TAKE THIS HAMMER

by Unknown · posted by badgerhill54

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

TAKE THIS HAMMER
BY UNKNOWN (THOUGH PERFORMED BY LEADBELLY)
KEY OF C
PLAY SLOWLY, WITH A HEAVY BEAT.
.... = EXTENDED NOTE

 -1   2    3  3...  -3  -3 3  -3  3  -3... 2 
TAKE THIS HAM-MER, AND CAR-RY TO THE CAP-TAIN
 -1   2   -3  -3... 4  -4  4  -4  4  -3... 2 
TAKE THIS HAM-MER, AND CAR-RY TO THE CAP-TAIN
  3   -3   -4 -4... 5   5  -5 -4  4  -4... 3  TAKE THIS HAM-MER, AND CAR-RY TO THE CAP-TAIN
 2    2  -2  -3       2    2  -2   -2
TELL HIM I'M GONE.   TELL HIM I'M GONE.
-1 2   3   3... -3  3 3...2...
IF HE ASKS YOU, WAS I RUN-ING
2  2  -2   -3... 3 -3 3...2...
IF HE ASKS YOU, WAS I RUN-ING
-1 2   -2  -2... -3-4 4...3...
IF HE ASKS YOU, WAS I RUN-ING
 2   3   -3...3  -3  3   2...
YOU TELL HIM, I WAS FLY-ING,
 -1  2   -2...2  -3  3   2...
YOU TELL HIM, I WAS FLY-ING.
-1 2   -2  -2... 3 -3..  2   2  
IF HE ASKS YOU, WAS I LAUGH-ING
-1 2   -2  -2... 3 -3... 2   2
IF HE ASKS YOU, WAS I LAUGH-ING
-1 2   -2  -2...-3  3 -4...  4...
IF HE ASKS YOU, WAS I LAUGH-ING
-1   3    3   2 -2  -3... 3
YOU TELL HIM, I WAS CRY-ING
 2   -2  -3...3 -3   3   2
YOU TELL HIM, I WAS CRY-ING
-1  2    -2  -2...  2     3  -3...3   2 -2...
I DON'T WANT YOUR, CORN-BREAD AND MA-LAS-IS
2   2    3    3     2    3   -3... 3  2  3...
I DON'T WANT YOUR, CORN-BREAS AND MA-LAS-IS
2  2     -2  -3...   3   2... -2  -3  3  2
I DON'T WANT YOUR, CORN-BREAD AND MA-LAS-IS
-1   2   -2  -2...    -1  2    -2  -2...
IT HURTS MY PRIDE,    IT HURTS MY PRIDE.
 -1   2    3  3...  -3 -3  3  -3  3 -3... 2      
TAKE THIS HAM-MER, AND CAR-RY TO THE CAP-TAIN
 -1   2   -3 -3...  4  -4  4  -4  4 -3... 2
TAKE THIS HAM-MER, AND CAR-RY TO THE CAP-TAIN
 3    -3  -4 -4...  5   5  -5 -4  4 -4... 3
TAKE THIS HAM-MER, AND CAR-RY TO THE CAP-TAIN
 2    2  -2   -3...   2    2   -2  -2...
TELL HIM I'M GONE,   TELL HIM I'M GONE.

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