Nine Pound Hammer chords by Glen Campbell

Nine Pound Hammer
Glen Campbell
written by Merle Travis


Intro F

Verse 1

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

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

Verse 2

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

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

Verse 3

G
Well Roll on buddy
        C7
Pull a load of coal
       G  D
but how can I pull
           G
When the wheels won't roll

I said roll on buddy
         C7
Don't you roll so slow
        G  D
Well, how can I roll
           G
When the wheels won't go

riff G C7 G D G C7 G D G

Verse 4

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

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

Verse 5

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

I said Roll on buddy
         D
Don't you roll so slow
        A
Well how can I pull
E           A
When the wheels won't roll
D    A  A7
Roll on buddy

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