Big Spike Hammer

The Bluegrass Album Band

Written by Bobby Osborne and Pete Goble

Key of Em · Chords: III VI VII i

Verse 1

G                               Em
Can't you hear the ripple of my big spike hammer
C                    Em
Lord it's busting my side
          G                         Em
I've done all I can do to keep that woman
C                    Em    D7
Still she's not satisfied

Verse 2

    G   Em    G
Hey hey Della Mae
Why do you treat me this way
        Em    G
Hey hey Della Mae
I'll get even some day

Verse 3

G                                               Em
I'm the best hammer swinger in this big section gang
C                      Em
Big Bill Johnson is my name
           G                                             Em
This spike hammer that I swing for a dollar and a half a day
C                     Em   D7
It's all for my Della Mae

Verse 2

    G   Em    G
Hey hey Della Mae
Why do you treat me this way
        Em    G
Hey hey Della Mae
I'll get even some day

Verse 4

G                                              Em
Well I've been lots of places not much I ain't done
C                                         Em
There's still a lot of things I'd like to see
         G                                       Em
But this hammer that I swing or the woman that I love
     C                           Em   D7
Yeah one's gonna be the death of me

Verse 2

    G   Em    G
Hey hey Della Mae
Why do you treat me this way
        Em    G
Hey hey Della Mae
I'll get even some day

Verse 5

Em        G       Em        G
Big spike hammer  big spike hammer