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Take This Hammer by Jesse Fuller
Take This Hammer
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
F C F
Dm F
Dm C G F
[Verse 1]
F
Workin' on the railroad, dollar a day
C F
Workin' on the railroad, dollar a day
Dm F Dm F
Workin' on the rai--lroad, dollar a day
Dm G7 C7 F
Takin' my money baby and you throw it away
[Verse 2]
F
Take this hammer, take it to the captain
C F
Take this hammer, take it to the captain
Dm F
Take this hammer, take it to the captain
Dm G C F
Tell him I'm gone away and tell him I'm gone
[Harmonica Solo]
F C F Dm F Dm G C F C F
[Verse 3]
F
Wake up in the morning, when the ding-dong ring
C F
Wake up in the morning, the ding-dong ring
Dm F
Wake up in the morning, when the ding-dong ring
Dm G C F
When you look on the table, it's the same old thing
[Kazoo Solo]
F C F Dm F Dm G C F C F
[Verse 4]
F
This old hammer, it rang like silver
C F
This old hammer, it rang like silver
Dm F
This old hammer, buddy it rang like silver
Dm G C F
Shine like gold oh buddy an' it shine like gold
[Harmonica Solo]
F C F Dm F Dm G C F C F
[Verse 5]
F
This old hammer, killed john henry
C F
This old hammer, killed john henry
Dm F
This old hammer Lord it killed John henry
Dm G C F
It won't kill me oh buddy an' it won't kill me
[Verse 6]
F
Wake up buddy, uncover your head
C F
Wake up buddy, uncover your head
Dm F
Wake up buddy, uncover your head
Dm G C F
Won't your captain gonna wake you, until you're almost dead
[Verse 7]
F
When you hear them cuckoos a' holl'in
C F
When you hear them cuckoos a' holl'in
Dm F
When you hear them cuckoos a' holl'in
Dm G C F
Sign of rain oh buddy an' a sign of rain
[Harmonica Outro]
F C F Dm F Dm G C F C F G C F
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