. . . hammer . . . by bob marley
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* released 1981 *

intro :

G#6 A#6 ( x2 )

verse 1 :

G#6 A#6
they just keep holdin’ me; A – won’t let go;
G#6 A#6
holdin’ me; won’t let go .

chorus 1 :

G#6
i need a hammer , a hammer , a hammer , a hammer ,
A#6
to hammer them down .
G#6
i need a rammer , a rammer , a rammer , a rammer ,
A#6
to ram them down .

verse 2 :

G#6
they just keep teasin’ me;
A#6
and , you know , they play like they don’t know .
G#6 A#6
pro – voking me; but this is all i know :

chorus 2 :

G#6
i need a rammer , a rammer , a rammer , a rammer ,
A#6
to ram them down .
G#6
i need a hammer , a hammer , a hammer , a hammer ,
A#6
to hammer them down .

bridge :

G#6 A#6
wee – ooh – ooh , ooh – ooh – ooh .
G#6 A#6
ooh – ooh – ooh , ooh – ooh – ooh .

chorus 2 :

G#6
oh , i need a rammer , a rammer , a rammer , a rammer ,
A#6
to ram them down .
G#6
i need a hammer , a hammer , a hammer , a hammer ,
A#6
to hammer them down . said i need ,
G#6
a rammer , a rammer , a rammer , a rammer ,
A#6
to ram them down .
G#6
i need a hammer , a hammer , a hammer , a hammer ,
A#6
to hammer them down .

verse 3 :

G#6 A#6
holdin’ me , won’t let go .
G#6 A#6
holdin’ me , won’t let go .

chorus 4 :

G#6
i need a rammer , a rammer , a rammer , a rammer ,
A#6
to ram them down .
G#6
i need a hammer , a hammer , a hammer , a hammer ,
A#6
to hammer them down . ( i need a rammer . . . )

interlude :

G#6 A#6 ( x2 )

chorus 5 :

G#6
i need a hammer , a hammer , a hammer , a hammer ,
A#6
to hammer them down .
G#6
i need a rammer , a rammer , a rammer , a rammer ,
A#6
to ram them down .

( repeat to fade )

chord diagrams :
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G#6 A#6

eadgbe eadgbe
4x354x 6×576

xtabbed by joel from clumsy , bristol , england , 2005 ( clumsyband@hotmail . com )