Chords for Joe Henry - Like She was a Hammer
Tempo:
156.9 bpm
Chords used:
Em
D
G
E
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G]
[Em]
[D]
[Em]
[G]
[Em]
[D]
[E]
[Em] [D] [Bm] Well, I know she's [Em] right behind me now,
[A] [D] without looking [E] back.
[D] [G] I know she [E] will untie me, how [D] then will I pay for [Em] that?
And like she was [C] the railroad, like she [Em] was the lost world,
like she was [C] the big head [D] turning [Em] back the sea,
like she was [C] the raging flower [Em] in the brickyard,
like she was [D] the only thing holding [B] on to [Em] me.
[B] [D]
[Em]
[D]
[Em]
[D]
[E] [Em]
[G] [D]
[E]
[D] [G] There is no [E] revolution [Em]
without [D]
[E] boots and [Em] song.
[D] Her foot falls [Em] like a better day, and [G] I [D] will sing [Em] along.
Like [G] she was [C] the fan bill, like she [Em] was the fire,
like she was [C] the fever that I wear like [Em] crowns,
like she [G] was [C] the bombshell threatening [Em] some heaven,
like she was the [D] only thing that holds me [Em] to the ground.
[D]
[E]
[D]
[E]
[D]
[E]
[D]
[E] [B]
[G] She's pretending to [Em] be wide awake,
[D] to be listening [Em] to me,
[D] [G] promises of [A] love [Em] to last at least for [D] now, [G] without a moment's [Em] peace.
Like she was [C] the tightrope, like she was [Em] the lap hope,
like she [C] was Roosevelt's funeral in the [Em] streams,
like she [C] was the wildest voice out [Em] of the jungle,
like she [D] was the only thing holding on [Em] to me.
Like she [C] was the railroad, like she [Em] was the lost,
like she was [C] the big head [D] turning back [Em] the sea,
like she was [C] the raging flower [Em] in the brickyard,
[D] only thing holding on [E] to me,
like she [A] was [D] the only thing [G] holding [E] on to me,
like she [A] was [D] the only thing holding on [Em] to me,
like she [G] was the only thing holding on [Em] to me,
like she [D] was the only thing holding [G] on [Em] to me.
[N]
[Em]
[D]
[Em]
[G]
[Em]
[D]
[E]
[Em] [D] [Bm] Well, I know she's [Em] right behind me now,
[A] [D] without looking [E] back.
[D] [G] I know she [E] will untie me, how [D] then will I pay for [Em] that?
And like she was [C] the railroad, like she [Em] was the lost world,
like she was [C] the big head [D] turning [Em] back the sea,
like she was [C] the raging flower [Em] in the brickyard,
like she was [D] the only thing holding [B] on to [Em] me.
[B] [D]
[Em]
[D]
[Em]
[D]
[E] [Em]
[G] [D]
[E]
[D] [G] There is no [E] revolution [Em]
without [D]
[E] boots and [Em] song.
[D] Her foot falls [Em] like a better day, and [G] I [D] will sing [Em] along.
Like [G] she was [C] the fan bill, like she [Em] was the fire,
like she was [C] the fever that I wear like [Em] crowns,
like she [G] was [C] the bombshell threatening [Em] some heaven,
like she was the [D] only thing that holds me [Em] to the ground.
[D]
[E]
[D]
[E]
[D]
[E]
[D]
[E] [B]
[G] She's pretending to [Em] be wide awake,
[D] to be listening [Em] to me,
[D] [G] promises of [A] love [Em] to last at least for [D] now, [G] without a moment's [Em] peace.
Like she was [C] the tightrope, like she was [Em] the lap hope,
like she [C] was Roosevelt's funeral in the [Em] streams,
like she [C] was the wildest voice out [Em] of the jungle,
like she [D] was the only thing holding on [Em] to me.
Like she [C] was the railroad, like she [Em] was the lost,
like she was [C] the big head [D] turning back [Em] the sea,
like she was [C] the raging flower [Em] in the brickyard,
[D] only thing holding on [E] to me,
like she [A] was [D] the only thing [G] holding [E] on to me,
like she [A] was [D] the only thing holding on [Em] to me,
like she [G] was the only thing holding on [Em] to me,
like she [D] was the only thing holding [G] on [Em] to me.
[N]
Key:
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_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ [D] _ _ _ [Bm] Well, I know she's [Em] right behind me now, _ _
[A] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ without looking [E] _ back. _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] I know she [E] will _ untie me, how [D] then will I _ pay for [Em] that?
_ _ And like she was [C] the railroad, _ like she [Em] was the _ lost world,
like she was [C] the big head [D] turning [Em] back the sea,
_ like she was [C] the raging _ flower [Em] in the _ brickyard,
like she was [D] the only thing holding [B] on to [Em] me. _ _ _
[B] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ There is no [E] revolution _ _ [Em] _ _ _
without [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] boots and [Em] song. _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ Her foot falls [Em] like a better day, and [G] I [D] will _ sing [Em] along.
_ _ _ Like [G] she was [C] the fan bill, like she [Em] was the fire,
_ like she was [C] the fever that I wear like [Em] _ _ crowns,
_ like she [G] was [C] the _ bombshell _ threatening [Em] some heaven,
_ like she was the [D] only thing that holds me [Em] to the ground. _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [G] _ _ She's pretending to [Em] be wide _ awake, _
_ [D] _ to be listening [Em] to me, _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] promises of [A] love [Em] to last at least for [D] now, [G] without a _ moment's [Em] _ peace.
_ Like she was [C] the _ _ tightrope, like she was [Em] the lap hope,
like she [C] was _ _ Roosevelt's funeral in the [Em] _ _ streams,
like she [C] was the _ wildest voice out [Em] of the jungle,
_ like she [D] was the only thing holding on [Em] to me.
_ _ _ Like she [C] was the railroad, _ like she [Em] was the lost,
_ _ like she was [C] the big head [D] turning back [Em] the sea,
_ _ like she was [C] the raging _ flower [Em] in the _ _ brickyard, _
_ [D] _ only _ thing holding on [E] to _ me,
like she [A] was [D] the only thing [G] holding [E] on to me,
like she [A] was [D] the only thing holding on [Em] to me,
_ like she [G] was the only thing holding on [Em] to me, _ _
like she [D] was the only thing holding [G] on [Em] to me.
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ [D] _ _ _ [Bm] Well, I know she's [Em] right behind me now, _ _
[A] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ without looking [E] _ back. _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] I know she [E] will _ untie me, how [D] then will I _ pay for [Em] that?
_ _ And like she was [C] the railroad, _ like she [Em] was the _ lost world,
like she was [C] the big head [D] turning [Em] back the sea,
_ like she was [C] the raging _ flower [Em] in the _ brickyard,
like she was [D] the only thing holding [B] on to [Em] me. _ _ _
[B] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ There is no [E] revolution _ _ [Em] _ _ _
without [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] boots and [Em] song. _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ Her foot falls [Em] like a better day, and [G] I [D] will _ sing [Em] along.
_ _ _ Like [G] she was [C] the fan bill, like she [Em] was the fire,
_ like she was [C] the fever that I wear like [Em] _ _ crowns,
_ like she [G] was [C] the _ bombshell _ threatening [Em] some heaven,
_ like she was the [D] only thing that holds me [Em] to the ground. _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [G] _ _ She's pretending to [Em] be wide _ awake, _
_ [D] _ to be listening [Em] to me, _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] promises of [A] love [Em] to last at least for [D] now, [G] without a _ moment's [Em] _ peace.
_ Like she was [C] the _ _ tightrope, like she was [Em] the lap hope,
like she [C] was _ _ Roosevelt's funeral in the [Em] _ _ streams,
like she [C] was the _ wildest voice out [Em] of the jungle,
_ like she [D] was the only thing holding on [Em] to me.
_ _ _ Like she [C] was the railroad, _ like she [Em] was the lost,
_ _ like she was [C] the big head [D] turning back [Em] the sea,
_ _ like she was [C] the raging _ flower [Em] in the _ _ brickyard, _
_ [D] _ only _ thing holding on [E] to _ me,
like she [A] was [D] the only thing [G] holding [E] on to me,
like she [A] was [D] the only thing holding on [Em] to me,
_ like she [G] was the only thing holding on [Em] to me, _ _
like she [D] was the only thing holding [G] on [Em] to me.
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _