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Benjamin Scheuer – I Am Samantha Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsBEF#GmC#C

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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

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[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#

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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

How to play I Am Samantha: key, chords and progression

I Am Samantha by Benjamin Scheuer is built around B major (five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯), with 6 chords in all: B, E, F#, Gm, C# and C.

Most of the song cycles through F# – E – Gm – F# (V – IV – ♭vi – V in B major). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes G, C, D, Ebm, A, Ab (67% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
F# chord on guitar (244322)
F♯F♯ A♯ C♯
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
C# chord on guitar (x46664)
C♯C♯ E♯ G♯
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G

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I Am Samantha chords: questions

What key is I Am Samantha in?

I Am Samantha by Benjamin Scheuer is centred on B major (five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯).

What chords are in I Am Samantha?

I Am Samantha uses 6 chords: B, E, F#, Gm, C#, C.

What is the chord progression of I Am Samantha?

The main progression is F# – E – Gm – F# (V – IV – ♭vi – V).

Is I Am Samantha easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes G, C, D, Ebm, A, Ab (67% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo).

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