Nine Pound Hammer

Source Recording Artist: The Tony Rice Unit

Album: Manzanita (1979)

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Song Details

Title: Nine Pound Hammer

Songwriter(s):

Traditional

First Release: Al Hopkins and His Buckle Busters (1927)

Themes: Mining

Source Recording Details

Band/Artist:

The Tony Rice Unit

Key: A

Time Signature: Boom-Chuck

Tempo (BPM): 121

Track Length: 2:55

Musicians:

Lead Singer:

Guitar:

Mandolin:

Dobro:

Audio/Video Recordings

Nine Pound Hammer

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Well the nine pound hammer is a little too heavy
1 5 1
Yes for my size honey for my size
 

Well roll on buddy don’t you roll so slow
How can I roll when the wheels won’t go

It’s a long way to Harlan and a long way to Hazard
Just to get a little brew just to get a little brew

Well it ain’t one hammer that’s in this tunnel
That’ll ring like mine that’ll ring like mine

I’m going to the mountain there to see my baby
And I ain’t coming back no I ain’t coming back

Roll on buddy pull a load of coal
How can I pull when the wheels won’t roll

Well the nine pound hammer is a little too heavy
Yes for my size honey for my size

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