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This Hammer:Spencer Davis Group.
#44 in 1965.
#1.
EWorking on the railroad for a dollar a Bday,
working on the railroad for a dollar a Eday.
Working on the C#mrailroad for a dollar a Eday.
gotta earn my C#mmoney, boy, EI gotta Bearn my Epay.
#2.
ETake this hammer, take it to the Bcaptain,
take this hammer, take it to the Ecaptain.
Take this C#mhammer, take it to the Ecaptain,
tell him I’m C#mgone, Ebuddy, you can Btell him I’m Egone.
(INTERLUDE:HARMONICA:)
#3.
EIf he asks you, was I Blaughing?
If he asks you, was I Elaughing?
If he C#masks you, was I Elaughing..?
tell him I’m C#mfine, Ebuddy, you can Btell him I’m Efine.
#4.
ETake this hammer, take it to the Bcaptain,
take this hammer, take it to the Ecaptain.
Take this C#mhammer, take it to the Ecaptain,
tell him I’m C#mgone, Ebuddy, you can Btell him I’m Egone.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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This Hammer

by The Spencer Davis Group

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C#m

This Hammer:Spencer Davis Group.

#44 in 1965.

#1.

E B

Working on the railroad for a dollar a day,

working on the railroad for a dollar a day.

C#m E

Working on the railroad for a dollar a day.

C#m E B E

gotta earn my money, boy, I gotta earn my pay.

#2.

E B

Take this hammer, take it to the captain,

take this hammer, take it to the captain.

C#m E

Take this hammer, take it to the captain,

C#m E B E

tell him I’m gone, buddy, you can tell him I’m gone.

(INTERLUDE:HARMONICA:)

#3.

E B

If he asks you, was I laughing?

C#m E

If he asks you, was I laughing..?

C#m E B E

tell him I’m fine, buddy, you can tell him I’m fine.

#4.

E B

Take this hammer, take it to the captain,

take this hammer, take it to the captain.

C#m E

Take this hammer, take it to the captain,

C#m E B E

tell him I’m gone, buddy, you can tell him I’m gone.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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