Nine Pound Hammer Chords by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Tempo:
115.1 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

D

A

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Nine Pound Hammer chords
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[Dm] [G] How can I pull [A] when the wheels won't roll?
[C] Where's Fadden?
Can [G] I
Slow, slow, slow, slow.
You want me to move the boat back a little bit?
Close to you.
[G] Got it.
This thing works for the player in the lexicon, I'll show you.
Aw, yeah.
How can I roll?
Yeah, they're rolling I [F] think.
[C] [G] Ready to go.
Give us a cue.
[C] [D]
[G] This nine pounder hammer, it's a [C] little too heavy for [G] my [D] size.
Well, for [G] my size, I'm going on the mountain, gonna see [C] my baby.
But I [G] ain't coming back, [D] well, I ain't [G] coming back.
Roll on, buddy.
Don't you [C] roll so slow.
Just [G] how can I roll when the wheels won't go?
Roll on, buddy.
Put your [C] load of coal.
[G] How can I pull when the wheels won't roll?
[C] [G] [D]
[G]
[C] [G] [D]
[G] It's a long way to Harlan.
It's a [C] long way to Hazard.
Just to get [G] a little brew.
Just to get a little brew.
Now, when I'm long gone, you can make [C] my tombstone
out of [G] number nine coal.
[D] Out of number [G] nine coal.
Roll on, buddy.
Don't you [C] roll so slow.
Just [G] how can I roll when the wheels won't go?
Roll on, buddy.
Put your [C] load of coal.
Just [G] how can I pull
when the wheels won't roll?
[Gm] [G]
[C] [G] [D]
[C] [G] [D]
[G] Roll on, buddy.
Don't you [Gm] roll so slow.
Just how can I roll
when the wheels won't go?
Roll on, buddy.
Put your [C] load of coal.
How can I pull
when the wheels won't roll?
Just how [D] can I pull
When the wheels [G] won't roll
[A] [F#]
[B]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
A
1231
Gm
123111113
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
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To start learning Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Nine Pound Hammer chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: D, G, D, G, C and G. Start with a comfortable 57 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 115. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of G Major.

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[Dm] _ _ [G] How can I pull [A] when the wheels won't roll?
[C] Where's Fadden?
Can [G] I_
Slow, slow, slow, slow.
_ _ _ _ _ _ You want me to move the boat back a little bit?
Close to you.
_ [G] Got it.
This thing works for the player in the lexicon, I'll show you.
Aw, yeah.
How can I roll?
Yeah, they're rolling I [F] think.
[C] _ [G] Ready to go.
Give us a cue. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ This nine pounder hammer, it's a [C] little too heavy for [G] my [D] size.
Well, for [G] my size, I'm going on the mountain, gonna see [C] my baby.
But I [G] ain't coming back, [D] well, I ain't [G] coming back.
_ Roll on, buddy.
Don't you [C] roll so slow.
Just [G] how can I roll when the wheels won't go?
_ Roll on, _ buddy.
Put your [C] load of coal.
_ [G] How can I pull when the wheels won't roll? _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ [G] _ It's a long way to Harlan.
It's a [C] long way to Hazard.
Just to get [G] a little brew.
Just to get a little brew.
Now, when I'm long gone, you can make [C] my tombstone
out of [G] number nine coal.
[D] Out of number [G] nine coal.
Roll on, buddy.
Don't you [C] roll so slow.
Just [G] how can I roll when the wheels won't go?
_ Roll on, buddy.
Put your [C] load of coal.
Just [G] how can I pull
when the wheels won't roll?
_ _ [Gm] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ Roll on, buddy.
Don't you [Gm] roll so slow.
Just how can I roll
when the wheels won't go?
_ Roll on, buddy.
Put your [C] load of coal.
_ How can I pull
_ when the wheels won't roll?
Just how [D] can I pull
When the wheels [G] won't roll _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _

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