Sam - Mark Wirtz & Keith West Album - A Teenage Opera Capo 1st Fret Intro: *I'm not too sure the exact chords for the intro but it sounds okay if you vamp on the A* [0.27 secs] A,[ch]A7sus4/A[/ch],A7sus4 [repeat into verse] Verse 1: A A7sus4 A Sam had a nice profession, (A) A7sus4 Well it was really more an obsession, A A7sus4 He didn't have a single possession, A A7sus4 Bm7 Just affection for a steam machine, Dm7 E Its simply Green-- her name is Glory, Verse 2: A A7sus4 A The village folks they often wonder, (A) A7sus4 Where Glory gets her fire and thunder, A A7sus4 A Magic things Sam must conjure, Bm7 Museum on the Rails-- Dm7 A A legend of Old Tales--Glory [Train fx] Cue: ("Everybody on the train") Bm7 E A They climb aboard, wipe their feet, (A) F#m7 Would you kindly take your seats, Bm7 E Sam pulls a cord, A A7sus4 A And a whistle is absorbed, Bm7 E Sam calls to ev'ryone, Amaj7 F#m7 "Let's have fun--This could be our last run!", Dm7 He didn't know how right he was, E A A shock for him was in the post--now! [Orchestral Instrumental] Verse 3: A A7sus4 A A letter headed Railway Company, (A) A7sus4 Found its way to his house on Monday, A A7sus4 Read: 'Your route is uneconomical, A A7sus4 Bm7 Very sorry, we got to be logical, Dm7 And when the month ends, E Glory is redundant'. Verse 4: A A7sus4 A Then a strange sound in the night, (A) A7sus4 Made the people wake with fright, A A7sus4 A Green Machine with a yellow light, A A7sus4 With Sam on top--steams out of sight, Bm7 Dm7 A Leaving behind puzzled minds Instrumental: Bm7,,,/E,,,/Amaj7,,,/F#m7,,,/ Bm7,,,/E,,,/A,[ch]A7sus4/A[/ch],,,/ Bm7,,,/E,,,/Amaj7,,,/F#m7,,,/ Dm7,,,/E,,,/A [hold] A A7sus4 Dear old Sam we miss you so, A A7sus4 We wish you would come back, A A7sus4 All we want for Christmas, A A7sus4 Is old Sam in Santa's sack, [Repeat 3 times] [Key Change] Fade out on A# and A#7sus4 http://www.markwirtz.com