Rev Gary Davis – Samson And Delilah chords
Chords:
All parts the same, very simply chords.G C GIf I had my wayG C GIf I had my wayG C GIf I had my wayG D C D GI would tear this old building downGWell Delilah, she was a woman fine and fairC GShe had good looks, God knows and coal black hairGDelilah, she came to Samson's mindC GThe first he saw this woman that looked so fineG Delilah, she set down on Samson's kneeC GSaid tell me where your strength lies if you pleaseGShe spoke so kind, God knows, she talked so fairC G'til Samson said "Delilah, you can cut off my hairGYou can shave my head, clean as my handC GAnd my strength 'come as natural as any a man"If I had my way If I had my way In this wicked world If I had my way I would tear this old building down Talk, Yeah Yeah, Talk to me Yeah, Yeah, talk to me Yeah, what happened then? If I had my way If I had my way If I had my way I would tear this old building down Yeah you read about old Samson, told from his birth He was the strongest man that ever had lived on Earth So one day while Samson was-a-walkin' along He looked on the ground and saw an old jawbone He stretched out his arm, God knows, it broke like flint When he got to movin' ten-thousand was dead, Mmm If I had my way If I had my way in this wicked world If I had my way I would tear this old building down Well old Samson and the lion got attacked Samson he jumped up on the lion's back So you read about this lion had killed a man with his paws But Samson got his hand in the lion's jaws He rid that beast until he killed him dead And the bees made honey in the lion's head Good God! If I had my way If I had my way If I had my way I would tear this old building down If I had my way If I had my way in this wicked world If I had my way I would tear this old building down Good God!