Patty Griffin - If i had my way

^A7If I had my ^Emway ^A7If I had my ^Emway ^A7If I had my ^Emway I would ^Dtear this ^Embuild^A7ing down ^DTear this ^Embuild^A7ing down

You r^A7ead about Sampson from^Em his birth Stron^A7gest man that ever liv^Emed on earth One d^A7ay Sampson was walking^Em alone Looke^A7d down on the ground a^Emnd saw an old jawbone Stret^A7ched out his hand, swu^Emng it over his head When ^A7he starts moving ten t^Emhousand was dead

^A7If I had my ^Emway ^A7If I had my ^Emway ^A7If I had my ^Emway I would ^Dtear this ^Embuild^A7ing down ^DTear this ^Embuild^A7ing down

Samps^A7on and the lion, they ^Emgot in attack Samps^A7on jumped on that lion^Em's back You r^A7ead about him, he kill^Emed a man with his paw Samps^A7on got his hands aroun^Emd the lion's jaw Broke^A7 that beast till the l^Emion was dead Bees ^A7made honey in the lion^Em's head

^A7If I had my ^Emway ^A7If I had my ^Emway ^A7If I had my ^Emway I would ^Dtear this ^Embuild^A7ing down ^DTear this ^Embuild^A7ing down

Delil^A7ah was a woman so fine^Em and fair She h^A7ad lovely good looks a^Emnd a cold black hair Delil^A7ah gained on Sampson's^Em mind First^A7 saw the woman just to^Em fill his time

Sit d^A7own on Sampson’s knees^Em Tell ^A7me where your strength^Em lies if you please She s^A7poke so kind, talked s^Emo fair Samps^A7on told Delilah, cut o^Emff my hair

Shave^A7 my head, clean as you^Emr hand And m^A7y strength will be lik^Eme a natural man Caugh^A7t old Sampson by surpr^Emise Picke^A7d up a stick and poked^Em him eye to eye

Dragg^A7ed him down to the jud^Emgment hall Chain^A7ed him to the stone co^Emld wall Left ^A7him there till his hea^Emd turned brown Samps^A7on tore that building ^Emdown

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