Hammer And The Nail Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[G]

[Verse 1]
[G]Mama told me Daddy ran
away with the circus
I guess it musta been the
greatest show on earth
Preacher told me hell's full
of them that deserve it
Good news and bad, son,
which one you want first

[Verse 2]
[C]Sometimes you're the ham[G]mer
[D]Sometimes you're [Em]the nail[D]
[C]Like my Daddy [G]before [C]me
This is [D]where the apple fell
[C]Beatin' the odds and
[G]comin' up roses
[Em]Ain't my story [C]to tell
The whole world swings the ham[D]mer
And I'm the nail
[G]

[Verse 3]
Trouble seems to find me
like it ain't even trying
Eye in the sky got my name in a file
Cop said, "Son,
what the hell are you thinkin'?"
Judge said, "Boy,
you're goin away for a while"

[Verse 4]
[C]Sometimes you're [G]the hammer
[D]Sometimes you're the [Em]nail[D]
[C]Like my Daddy [G]before me
This is [D]where the apple fell
[C]Beatin' the odds and [G]com
in' up [D]roses
[Em]Ain't my story [C]to tell
The whole world swings the ham[D]mer
And I'm [F]the nail

[Interlude 1]
[Eb][F][G][F][C][Eb][G][F][C]
[G][F][G][F][G][F][Gm][G][F]
[G]

[Verse 5]
[C]Sometimes you're [D]the ham[G]mer
[D]Sometimes you're [Em]the nail[D]
[C]Like my Daddy [G]before me
[D]This is where the apple fell
[C]Beatin' the odds and com
[G]in' up roses
[Em]Ain't my story [C]to tell
The whole world swings the ham[D]mer

[Outro 1]
And I'm the nail
[G][D][G]