Nine Pound Hammer chords by Glen Campbell

Chords with lyrics

• Submitter: Flyinglibra51

Nine Pound Hammer
Glen Campbell
written by Merle Travis


Intro FF

Verse 1

FF
Well This nine pound hammer
        Bb majorBb
Is a little too heavy
    FF   C majorC
for my size
       FF
honey for my size

Well This nine pound hammer
        Bb majorBb
Is a little too heavy
    FF
for my size
C majorC       FF
honey for my size

Verse 2

F#F#
Well It's a long way to Harlan
          BB
It's a long way to Hazard
           F#F#
Just to get a little brew
C#C#         F#F#
yes to get a little brew

yes I'm going on the mountain
        BB
gonna to see my baby
          F#F#  C#C#
but I ain't coming back
         F#F#
No I ain't coming back

Verse 3

G+G
Well Roll on buddy
        C7C7
Pull a load of coal
       G+G  D MajorD
but how can I pull
           G+G
When the wheels won't roll

I said roll on buddy
         C7C7
Don't you roll so slow
        G+G  D MajorD
Well, how can I roll
           G+G
When the wheels won't go

riff G+G C7C7 G+G D MajorD G+G C7C7 G+G D MajorD G+G

Verse 4

G#G#
Well when I?m long gone
        C#C#
You can make my tombstone
          G#G#  D#D#
Out of number nine coal
          G#G#
Out of number nine coal

I said when I?m long gone
        C#C#
You can make my tombstone
          G#G#  D#D#
Out of number nine coal
          G#G#
Out of number nine coal

Verse 5

E MajorE      A augmentedA
Well Roll on buddy
        D MajorD
Pull a load of coal
       A augmentedA
but how can I pull
E MajorE           A augmentedA
When the wheels won't roll

I said Roll on buddy
         D MajorD
Don't you roll so slow
        A augmentedA
Well how can I pull
E MajorE           A augmentedA
When the wheels won't roll
D MajorD    A augmentedA  A7A7
Roll on buddy

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