If I Had My Way

Rapid alternating chords throughout except for chorus. Second verse sometimes omitted. Note: Album and live versions are in the key of E. It’s played with the capo on the second fret and they chord the song in .  As such the chord sequence would be for the Intro and Verses adding for and for to the chorus. YouTub: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8MtVjSGRmY&list=RDa8MtVjSGRmY&start_radio=1 [Intro] [Verse 1] You read a-bout Samp-son you read a-bout his birth He was the strongest man that ever lived on Earth One day old Samp-son was walking’ all a-lone He looked down on the ground and saw an ol’ jaw-bone He lifted up that jaw-bone and he swung it over his head And when he got to mov-in’ ten thou-sand was dead [Chorus] If I had my way     If I had my way in this wicked world If I had my way I would tear this building down [Verse 2] Sampson and the li-on got in a--ttack Samp-son he crawled up on the lion’s back You read a-bout this li-on he killed a man with his paw Sampson got his ha--ands a-round the lion’s jaw And he ripped that beast ’till the li--on was dead And the bees made hon--ey in the lion’s head [Chorus] If I had my way     If I had my way in this wicked world If I had my way I would tear this building down [Verse 3] Delilah was a wo-man she was fine and fair She had love-ly looks God knows and coal black hair De-li-lah she clim-bed up on Sampson’s knee And said "Tell me where your strength lies if you ple-ase" She talked so fine  she talked so fair Sampson said "De-lilah cut off my hair Shave my head clean as the back of your hand And my strength will be like a na-tural man. [Chorus] If I had my way     If I had my way in this wicked world If I had my way I would tear this building down [Chorus] If I had my way     If I had my way in this wicked world If I-- had-my--way I would--tear this-building--down Hey!!