{"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":2125711,"song":"Hammer And Nail","artist":"Paul Thorn","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11461285-hammer-and-nail-chords-by-paul-thorn/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2125711?type=chord","rating":4.99494,"votes":13,"content":"[Intro]\r\n[ch]G[/ch], [ch]C[/ch], [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]                                        [ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMy boss man said you better get to work before i have to let you go[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                                 [ch]A[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe just walks around and he pays no mind to the sweat dripping off of my nose[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]                                    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut after 10 long years of him dogging me out there's one thing i learned well[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'd rather be a hammer than a nail[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]                                  [ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMy girlfriend she went out on me a hundred and fifty one times[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                                     [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAt least she was honest enough to admit it when she wasn't too busy lying[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut i came to a realization the last time she kicked my tail[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch], [ch]G[/ch], [ch]D[/ch], [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'd rather be a hammer than a nail[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch]                                            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIf you've ever been on the receiving end then you know what it's like[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                             [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nA losing situation has been the story of my life[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut i ain't gonna let it beat me down and someday i'll prevail[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch], [ch]G[/ch], [ch]D[/ch], [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'd rather be a hammer than a nail[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]                                                [ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI climbed in the ring with Roberto Duran and the punches began to rain down[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                               [ch]A[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe hit me with a dozen hard upper cuts and my corner threw in the towel[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]                                             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI asked him why he had to knock me out and he summed it up real well[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe said i'd rather be a hammer than a nail[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]  \r\nI'd rather be a hammer than a nail [/tab]","plain_text":"[Intro]\nG, C, G\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]","chords":["G","C","A","D"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"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]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}