Bob Dorough

Lucky Seven Sampson(Chords)

Bob Dorough

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Intro: G C G 

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Now you can call me Lucky, because Lucky's my name 
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Singing and dancing, that's my game 
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I never did a whole day's work in my life 
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Still everything seems to turn out right 
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Like a grasshopper on a summer's day 
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I just love to play And pass the time away 
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Because I was born beneath a lucky star 
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They said I'd go far 
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Making people happy, that's my favorite game 
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Lucky Seven is my natural name 
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Slipping and sliding my whole life through 
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Still I get everything done that I got to do 
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Because I was born beneath a lucky star 
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School is where you are? 
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Aw, that's not hard 

Let me show you something 
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You multiply seven times one 
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I got seven days to get that problem done 
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Multiply seven times two 
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Take 14 laughs when you're feeling blue 
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Multiply seven times three 
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A 21-day vacation you can play with me 
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Multiply seven times four 
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You got 28 days (that's-a one month more) 

To pay the mortgage on your store 
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Don't worry, something will turn up! 
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Multiply seven times five 
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I don't know how you did it, but man alive, that's 35 
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Multiply seven times six 
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Grab a stick and make a 42 clickety-clicks 
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Multiply seven times seven 
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Take 49 steps right up to seventh heaven 
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Multiply seven times eight 
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They got 56 flavors and I just can't wait 
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Multiply seven times nine 
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63 musicians, all friends of mine 
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Multiply seven times ten 
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And that brings you right back to 70 again 
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You know, I think that's important 

There's a trick there somewhere 
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Multiply seven times eleven 
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Even a rabbit knows that's 70 plus seven 
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Multiply seven times twelve 
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You got 84, and isn't that swell 
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I'm going to try seven times 13, just for fun 
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70 plus 21 Seven times 14 must be great 
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Well, exactly, that's a 70 plus 28 
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Seven times 15, man alive 
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That's 70 plus 35 . . . a hundred and five! 
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Man, this stuff is simple, no jive 
You got it, now I got to fly 
Excuse me folks, I'm saying goodbye 
I sure do thank you for the huckleberry pie 
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Take it home, boys 
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Remember Lucky Seven Sampson, that's my natural born name 
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If you should ask me again, I'd have to tell you the same 
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You'll wake up tomorrow, you'll be glad that I came 
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Because you'll be singing one of the songs that I sang 
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So keep a happy outlook and be good to your friend 
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And maybe I'll pass this way again 
Maybe! G,C,G 
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Bye
	        

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