Jim And Jesse

Nine Pound Hammer

Jim And Jesse


Tom: A

                     A                         D
Well this nine pound hammer. it?s a little too heavy,
           E7                 A
Yes for my size, buddy for my size.

[Chorus]
             A                        D
Well roll on buddy, Don?t you roll so slow,
          E7                         A
How can I roll, when my wheels won?t roll?

[Verse 2]
                   A                       D
I went up into the mountain just to see my honey,
                   E7                        A
And I ain?t coming back, Lord I ain?t coming back.

[Chorus]
             A                        D
Well roll on buddy, Don?t you roll so slow,
          E7                         A
How can I roll, when my wheels won?t roll?

[Verse 3]
                   A                         D
It?s a long way to Harlen, and a long way to Hazard,
                     E7                         A
Just to get a little brew, just to get a little brew.

[Chorus]
             A                        D
Well roll on buddy, Don?t you roll so slow,
          E7                         A
How can I roll, when my wheels won?t roll?

[Verse 4]
                    A                     D
Well an eight pound hammer that?s in this tunnel,
                E7                    A
Got a ring like mine, got a ring like mine.

[Chorus]
             A                        D
Well roll on buddy, Don?t you roll so slow,
          E7                         A
How can I roll, when my wheels won?t roll?

                   A                       D
I?m going down the mountain, now to see my baby,
                   E7                       A
And I ain?t coming back, No, I ain?t coming back.

             A                     D
Well roll on buddy, Roll a load of coal,
          E7                         A
How can I pull, when my wheels won?t roll?

                    A                         D
Well the nine pound hammer, it?s a little too heavy,
           E7                 A
Yes for my size, honey for my size.

[Chorus]
             A                        D
Well roll on buddy, Don?t you roll so slow,
          E7                         A
How can I roll, when my wheels won?t roll?