Johnny Cash - Nine Pound Hammer: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Nine Pound Hammer" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C F Well, this nine pound hammer is a little too heavy C G C For my size, honey for my size C F I'm going on the mountain, going to see my baby C G C And I am not coming back, Lord I am not coming back Chorus: C F Oh, roll on Buddy, don't you roll so slow C G C How can I go when my wheels won't roll C F Roll on Buddy, pull a load o'coal C G C How can I go when my wheels won't roll Well, it's a long way to Harlem, it's a long way to Hazard Just to get a little brew, just to get a little brew Now when I'm long gone you can make my tombstone Out of number nine coal, out of number nine coal Chorus You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC  F  G  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Nine Pound Hammer" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Nine Pound Hammer" by Johnny Cash.