{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1878232,"song":"Steves Hammer","artist":"Steve Earle","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11421452-steves-hammer-chords-by-steve-earle/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1878232?type=chord","rating":4.62489,"votes":19,"content":"Tune down 1/2 step\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOne of these days I'm gonna lay down this hammer down[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI won't have to drag this weight around[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhen there ain't no hunger and there ain't no pain[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI won't have to swing this thing[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOne of these days I'm gonna lay this hammer down[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                             [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOne of these nights I'm gonna sing a different tune[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAll night long beneath the silver moon[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhen the war is over and the union strong[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe'll sing no more angry songs[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                             [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOne of these nights I'm gonna sing a different tune[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSomeday when my struggle's through[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI won't have to strike[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nUntil then all I can do[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]A7[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]D/C[/ch]  [ch]D/B[/ch]   [ch]D/A[/ch]\r\nIs let my hammer fly[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOne of these days I'm gonna lay this hammer down[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nLeave my burdens resting on the ground[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhen the air don't choke and the ocean's clean[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd the kids don't die for gasoline[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOne of these days I'm gonna lay this hammer down[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nJohn Henry was a mighty man[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWorked his whole life long[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWhen he made that hammer ring[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A7[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]D/C[/ch]   [ch]D/B[/ch]  [ch]D/A[/ch]\r\nHe always sang this song[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOne of these days I'm gonna lay this hammer down[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI won't have to drag this weight around[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhen there ain't no hunger and there ain't no pain[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI won't have to swing this thing[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOne of these days I'm gonna put this hammer down[/tab]","plain_text":"Tune down 1/2 step\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]","chords":["G","D","C","Em","A7","D/C","D/B","D/A"],"chord_diagrams":{"A7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,2,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}