Mike Moxcey ©2005

Nine Pound Hammer

This song has slightly different melodies for the verse and chorus but the chords are the same. It also has a different chorus after one verse.

Don’t start counting until very late—the word “hammer” for the first line. 

I / / / | IV / / / | I / V / | I / / /

  1. This nine pound (|) hammer is a little too (|) heavy buddy for my (|) size, buddy, for my (|) size. (roll on)

    2. ch: Roll on (|) buddy, don't you roll so (|) slow. How can I (|) roll when my wheels won't (|) go?

  2. I'm going on a mountain to see my baby and I ain't coming back, no I ain't coming back.

  3. It's a long way to Harlan, it's a long way to Hazard just to get a little brew, just to get a little brew.

  4. There ain't no hammer down in this tunnel that rings like mine, that rings like mine.

    5. replacement chorus: Rings like silver, rings like gold, rings like silver, rings like gold.

  5. Buddy when I'm long gone won't you make my tombstone out of number nine coal, out of number nine coal?

Here are the chords written out in the key of G for you: 

| G / / / | C / /

This nine pound (|) hammer is a little too (|) heavy 

/ | G / D / | G / / /

buddy for my (|) size, buddy, for my (|) size. (roll on) 

| G / / / | C / /

ch: Roll on (|) buddy, don't you roll so (|) slow. 

/ | G / D / | G / / (/) |

How can I (|) roll when my wheels won't (|) go?
Jampage Index