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Steves Hammer

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[Verse 1]
GOne of these days I'm gonna Dlay down this hammer Gdown
GI won't have to Ddrag this weight Garound
GWhen there Cain't no hunger and there Gain't no pain
DI won't have to sGwing this thing
GOne of these days I'm gonna Dlay this hammer Gdown
[Verse 2]
GOne of these nights I'm gonna Dsing a different Gtune
GAll night long Dbeneath the silver Gmoon
GWhen the Cwar is over and the Gunion strong
DWe'll sing no more Gangry songs
GOne of these nights I'm gonna Dsing a different Gtune
[Bridge]
DSomeday when my Gstruggle's through
DI won't have to Gstrike
DUntil then all EmI can do
Is A7let my hammer fDlyD/C  D/B  D/A  
[Verse 3]
GOne of these days I'm gonna Dlay this hammer Gdown
GLeave my burdens Dresting on the Gground
GWhen the Cair don't choke and the Gocean's clean
And the Dkids don't die for Ggasoline
GOne of these days I'm gonna Dlay this hammer Gdown
[Bridge]
DJohn Henry was a Gmighty man
DWorked his whole Glife long
DWhen he made that Emhammer ring
A7He always sang this sDongD/C  D/B  D/A  
[Verse 4]
GOne of these days I'm gonna Dlay this hammer Gdown
GI won't have to Ddrag this weight Garound
GWhen there Cain't no hunger and there Gain't no pain
DI won't have to Gswing this thing
GOne of these days I'm gonna Dput this hammer Gdown

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Steves Hammer

by Steve Earle

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D/C

D/B

D/A

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[Verse 1]

G D G

One of these days I'm gonna lay down this hammer down

G D G

I won't have to drag this weight around

G C G

When there ain't no hunger and there ain't no pain

D G

I won't have to swing this thing

G D G

One of these days I'm gonna lay this hammer down

[Verse 2]

G D G

One of these nights I'm gonna sing a different tune

G D G

All night long beneath the silver moon

G C G

When the war is over and the union strong

D G

We'll sing no more angry songs

G D G

One of these nights I'm gonna sing a different tune

[Bridge]

D G

Someday when my struggle's through

D G

I won't have to strike

D Em

Until then all I can do

A7 D D/C D/B D/A

Is let my hammer fly

[Verse 3]

G D G

One of these days I'm gonna lay this hammer down

G D G

Leave my burdens resting on the ground

G C G

When the air don't choke and the ocean's clean

D G

And the kids don't die for gasoline

G D G

One of these days I'm gonna lay this hammer down

[Bridge]

D G

John Henry was a mighty man

D G

Worked his whole life long

D Em

When he made that hammer ring

A7 D D/C D/B D/A

He always sang this song

[Verse 4]

G D G

One of these days I'm gonna lay this hammer down

G D G

I won't have to drag this weight around

G C G

When there ain't no hunger and there ain't no pain

D G

I won't have to swing this thing

G D G

One of these days I'm gonna put this hammer down

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