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Nine Pound Hammer
Glen Campbell   
written by Merle Travis
Intro  F  
Verse 1
FWell This nine pound hammer
Is a little too Bbheavy
for my Fsize C  
honey for my Fsize
Well This nine pound hammer
Is a little too Bbheavy
for my Fsize 
Choney for my sFize
Verse 2
F#Well It's a long way to Harlan
It's a long way to BHazard
Just to get a little F#brew 
C#yes to get a little F#brew
yes I'm going on the mountain
gonna to see my Bbaby
but I ain't coming F#backC#  
No I ain't coming F#back
Verse 3
GWell Roll on buddy
Pull a load of C7coal
but how can I GpullD  
When the wheels won't Groll
I said roll on buddy
Don't you roll so C7slow
Well, how can I Groll D  
When the wheels won't Ggo
riff  G   C7   G   D   G   C7   G   D  G  
Verse 4
G#Well when I’m long gone
You can make my C#tombstone
Out of number nine G#coalD#  
Out of number nine G#coal
I said when I’m long gone
You can make my C#tombstone
Out of number nine G#coalD#  
Out of number nine G#coal
Verse 5
EWell Roll on Abuddy
Pull a load of Dcoal
but how can I Apull
EWhen the wheels won't Aroll
I said Roll on buddy 
Don't you roll so Dslow
Well how can I Apull
EWhen the wheels won't Aroll
DRoll on AbuddA7y
flyinglibra51
God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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Nine Pound Hammer

by Glen Campbell

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Nine Pound Hammer

Glen Campbell

written by Merle Travis

Intro

Verse 1

Well This nine pound hammer

Is a little too heavy

F C

for my size

honey for my size

Well This nine pound hammer

Is a little too heavy

for my size

C F

honey for my size

Verse 2

Well It's a long way to Harlan

It's a long way to Hazard

Just to get a little brew

C# F#

yes to get a little brew

yes I'm going on the mountain

gonna to see my baby

F# C#

but I ain't coming back

No I ain't coming back

Verse 3

Well Roll on buddy

Pull a load of coal

G D

but how can I pull

When the wheels won't roll

I said roll on buddy

Don't you roll so slow

G D

Well, how can I roll

When the wheels won't go

G C7 G D G C7 G D G

riff

Verse 4

Well when I’m long gone

You can make my tombstone

G# D#

Out of number nine coal

I said when I’m long gone

You can make my tombstone

G# D#

Out of number nine coal

Verse 5

E A

Well Roll on buddy

Pull a load of coal

but how can I pull

E A

When the wheels won't roll

I said Roll on buddy

Don't you roll so slow

Well how can I pull

E A

When the wheels won't roll

D A A7

Roll on buddy

flyinglibra51

God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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