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[Chorus]
GTake this hammer, carry it to my Dcaptain
DTake this hammer, carry it to my Gcaptain
GTake this hammer, carry it to my Ccaptain
Tell him I'm Ggone, Oh DLord, you tell him I'm Ggone
[Verse 1]
GIf he asks you, was I Drunning
DIf he asks you, was I Grunning
GIf he asks you, was I Crunning
Tell him I was fGlying, Oh DLord, you tell him I was Gflying
[Chorus]
GTake this hammer, carry it to my Dcaptain
DTake this hammer, carry it to my Gcaptain
GTake this hammer, carry it to my Ccaptain
Tell him I'm Ggone, Oh DLord, you tell him I'm Ggone
[Verse 2]
GIf he asks you, was I Dlaughing
DIf he asks you, was I Glaughing
GIf he asks you, was I Claughing
You tell him I was Gcrying, DOh Lord, you tell him I was Gcrying
[Chorus]
GTake this hammer, carry it to my Dcaptain
DTake this hammer, carry it to my Gcaptain
GTake this hammer, carry it to my Ccaptain
Tell him I'm Ggone, Oh DLord, you tell him I'm Ggone
[Verse 3]
GI don’t want your, old darn Dshackles
DI don’t want your, old darn Gshackles
GI don’t want your, old darn Cshackles
It hurts my leGg, Oh LorDd, it hurts my legG  
[Verse 4]
GI don't want your, cornbread 'n' moDlasses
DI don't want your, cornbread 'n' moGlasses
GI don't want your, cornbread 'n' moClasses
It hurts my prGide, Oh LDord, it hurts my pGride
[Chorus]
GTake this hammer, carry it to my Dcaptain
DTake this hammer, carry it to my Gcaptain
GTake this hammer, carry it to my Ccaptain
Tell him I'm Ggone, Oh DLord, you tell him I'm Ggone

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Take This Hammer

by Misc Traditional

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[Chorus]

G D

Take this hammer, carry it to my captain

D G

Take this hammer, carry it to my captain

G C

Take this hammer, carry it to my captain

G D G

Tell him I'm gone, Oh Lord, you tell him I'm gone

[Verse 1]

G D

If he asks you, was I running

D G

If he asks you, was I running

G C

If he asks you, was I running

G D G

Tell him I was flying, Oh Lord, you tell him I was flying

[Chorus]

G D

Take this hammer, carry it to my captain

D G

Take this hammer, carry it to my captain

G C

Take this hammer, carry it to my captain

G D G

Tell him I'm gone, Oh Lord, you tell him I'm gone

[Verse 2]

G D

If he asks you, was I laughing

D G

If he asks you, was I laughing

G C

If he asks you, was I laughing

G D G

You tell him I was crying, Oh Lord, you tell him I was crying

[Chorus]

G D

Take this hammer, carry it to my captain

D G

Take this hammer, carry it to my captain

G C

Take this hammer, carry it to my captain

G D G

Tell him I'm gone, Oh Lord, you tell him I'm gone

[Verse 3]

G D

I don’t want your, old darn shackles

D G

I don’t want your, old darn shackles

G C

I don’t want your, old darn shackles

G D G

It hurts my leg, Oh Lord, it hurts my leg

[Verse 4]

G D

I don't want your, cornbread 'n' molasses

D G

I don't want your, cornbread 'n' molasses

G C

I don't want your, cornbread 'n' molasses

G D G

It hurts my pride, Oh Lord, it hurts my pride

[Chorus]

G D

Take this hammer, carry it to my captain

D G

Take this hammer, carry it to my captain

G C

Take this hammer, carry it to my captain

G D G

Tell him I'm gone, Oh Lord, you tell him I'm gone

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