Van Morrison – Take This Hammer (Guitar)
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Chords
As recorded by Van Morrison
(From the 2023 Album MOVING ON SKIFFLE)
[Intro]
G
[Chorus]
G D Take this hammer, take it to the captain G Take this hammer, carry it to the captain G7 C Cm Take this hammer, carry it to the captain G D Tell him I'm gone G Tell him I'm gone
[Verse 1]
G D7 And if he asks you was I runnin' G If he asks you was I runnin' G7 C Cm If he asks you was I runnin' G Tell him I was flyin' D G Won't you tell him I was flyin'?
[Verse 2]
G D7 Oh, this old hammer ringed like silver G G7 This old hammer rather ringed like silver G G7 C Cm Yeah, this hammer rather ringed like silver G And it shined like gold D7 G And it shined like gold
[Chorus]
G D7 Won't you take this hammer hammer hammer? Take it to the captain G Take this hammer, carry it to the captain G7 C Cm Take this hammer, carry it to the captain G Won't you tell him I'm gone D G Won't you tell him I'm gone
[Harmonica Solo]
G D7 G G7
C Cm G D7 G
[Verse 3]
G D7 Well, if he asks you was I runnin' G If he asks you was I runnin' G7 C Cm If he asks you was I runnin' G You can tell him I was flyin' D G You can tell him I was flyin'
[Verse 4]
G D7 And if he asks you was I laughin' G If he asks you was I laughin' C Cm If he asks you was I laughin' G You can tell him I was cryin' G Tell him I was cryin' D G You can tell him I was cryin'
[Out-Chorus]
G D7 Let's take this hammer hammer hammer? Take it to the captain G Take this hammer, won't you take it to the captain? C Cm Take this hammer, take it to the captain G You can tell him I'm gone G Tell him I'm gone D G You can tell him I'm gone G You can tell him I'm gone G Tell him I'm gone D G You can tell him I'm gone G Tell him I'm gone D You can tell him I'm gone gone gone G Tell him I'm gone G You can tell him I'm gone gone G Tell him I'm gone D G You can tell him I'm gone