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[Verse 1]
N.C. E E E E
You, take this hammer, take it to the capt
B7 B7 E E
Hey, take this hammer, take it to the capt
E A E E
Take this hammer, take it to the capt
E B7 E E
You can tell him I'm gone, tell him I'm gone
[Verse 2]
E E E E
Because I am not going to take no more kicks and whippings
B7 B7 E E
No, I am not going to take no kicks and whipping
E A E E
I am not going to take no more, no more this kicks and his whippings
E B7 E B7
You can tell him I'm gone, gone, gone, you can tell him I'm gone
[Verse 3]
E E E E
Captain call me a hard headed devil
B7 B7 E E
Well, the captain call me a hard headed devil
A A E E
Well, the captain call me, you hard headed devil
E B7 E B7
And that isn't my name, that isn't my name
[Verse 4]
E E E E
Well, the Captain got a big gun, about a ninety-nine caliber
B7 B7 E E
Woah, captain got a big gun, about a ninety-nine caliber
A A E E
Well the captain got a big gun, about a ninety-nine caliber
E B7 E B7
He is going to shoot me down if he ever catches me, he is going to shoot me down
[Verse 5]
E E E E
But you tell him that I went where the great goose goes
B7 B7 E E
Tell him that I'm gone where the great goose goes
A A E E
Tell him I'm gone where the great goose goes
E B7 E B7
Tell him I'm gone, tell him I'm gone, just tell him I'm gone
[Outro]
E E E E
Take this hammer, take it to the capt
B7 B7 E E
Take this hammer, take it to the capt
A A E E
Take this hammer, take it to the capt
(fade out)
