Johnny Cash - Tell Him I'm Gone: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Tell Him I'm Gone" 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.
E You take this hammer take it to the capt' E B7 E Hey take this hammer take it to the capt' E A E Take this hammer take it to the capt' E B7 E You can tell him I'm gone tell him I'm gone Cause I ain't gonna take no more kicks and whippin's No I ain't gonna take no kicks and whippin's I ain't gonna take no more no more of his kick's and his whippin's You can tell him I'm gone, gone, gone you can tell him I'm gone Captain call me a hard-headed devil Well the captain call me a hard-headed devil Well the Captain call me a hard-headed devil And that ain't my name that ain't my name Well the captain got a big gun about a ninety-nine caliber (wooooo) Capt' got a big gun about a ninety-nine caliber Well the captain got a big gun about a ninety-nine caliber He gonna shoot me down if he ever catches me gonna shoot me down But you can tell him that I went where the gray goose goes Tell him that I'm gone where the gray goose goes Tell him I'm gone where the gray goose goes Tell him I'm gone but tell him I'm gone just tell him I'm gone Take this hammer take it to the capt' Take this hammer take it to the capt' | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  E  B7  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 "Tell Him I'm Gone" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Tell Him I'm Gone" by Johnny Cash.