Chorus
“Listen, little Samuel, I’m a callin’, can you tell? Can you tell?
In your sleep I speak to you. Samuel, I’m a callin’ you.”

Verse 1
In the quiet of the night, Samuel went to Eli.
“Here am I, what do you want?” Eli said, “I called you not.”

Chorus 2
Samuel went back to bed, but soon again the same voice said,
“Listen, little Samuel, I’m a callin’ you, can you tell?”

Verse 2
In the middle of the night, Samuel went to Eli.
“Here am I, what do you want?” Eli said, “I called you not.”

Chorus 3
Samuel went back to bed, but woke again when the same voice said,
“Listen, little Samuel, I’m a callin’ you, can you tell?”

Verse 3
For a third time in the night, Samuel went to Eli.
“Here am I, what do you want?” Eli said, “I called you not.”

Chorus 4
Back to bed now, quietly, and if the Lord is calling thee,
Say to Him, ‘Lord, speak to me, for Thy servant heareth Thee.’”

Verse 4
Little Samuel went to bed, and laid down on his pillow.
In the nighttime, still and sweet,
Samuel went back to sleep. [Ssssh!]

Repeat Chorus 1

Chorus 5
“Yes, dear Lord, I’m listening well. You’re a callin’, I can tell.
Now I can tell. Here am I, please speak to me,
For Thy servant heareth Thee.”
Chorus 6
Listen, children, listen well, when He’s callin’, you can tell.
You can tell. Say, “Dear Lord, please speak to me,
For Thy servant heareth Thee.”

 

"LITTLE SAMUEL" (with chords)

Intro: (A)-(D)-(A)-(E)-(A)-(Asus4)-(A)-(Asus4)-(A)

Chorus
“Listen, little (D)Samu(A)el, I’m a callin’, can you (E)tell? (A)Can you (E)tell?
(A)In your sleep I (D)speak to (A)you. Samuel, I’m a (E)callin’ (A)you.”
(Asus4)-(A)-(Asus4)

Verse 1
In the (F#m7)quiet of the (E)night, (D)Samuel went to (E)Eli.
“Here am (F#m7)I, what do you (E)want?” (D)Eli said, “I (E)called you not.”

Chorus 2
(A)Samuel went (D)back to (A)bed, but soon again the same voice (E)said,
(A)“Listen, little (D)Samu(A)el, I’m a callin’ you, (E)can you (A)tell?”
(Asus4)-(A)-(Asus4)

Verse 2
In the (F#m7)middle of the (E)night, (D)Samuel went to (E)Eli.
“Here am (F#m7)I, what do you (E)want?” (D)Eli said, “I (E)called you not.”

Chorus 3
(A)Samuel went (D)back to (A)bed, but woke again when the same voice (E)said,
(A) “Listen, little (D)Samu(A)el, I’m a callin’ you, (E)can you (A)tell?”
(Asus4)-(A)-(Asus4)

Verse 3
For a (F#m7)third time in the (E)night, (D)Samuel went to (E)Eli.
“Here am (F#m7)I, what do you (E)want?” (D)Eli said, “I (E)called you not.”

Chorus 4
(B)Back to bed now, (E)quiet(B)ly, and if the Lord is calling (F#)thee,
(B)Say to Him, ‘Lord, (E)speak to (B)me, for Thy servant (F#)heareth (B)Thee.’”
(Bsus4)-(B)-(Bsus4)

Verse 4
Little (G#m7)Samuel went to (F#)bed, and (E)laid down on his (F#)pillow.
In the (G#m7)nighttime, still and (F#)sweet,
(E)Samuel went (F#)back to sleep. [Ssssh!]

Repeat Chorus 1

Chorus 5
(B)“Yes, dear Lord, I’m (E)listening (B)well. You’re a callin’, I can (F#)tell.
(B)Now I can (F#)tell. (B)Here am I, please (E)speak to (B)me,
For Thy servant (F#)heareth (B)Thee.” (B)-(Bsus4)-(B)-(Bsus4)
Chorus 6
(B)Listen, children, (E)listen (B)well, when He’s callin’, you can (F#)tell.
(B)You can (F#)tell. (B)Say, “Dear Lord, please (E)speak to (B)me,
For Thy servant (F#)heareth (B)Thee.” (Bsus4)-(B)-(Bsus4)-(B)-(Bsus4)-(F#)-(B)