Steve Earle – Steves Hammer (Guitar)
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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