This is the chords of I Am Samantha by Benjamin Scheuer on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.
[Intro]
B E x2
[Verse 1]
F# E
In glenfield the first female cop was my mum
Gm F#
conservative, tough, to my dad\’s liberal cum
E B
Before I was born, mum and dad thought they\’d call me Samantha
[Verse 2]
F# E Gm F#
Then when I got home the certificate came with my suitable masculine, biblical name,
E
Though I tried to explain, they did not seem to hear,
B
I\’m Samantha
[Bridge]
Gm F#
I am Samantha
C# F#
I am Samantha
B E
I am Samantha
[Verse 3]
F# E
I marry and move to new york and study writing.
Gm F#
We never have sex and we\’re constantly fighting.
E
I go to the church, filled with shame and explain.
B
I\’m Samantha
[Verse 4]
F# E
And that I keep my legs shaved incase there\’s a day,
Gm F#
I can go out at last as myself,
E
and they tell me to pray,
B
they send me to counselling, to kill off Samantha but
[Bridge]
Gm F#
I am Samantha
C# F#
I am Samantha
Gm C#
I am Samantha
Gm C#
Gm
I can no longer feel
F#
I can no longer write
Gm
I leave a note
E
But I\’m found alive
Gm
And thaken to harlem
F#
Through flickering lights!
C#
Oh Samantha!
E
Oh Samantha
[Verse 5]
F# E B
I go back to glenfeild and say what till now was unsaid to them
F# E
Mum breaks down and hugs me
B
Dad says I\’m dead to him
[Verse 6]
F# E
I\’ve lost alot to have made it this far
Gm F#
I am not broken or bad or bizarre
Gm E
When you have kids you can\’t choose who they are
C
I\’m Samantha
C#
Always Samantha
B E
I\’m Samantha x4
[Verse 7]
Gm
I signed a paper
F#
A beautiful paper
C#
Samantha, Samantha
B
It says I\’m Samantha
[Outro]
E B
I am Samantha
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