The Hammer Song chords by The Carter Family

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Intro 1

Verse 1
D 
Take this  (D major) hammer,
A 
carry it to the  (A major) captain
D 
Take this hammer, carry it to the  (D major) captain
G 
Take this hammer, carry it to the  (G major) captain
D 
Tell him I'm a-  (D major) gone,
A 
D 
 (A major) just tell him I'm a  (D major) gone

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Verse 2

If he asks you, was I running

Verse 3

Tell him I was flying, tell him I was flying

Verse 4
D 
A 
Take this  (D major) hammer, carry it to the  (A major) captain
D 
Take this hammer, carry it to the  (D major) captain
G 
Take this hammer, carry it to the  (G major) captain
D 
Tell him I'm a-  (D major) gone,
A 
D 
 (A major) just tell him I'm a  (D major) gone

Verse 5
D 
A 
I don't  (D major) want your old bread and  (A major) molases
D 
I don't want your old bread and  (D major) molases
G 
I don't want your old bread and  (G major) molases
D 
A 
It hurts my  (D major)  (A major) 
pride,Lord,makes me sick
D 
 (D major) 

Verse 6
A 
Take this hammer, carry it to the  (A major) captain
D 
Take this hammer, carry it to the  (D major) captain
G 
Take this hammer, carry it to the  (G major) captain
D 
Tell him I'm a-  (D major) gone,
A 
D 
 (A major) just tell him I'm a  (D major) gone

Interlude 1

Verse 7

I don't want your cold arms shackles

It hurts my laid, hurts my laid

Verse 8
D 
A 
Take this  (D major) hammer, carry it to the  (A major) captain
D 
Take this hammer, carry it to the  (D major) captain
G 
Take this hammer, carry it to the  (G major) captain
D 
Tell him I'm a-  (D major) gone,
A 
D 
 (A major) just tell him I'm a  (D major) gone