The Hammer Goin' Down - Chris Knight/Dean Miller
The original key is in Bm (Dmaj). I prefer to do the song in Am standard tuning no
capo or original key Am with capo on second fret. I have submitted the tab in the
original Bm key. Shane
Intro: Bm (4 measures)
Verse 1
[Bm]The sun's goin' down on me, [D]thoughts of her keep hauntin' me,
[G]desperation's takin' [Dm]hold. My hands are on the s[D]teerin' wheel, but
my heart's back in Louisville, at the fa[G]r end of a thousand miles of
[Bm]road.
Chorus1
[G]My mind's grindin' like a [Bm]steel gear baby, [G]I've gotta cover some
[A]ground, [G]she'd know how hard and fast I'm f[D]allin' for her if [G]she
could just hear [A]sound, of the hammer goin' down.[Bm]
Verse 2
[Bm]Now I ain't gonna waste my time [D]talkin' on no pay phone line,
[G]words just don't get the message t[Bm]hrough. If this rig will hold out
one more day, sh[D]e'll hear me forty miles away, t[G]earin' in this four
lane half in two[Bm].
Chorus2
[G]My mind's grindin' like [Bm]a steel gear baby, [G]I've gotta cover some
[A]ground, [G]she'd know how hard and fast I'm [D]fallin' for her if [G]she
could just hear s[A]ound, of the hammer goin' do[Bm]wn.
Solo after chorus 2nd chorus
[G] [Bm] [G] [A] [G] [D] [G] [A] [Bm]
Verse 3
[Bm]Now she ain't just a truck stop queen, s[D]he's the light guiding me,
[G]a thousand miles for her [Bm]love. Well I'd go a million for one kiss,
[D]drive those pistons with my fist, and [G]do it all again if it ain't
[Bm]enough.
Chorus3
[G]My mind's grindin' like [Bm]a steel gear baby, [G]I've gotta cover some
[A]ground, [G]she'd know how hard and fast I'm f[D]allin' for her if [G]she
could just hear [A]sound, of the hammer goin' down[Bm].
Outrro
..[G].if she could hear[A] sound, of the hammer goin' [Bm]down (2x)
Long guitar solo Bm
The original key is in Bm (Dmaj). I prefer to do the song in Am standard tuning no
capo or original key Am with capo on second fret. I have submitted the tab in the
original Bm key. Shane
Intro: Bm (4 measures)
Verse 1
[Bm]The sun's goin' down on me, [D]thoughts of her keep hauntin' me,
[G]desperation's takin' [Dm]hold. My hands are on the s[D]teerin' wheel, but
my heart's back in Louisville, at the fa[G]r end of a thousand miles of
[Bm]road.
Chorus1
[G]My mind's grindin' like a [Bm]steel gear baby, [G]I've gotta cover some
[A]ground, [G]she'd know how hard and fast I'm f[D]allin' for her if [G]she
could just hear [A]sound, of the hammer goin' down.[Bm]
Verse 2
[Bm]Now I ain't gonna waste my time [D]talkin' on no pay phone line,
[G]words just don't get the message t[Bm]hrough. If this rig will hold out
one more day, sh[D]e'll hear me forty miles away, t[G]earin' in this four
lane half in two[Bm].
Chorus2
[G]My mind's grindin' like [Bm]a steel gear baby, [G]I've gotta cover some
[A]ground, [G]she'd know how hard and fast I'm [D]fallin' for her if [G]she
could just hear s[A]ound, of the hammer goin' do[Bm]wn.
Solo after chorus 2nd chorus
[G] [Bm] [G] [A] [G] [D] [G] [A] [Bm]
Verse 3
[Bm]Now she ain't just a truck stop queen, s[D]he's the light guiding me,
[G]a thousand miles for her [Bm]love. Well I'd go a million for one kiss,
[D]drive those pistons with my fist, and [G]do it all again if it ain't
[Bm]enough.
Chorus3
[G]My mind's grindin' like [Bm]a steel gear baby, [G]I've gotta cover some
[A]ground, [G]she'd know how hard and fast I'm f[D]allin' for her if [G]she
could just hear [A]sound, of the hammer goin' down[Bm].
Outrro
..[G].if she could hear[A] sound, of the hammer goin' [Bm]down (2x)
Long guitar solo Bm
