Biography:
Sampha is a singer, keyboardist and producer from South London, UK who is known widely for his collaborative work with SBTRKT, Jessie Ware, Drake, Kanye West, Solange, Koreless, Lil Silva, Katy B and others. His digital demo release Sundanza was released on 4th June, 2010 and his debut full solo EP Dual was released on 29th July, 2013 via Young Turks Records.
As a record producer, Sampha has worked on and sang with Jessie Ware on the song "Valentine", The Unconscious State by London rapper H.A.S and "The Motion" by Drake.
Read more on Last.fm
Other songs:
[Intro: Sampha]
F C A
Ayy, oh, I am, ayy, oh, I
[Verse 1: Sampha]
A Gm
Grey hoodies, they cover their heads
F#m
I can't see their faces
D C#m
I can't see, see, see, see, see
A
They knew me
F#m
Look, sweat on my head
F#m
My heart's thumpin', drummin'
A
No need, no need to take from me
F#m
Don't throw the paint on me
F#m C#m
I see this lake formin'
A
I got lost astray
F#m
In this forest runnin' away
C#m A F#m Ab
I slip up, I'm on the edge now
F#m Ab F#m
They see me, and I nearly
F#m C#m
I nearly lose my grip, but you held on to me
C#m F#m
And you shake me, and tell me that I'm okay, but
[Chorus]
B A C#m
I swear they smell the blood on me
C#m
I hear them coming for me, for me
B A C#m
I swear they smell the blood on me
C#m
I hear them coming for me, for me
[Verse 2]
F#m Gm
I wake up and the sky's blood red
F#m D
I'm still heavy breathin'
F#m
Felt so much more than dreamin'
I get up, they're at the edge of my bed
A
Yeah, how did they find me, find me?
A
They said there's somethin' bleedin' in me
Somethin' screamin' in me
C#m
Somethin' buried deep beneath
F#m
Well I need to, need to get away
A
So I get it, steal this get-away
F#m
And I accelerate, and I accelerate
A
But my gears got stuck
C#m
I'm on this road now
F#m Ab
I'm so alone now, swervin' out of control now
F#m
And I crash the whip
C#m
And this tree flew through me
E
Arms out, you pull me
F#m Ab
And wipe my wounds clean
[Chorus]
B A C#m
I swear they smell the blood on me
C#m
I hear them coming for me, for me
B A C#m
I swear they smell the blood on me
C#m
I hear them coming for me, for me
[Bridge]
A C#m
Ayy, oh, I am, ayy, oh, I am
C#m
Ayy, oh, I am, ayy, oh, I am
A C#m
Ayy, oh, I am, ayy, oh, I am
C#m
Ayy, oh, I am, ayy, oh, I am
A C#m
Ayy, oh, I am, ayy, oh, I am
C#m
Ayy, oh, I am, ayy, oh, I am
A C#m
Ayy, oh, I am, ayy, oh, I am
C#m
Ayy, oh, I am, ayy, oh, I am
[Chorus]
B A C#m
I swear they smell the blood on me
C#m
I hear them coming for me, for me
B A C#m
I swear they smell the blood on me
C#m
I hear them coming for me, for me
F C A
Ayy, oh, I am, ayy, oh, I
[Verse 1: Sampha]
A Gm
Grey hoodies, they cover their heads
F#m
I can't see their faces
D C#m
I can't see, see, see, see, see
A
They knew me
F#m
Look, sweat on my head
F#m
My heart's thumpin', drummin'
A
No need, no need to take from me
F#m
Don't throw the paint on me
F#m C#m
I see this lake formin'
A
I got lost astray
F#m
In this forest runnin' away
C#m A F#m Ab
I slip up, I'm on the edge now
F#m Ab F#m
They see me, and I nearly
F#m C#m
I nearly lose my grip, but you held on to me
C#m F#m
And you shake me, and tell me that I'm okay, but
[Chorus]
B A C#m
I swear they smell the blood on me
C#m
I hear them coming for me, for me
B A C#m
I swear they smell the blood on me
C#m
I hear them coming for me, for me
[Verse 2]
F#m Gm
I wake up and the sky's blood red
F#m D
I'm still heavy breathin'
F#m
Felt so much more than dreamin'
I get up, they're at the edge of my bed
A
Yeah, how did they find me, find me?
A
They said there's somethin' bleedin' in me
Somethin' screamin' in me
C#m
Somethin' buried deep beneath
F#m
Well I need to, need to get away
A
So I get it, steal this get-away
F#m
And I accelerate, and I accelerate
A
But my gears got stuck
C#m
I'm on this road now
F#m Ab
I'm so alone now, swervin' out of control now
F#m
And I crash the whip
C#m
And this tree flew through me
E
Arms out, you pull me
F#m Ab
And wipe my wounds clean
[Chorus]
B A C#m
I swear they smell the blood on me
C#m
I hear them coming for me, for me
B A C#m
I swear they smell the blood on me
C#m
I hear them coming for me, for me
[Bridge]
A C#m
Ayy, oh, I am, ayy, oh, I am
C#m
Ayy, oh, I am, ayy, oh, I am
A C#m
Ayy, oh, I am, ayy, oh, I am
C#m
Ayy, oh, I am, ayy, oh, I am
A C#m
Ayy, oh, I am, ayy, oh, I am
C#m
Ayy, oh, I am, ayy, oh, I am
A C#m
Ayy, oh, I am, ayy, oh, I am
C#m
Ayy, oh, I am, ayy, oh, I am
[Chorus]
B A C#m
I swear they smell the blood on me
C#m
I hear them coming for me, for me
B A C#m
I swear they smell the blood on me
C#m
I hear them coming for me, for me
Samsas Traum
Samson Adsule
Samson En Gert
Samsons
Samu Haber