Chords & lyrics
The Hammer Song Chords
Views
8
Log in to save
Lyrics & chords
[Intro 1] [A][D][A][D] [Verse 1] Take this [D]hammer, carry it to the [A]captain Take this hammer, carry it to the [D]captain Take this hammer, carry it to the [G]captain Tell him I'm a- [D]gone, [A]just tell him I'm a gon[D]e [Verse 2] If he [D]asks you, was I [A]running If he asks you, was I [D]running If he asks you, was I [G]running [Verse 3] Tell him I was [D]flying, tell him I was flying [Verse 4] Take this [D]hammer, carry it to the [A]captain Take this hammer, carry it to the [D]captain Take this hammer, carry it to the [G]captain Tell him I'm a- [D]gone, [A]just tell him I'm a gon[D]e [Verse 5] I don't [D]want your old bread [A]and molases I don't want your old bread [D]and molases I don't want your old bread and [G]molases It hurts [D]my[A] pride,Lord,makes me sick [D] [Verse 6] Take this hammer, carry it to the [A]captain Take this hammer, carry it to the [D]captain Take this hammer, carry it to the [G]captain Tell him I'm a- [D]gone, [A]just tell him I'm a gon[D]e [Interlude 1] [D][A][D][G][D][A][D] [Verse 7] I don't [D]want your cold arm[A]s shackles I don't want your cold arm[D]s shackles I don't want your cold arm[G]s shackles It hurts my [D]laid, [A]hurts my [D]laid [Verse 8] Take this [D]hammer, carry it to the [A]captain Take this hammer, carry it to the [D]captain Take this hammer, carry it to the [G]captain Tell him I'm a- [D]gone, [A]just tell him I'm a gon[D]e
Chords Tap to view chord shapes
AI analysis Quick · deep
The quick version summarizes key, main loop, cadence and harmonic colors. The deep version is for closer reading.
Quick version Quick · compact
Optimized for fast rendering and identifying the main pattern.
No quick version yet. Click Generate quick to create a summary.
Deep version Detailed
Generate or regenerate a fuller AI harmonic analysis.
No deep version yet. You can use the quick version first, then generate the deep version when needed.
More songs by THE CARTER FAMILY Collapse
Discover more Artist · genre · key
Songs in the same key Eb major
Same key
Popular songs
Popular
18%
171 BPM