Johnny Cash - Sam Hall Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Fm chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]Well my name it is Sam Hall, Sam Hall
Yes my name it is Sam Hall, it is Sam [G7]Hall
My [C]name it is Sam [C7]Hall, and I [F]hate you one and all
And I [C]hate you one and [G7]all, damn your [C]eyes.
[section 2]
[C]I killed a man they said, so they said
I killed a man they said, so they [G7]said
I [C]killed a man they [C7]said, and I [F]smashed in his [Fm]head
And I [C]left him laying [G7]dead, damn his [C]eyes.
[section 3]
[C]Well a-swingin I must go, I must go
A-swingin I must go, I must [G7]go
A-[C]swingin I must [C7]go, while you [F]critters down be[Fm]low
Yell out [C]“Sam I told you [G7]so”, well damn your [C]eyes.
[section 4]
[C]I saw Molly in the crowd, in the crowd
I saw Molly in the crowd, in the [G7]crowd
I saw [C]Molly in the [C7]crowd, and I [F]hollered right out [Fm]loud
Hey there [C]Molly ain’t you [G7]proud, damn your [C]eyes.
[section 5]
[C]Then the Sheriff he came too, he came too
Aw yeah, the Sheriff he came too, he came [G7]too
The [C]Sheriff he come [C7]too, [F]and he said “Sam how are [Fm]you?”
And I said “[C]Well Sheriff how are [G7]you? Damn your [C]eyes.”
[Closing]
[C]My name is Samuel, Samuel
My name is Samuel, Samu[G7]el
My [C]name is Samu[C7]el, and I’ll [F]see you all in [Fm]hell
And I’ll [C]see you all in [G7]hell, damn your [C]eyes.
How to play Sam Hall on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Johnny Cash - Sam Hall on ukulele requires 5 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Sam Hall uses these transitions most often: C → G7 (12), G7 → C (12), and C → C7 (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - G7 chord transition.
1. C → G7 chord transition
To move from C to G7;
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
2. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 1.
3. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
4. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
5. F → Fm chord transition
To move from F to Fm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 1.
- Place pinky on A string fret 3.
6. Fm → C chord transition
To move from Fm to C;
- While playing Fm, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and pinky.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
Sam Hall chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sam Hall.
- Sam Hall includes 47 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Sam Hall contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Sam Hall connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G7: 2%
- C → C7: 2%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → C: 69%