9 Lb Hammer chords by Charley Crockett

Chords with lyrics

• Difficulty: Beginner

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

♫ Intro:
| G+G  | E minorEm  | D MajorD C majorC | G+G  |


♫ Verse 1:
        G+G
This nine pound hammer
        E minorEm
Just a bit too heavy
    D MajorD  C majorC
For my size
  G+G
For my size
     G+G
Take this hammer
        E minorEm
Show it to the captain
       D MajorD  C majorC
Tell him I'm gone
       G+G
Tell him I'm  gone
       G+G
If he should ask you
    E minorEm
Where I went to
          D MajorD  C majorC
Tell him you don't know
       G+G
Tell him you don't know

♫ Instrumental:
| G+G  | G+G  | E minorEm  | D MajorD  | D7D7 C majorC | G+G  |


♫ Verse 2:
        G+G
This nine pound hammer
      E minorEm
Killed John Henry
      D MajorD  C majorC
It laid him low
    G+G
It laid him low
        G+G
This nine pound hammer
     E minorEm
Killed my brother
         D MajorD  C majorC
But it won't kill me
       G+G
No, it won't kill me

♫ Instrumental:
| G+G  | G+G  | E minorEm  | D MajorD  | D7D7 C majorC | G+G  |


♫ Verse 3:
    G+G
Roll on buddy
          E minorEm
Don't you roll too slow
    D MajorD   C majorC
How can I roll
           G+G
When the wheels won't go?
    G+G
Roll on brother
       E minorEm
But take your time
       D MajorD  C majorC
For I'm broke down
      G+G
And I can't make mine


♫ Instrumental:
| G+G  | G+G  | E minorEm  | D MajorD  | D7D7 C majorC | G+G  |


♫ Outro:
        G+G
This nine pound hammer
        E minorEm
Just a bit too heavy
    D MajorD  C majorC
For my size
  G+G
For my size