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Nine Pound Hammer

Traditional Folk Song

Verse:
G	-	C	-
D7	-	G	-
Chorus:
G	-	C	-
D7	-	G	-     (repeat all)

8-beat intro. Play 4-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.

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Verses:

This ninepound hammer,  Is a little too heavy,

Buddy, for my size,  Buddy, for my size.

 

Went on the mountain, Just to see my baby,

And I ain't comin' back,  And I ain't comin' back.

 

It's a long way to Hazard,  It's a long way to Harlan,

Just to get a little booze,  Just to get a little booze,

 

Chorus:

So, roll on buddy,  Don't you roll so slow,

How can I roll,  When the wheels won't go?

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Performer Links:

(webpage)

 

Watch Alan Munde explain "Nine Pound Hammer" on the 5-string banjo (youtube)

 

Listen to Flatt and Scruggs perform "Nine Pound Hammer" (youtube)

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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

 

This Chord Chart may not appear correctly with some browsers.  It should be viewed with a full size window.

The chord names should appear in single rows.   Let me know of any problems.

 

email: jbott@ix.netcom.com