Chords for Paul Thorn I'd Rather Be A Hammer Than A Nail

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Since you better get to work [C] before I have to let you [G] go. _ _ _ _
And it pains those minds [A] to sweat just enough to [D] know.
_ [G] But I've sweat a long year for him, _ [C] darlin'.
And one thing I've learned well, _ _ _ I'd rather [D] be a hammer than [G] a nail.
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_ _ I don't need a [C]
hundred people to [G] walk down. _ _
She was nice enough to admit it [A] when she wondered who filled [D] her life.
_ [G] Boy, I gave her real love, faith, just to [C] let her down.
She's my neighbor, _ _ [G]
I'd rather be a [D] hammer _ than a nail.
_ _ _ _ _ If [D] you ever been on that machine, then [G]
you know what it's like. _ _
[C] A losing _ situation, _ [G] that's the story of [D] my life.
_ [G] But I ain't gonna let it beat me down.
[C]
Show me how to live.
Yes, I [G] will.
I'd rather be a hammer _ than a nail.
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This next verse talks about how I lost the fight against Roberto Duran in _ 1989. _
I know I can't whoop Roberto Duran, but I know one thing for sure.
I can sure whoop Fred Eagle Smith. _
_ _ I climbed in the ring with Roberto [C] Duran and the punches began to [G] rain down.
[F] _ He hit me with a dozen hard uppercuts [A] and my corner threw him [D] the towel.
I _ [G] asked him why he had to knock me out [C] and he summed it up real well.
He [G] said, _ _ _ _
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_ _ [D] If you ever been on that machine, _ [G] then you know what it's like.
_ [C] A losing _ _ situation, that's [G] the story of my [D] life.
_ _ [G] But I ain't gonna let it beat me down.
[C] Show me how to live.
Yes, [G] I will.
I'd rather be a [D]
hammer [G] than a nail.
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_ _ _ I'd rather be a [D]
hammer [Gm] than a nail.
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