Nine Pound Hammer

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[Intro]
G C7
G D7 G
[Verse 1]
G
This nine pound hammer
C7
Is a little too heavy
G D7
Buddy for my size size size
G
Buddy for my size
G
So I'm going on the mountain
C7
Just to see my baby
G D7
And I ain't coming back
G
No I ain't coming back
[Chorus]
G
Roll on buddy
C7
Don't you roll so slow
G D7
Well, tell me how can I roll roll roll
G
When the wheels won't go
G
Roll on buddy
C7
Pull you load of coal
G D7
Tell me how can I pull
G
When the wheels won't roll
[Instrumental]
G C7
G D7 G
G C7
G D7 G
[Verse 2]
G
It's a long way to Harlan
C7
It's a long way to Hazard
G D7
Just to get a little brew brew brew
G
Just to get a little brew
G
And when I die
C7
You can make my tombstone
G D7
Out of number nine coal
G
Out of number nine coal
[Chorus]
G
Roll on buddy
C7
Don't you roll so slow
G D7
Well, tell me how can I roll roll roll
G
When the wheels won't go
G
Roll on buddy
C7
Pull you load of coal
G D7
Tell me how can I pull
G
When the wheels won't roll
[Instrumental]
G C7
G D7 G
G C7
G D7 G
[Chorus]
G
Roll on buddy
C7
Don't you roll so slow
G D7
Well, tell me how can I roll roll roll
G
When the wheels won't go
G
Roll on buddy
C7
Pull you load of coal
G D7
Tell me how can I pull
G
When the wheels won't roll
[Outro]
G D7
Well, tell me how can I roll roll roll
G
When the wheels won't go
G D7
Well, tell me how can I roll roll roll
G
When the wheels won't go
G D7
Well, tell me how can I roll roll roll
G
When the wheels won't go

Nine Pound Hammer chords and lyrics

Free chords for Nine Pound Hammer by John Prine. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
G   C7
G   D7   G
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Instrumental]
G   C7
G   D7   G
G   C7
G   D7   G
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Instrumental]
G   C7
G   D7   G
G   C7
G   D7   G
[Chorus]
[Outro]

Nine Pound Hammer Chords by John Prine

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