Nine Pound Hammer

	  		
Intro F  

verse 1 

F 
Well This nine pound hammer 
                Bb 
Is a little too heavy 
       F     C 
for my size  
             F 
honey for my size 

Well This nine pound hammer 
                Bb 
Is a little too heavy 
       F 
for my size  
C             F 
honey for my size 

verse 2 

F# 
Well It's a long way to Harlan 
                   B 
It's a long way to Hazard 
                     F# 
Just to get a little brew  
C#                  F# 
yes to get a little brew 

yes I'm going on the mountain 
                B 
gonna to see my baby 
                   F#   C# 
but I ain't coming back 
                  F# 
No I ain't coming back 

verse 3 

G  
Well Roll on buddy 
               C7 
Pull a load of coal 
              G    D 
but how can I pull 
                      G 
When the wheels won't roll 

I said roll on buddy 
                  C7 
Don't you roll so slow 
                G    D                               
Well, how can I roll  
                      G 
When the wheels won't go 

riff G C7 G D G C7 G D G 

verse 4 

G# 
Well when I’m long gone 
                C#   
You can make my tombstone 
                   G#   D# 
Out of number nine coal 
                   G# 
Out of number nine coal 

I said when I’m long gone 
                C#   
You can make my tombstone 
                   G#   D# 
Out of number nine coal 
                   G# 
Out of number nine coal 

Verse 5 

E            A 
Well Roll on buddy 
               D 
Pull a load of coal 
              A 
but how can I pull 
E                     A 
When the wheels won't roll 
                
I said Roll on buddy  
                  D 
Don't you roll so slow 
               A 
Well how can I pull 
E                     A 
When the wheels won't roll 
D       A   A7 
Roll on buddy