John Prine – Nine Pound Hammer (Guitar)

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Chords

[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