Tipo de gaita: Qualquer tipo Tom: qualquer NINE POUND HAMMER MERLE TRAVIS/JOHNNY CASH First Position This can be used on any harp key. It uses the lower notes on the harp. I have it in G, because that's the key I play it in; with guitar chords. LOWER OCTAVE: VERSE 1: D7 G G7 C 3 3 -3bb 4 4 5 5 5 5 -4 4 -3bb This nine pound hammer is a little too heavy G D7 G G7 4 4 -4 4 -3bb 3 3 3 -3bb 4 4 Buddy, for my si-ize; buddy, for my size. Am7 D7 G G7 C 3 3 3 3 -3bb -3bb 4 4 5 5 5 -4 4 -3bb I'm a-goin' on the mountain for to see my baby G 4 4 -4 4 -3 -3bb 3 An'I ain't comin' ba-ck. D7 G D7 3 3 3 -3bb -3 4 Lord, I ain't comin' back. CHORUS: G G7 C 6 6 -6 5 4 5 5 5 -4 4 -3bb Oh, Roll on buddy! Don't you ro-oll so slow. G D7 G G7 5b 4 4 4 -3bb 3 3 3 -3bb 4 4 How'm I gonna ro-oll, when the wheels won't go. Am7 D7 G G7 Dm7 G7 C 6 -5 4 4 5 5 5 -4 4 -3bb Roll on buddy! Pull a lo-ad of coal. G D7 Am7 D7 G 5 4 4 4 -3bb 3 3 3 -3bb 4 4 How'm I gonna pu-ull, when the wheels won't roll. Turnaround to next verse. G G7 Am7 D7 This nine pound hammer is a little too heavy For my size, buddy, for my size. I'm a- goin' on the mountain for to see my baby An' I ain't comin' back. Lord, I ain't comin' back. CHORUS: Oh,Roll on buddy! Don't you roll so slow. How'm I gonna roll, when the wheels won't go. Roll on buddy! Pull a load of coal How'm I gonna pull, when the wheels won't roll. It's a long way to Harlan, it's a long way to Hazard Just to get a little brew, just to get a little brew. Well when I'm long gone,you can make my tombstone Out of number nine coal, out of number nine coal. (CHORUS) Ain't nobody's hammer on this here mountain Rings like mine, that rings like mine. An' this old hammer rings like silver Rings like silver, rings like gold. (CHORUS) Well this old hammer, it killed John Henry Killed John Henry, but it won't kill me. This nine pound hammer is a little too heavy For my size, buddy, for my size. (CHORUS) Various versions will have the lyrics of the verses arranged differently. This is the way that I generally sing it. Cross-harp tab available if there's any interest.