You Can Keep Your Nine Pound Hammer
Josh Williams
Key of G · Chords: I IV V
Open in Bluegrass Book: transpose, play alongIntro
G D G
Verse 1
G C G There's a cabin in the mountains, oh so many miles from here They sit there waitin' for me, my old Dad and Mother dear C G They don't know that I'm in prison, livin' in a six foot square D G I've worn these shoes of mine out walkin', but ain't gettin' anywhere
Chorus
C G Take away these iron bars, and take back your suit of grey D G I won't need your nine pound hammer if I ever get away
Instrumental
G C G C G D G
Verse 2
G C G At nine o'clock the lights go out, and then there's not a sound Except for Mike the prison guard as he make makes his rounds C G But someday it will be different, Lord I hope it won't be long D G He'll look into an empty cell and find that I have gone
Chorus
C G Take away these iron bars, and take back your suit of grey D G I won't need your nine pound hammer if I ever get away
Instrumental
G C G C G D G
Verse 3
G C G If your ever down in Eddyville and want to call on me It's the big house on the corner, my number's two-eight-three C G I got six more years to stay here then brother I'll be gone D G Well I'm goin back to Mom and Dad and that little ol' mountain home
Chorus
C G Take away these iron bars, and take back your suit of grey D G I won't need your nine pound hammer if I ever get away
Instrumental
G C
Tag
G D G
I won't need your nine pound hammer if I ever get away