Song: Nine Pound Hammer
Artist: Jim and Jesse 
Album: Time Life's Treasury of Bluegrass
Tabbed By: Jared Nunnally "nunzbomb at hotmail.com" or "nunnally at nsuok.edu"

***************

Capo 2 Fret

***************

Verse 1:

                     A                         D
Well this nine pound hammer. it’s a little too heavy,

           E7                 A
Yes for my size, buddy for my size.


Chorus:

             A                        D
Well roll on buddy, Don’t you roll so slow,

          E7                         A
How can I roll, when my wheels won’t roll?



Verse 2:

                   A                       D
I went up into the mountain just to see my honey,

                   E7                        A
And I ain’t coming back, Lord I ain’t coming back.


Chorus:

             A                        D
Well roll on buddy, Don’t you roll so slow,

          E7                         A
How can I roll, when my wheels won’t roll?


Verse 3: 

                   A                         D
It’s a long way to Harlen, and a long way to Hazard,

                     E7                         A
Just to get a little brew, just to get a little brew.


Chorus:

             A                        D
Well roll on buddy, Don’t you roll so slow,

          E7                         A
How can I roll, when my wheels won’t roll?


Verse 4:

                    A                     D
Well an eight pound hammer that’s in this tunnel,

                E7                    A
Got a ring like mine, got a ring like mine.


Chorus:

             A                        D
Well roll on buddy, Don’t you roll so slow,

          E7                         A
How can I roll, when my wheels won’t roll?


                   A                       D
I’m going down the mountain, now to see my baby,

                   E7                       A
And I ain’t coming back, No, I ain’t coming back.




             A                     D
Well roll on buddy, Roll a load of coal,

          E7                         A
How can I pull, when my wheels won’t roll?




                    A                         D
Well the nine pound hammer, it’s a little too heavy,

           E7                 A
Yes for my size, honey for my size.


Chorus:

             A                        D
Well roll on buddy, Don’t you roll so slow,

          E7                         A
How can I roll, when my wheels won’t roll?