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David Francey - Hammers
CAPO: 3rd Fret
INTRO:   G    C    G  C  
Saw the swing of the GhammerC  
Heard the crack of the GballC  
Saw the tenement GtumbleC  
                      G    C  G-D  
Saw the tenement fall
Saw the baby in the Cmanger___
He was sleeping through it GallC  G  C  
Well, I read a GstoryC  
About a man in a GroomC  
I guess he spoke his Gmind, butC  
                          G    C  G-D  
I guess he spoke too soon
Well, he should've kept them Cguessing___
Instead of howling at the GmoonC  G  C  
Shoved my hands in my GpocketsC  
And I shuffled in GtimeC  
Took my place at the Gback ofC  
                      G    C  G-D  
The unemployment line
Standing like a Cstatue___
Deaf dumb and GblindC  
Deaf dumb and GblindC  
INSTRUMENTAL:   G    C    G    C    G    C    G   C    D    C    G    D    G    C    G  C  
Saw the swing of the GhammerC  
Heard the crack of the GballC  
Saw the tenement GtumbleC  
                      G    C  G-D  
Saw the tenement fall
Saw the baby in the Cmanger___
He was sleeping through it GallC  
Through it GallC  
               G    C  G-  D    C    G    D  G  
Through it all

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Hammers

by David Francey

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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David Francey - Hammers

CAPO: 3rd Fret

G C G C

INTRO:

G C

Saw the swing of the hammer

G C

Heard the crack of the ball

G C

Saw the tenement tumble

G C G D

Saw the tenement fall

Saw the baby in the manger___

G C G C

He was sleeping through it all

G C

Well, I read a story

G C

About a man in a room

G C

I guess he spoke his mind, but

G C G D

I guess he spoke too soon

Well, he should've kept them guessing___

G C G C

Instead of howling at the moon

G C

Shoved my hands in my pockets

G C

And I shuffled in time

G C

Took my place at the back of

G C G D

The unemployment line

Standing like a statue___

G C

Deaf dumb and blind

G C

Deaf dumb and blind

G C G C G C G C D C G D G C G C

INSTRUMENTAL:

G C

Saw the swing of the hammer

G C

Heard the crack of the ball

G C

Saw the tenement tumble

G C G D

Saw the tenement fall

Saw the baby in the manger___

G C

He was sleeping through it all

G C

Through it all

G C G D C G D G

Through it all

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