coothill in a cart,
Oh they took me to Coothill,and I stopped to make my will
And the best of friends must part,so must I,so must I,
For the best of friends must part,so must I.
[3]
Up the ladder I did group,thats no joke,thats no joke,
Up the ladder,I did group thats no joke,
Up the ladder I did group,and the hangman pulled the rope,
And ne'er a word I spoke,tumbling down,tumbling down,
And ne'er a word I spoke tumbling down.

Alternative Guitar Chords For the key G.
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Oh[G] me name it is Sam[C] Hall chimney [G]sweep,chimney[D] sweep,
Oh me[G] name it is Sam[C] Hall chimney[G] sweep,
Oh me[C] name it is Sam Hall,and I've[G] robbed both rich and[D] small,
And me[G] neck will pay for[C] all when I[G] die,when I [D]die.
And me[G] neck will pay for[C] all when I[G] die.

Irish lyrics from S - T

Sam hall tin whistle letter notes

Below is the sheet music for Sam Hall in the key of E