Big Spike Hammer Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[G][Em][C][G][Em]
[G][Em][C][Em][D][G]

[Verse 1]
Can [G]you here
the ripple of my big spike [Em]ham mer
[C]Lord, it's busting my [Em]side
I [G]work every day to try to
please that [Em]wo man
and, [C]Lord, she's never satisfied
[Em]Hey,[D] hey, De[G]lla Mae
why do you [D]treat me this [G]way?
Della Mae, oh Della Mae
I'll get [D]even some [G]day[Em][C]
[Em][G][Em][C][Em][D][G]

[Verse 2]
I'm the best hammer swinger
in this whole section [Em]gang
[C]Big Bill Johnson is my [Em]name
I [G]swing this old hammer for a
dollar and a half a [Em]day
and it's [C]all for my Della [Em]Mae[D]
Hey, [G]hey, Della Mae
why do you [D]treat me this [G]way?
Della Mae, oh Della Mae
I'll get [D]even some [G]day

[Interlude 1]
[Em][C][Em][G][Em][C]
[Em][D][G][Em][C][Em]
[G][Em][C][Em][D][G]

[Verse 3]
I've been lots of places [G]and there's
lots of things I've [Em]done
and [C]still some things I wanna [Em]see
This [G]hammer that I swing for
the woman that I [Em]love
[C]one of them's gonna
be the death of [Em]me[D]
Hey, [G]hey, Della Mae
why do you [D]treat me this [G]way?
Della Mae, oh Della Mae
I'll get [D]even some [G]day