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Johnny Cash - Sam Hall Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, G7, C7, F, Fm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

CWellmynameitisSamHall,SamHall
YesmynameitisSamHall,itisSamG7Hall
MyCnameitisSamC7Hall,andIFhateyouoneandall
AndIChateyouoneandG7all,damnyourCeyes.
CIkilledamantheysaid,sotheysaid
Ikilledamantheysaid,sotheyG7said
ICkilledamantheyC7said,andIFsmashedinhisFmhead
AndIClefthimlayingG7dead,damnhisCeyes.
CWella-swinginImustgo,Imustgo
A-swinginImustgo,ImustG7go
CA-swinginImustC7go,whileyouFcrittersdown Fmbelow
YelloutC“SamItoldyouG7so”,welldamnyourCeyes.
CIsawMollyinthecrowd,inthecrowd
IsawMollyinthecrowd,intheG7crowd
IsawCMollyintheC7crowd,andIFholleredrightoutFmloud
HeythereCMollyain’tyouG7proud,damnyourCeyes.
CThentheSheriffhecametoo,hecametoo
Awyeah,theSheriffhecametoo,hecameG7too
TheCSheriffhecomeC7too,Fandhesaid“SamhowareFmyou?”
AndIsaid C“WellSheriffhowareG7you?DamnyourCeyes.”
CMynameisSamuel,Samuel
MynameisSamuel, G7Samuel
MyCnameis C7Samuel,andI’llFseeyouallinFmhell
AndI’llCseeyouallinG7hell,damnyourCeyes.
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ArtistJohnny Cash
AlbumJohnny Cash Sings the Ballads of the True West
GenresCountry
Year1965
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

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

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

Switching from C to G7:

  1. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

C to G7

2. C → C7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram

To move from C to C7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

C to C7

3. C7 → F chord transition

Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from C7 to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

C7 to F

4. F → C chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Here's how to move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

F to C

5. F → Fm chord transition

To move from F to Fm:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

6. Fm → C chord transition

To move from Fm to C:

  1. While playing Fm, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and pinky.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

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%
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