G 
I went on down, down to the river
Went on down to see what I could find
Didnt see much, whole lotta nothin
Except for a school that be takin on a ride
D        C                      G
Oh Lord! Oh, I shouldve known, babe
D        C      
Oh Lord! OOOOh! Now I shoulda known, shoulda known, Mama, now I shoulda known
F                                 C                            G
Thinkin that youre hard as nails, hopin that that hammer dont fall
F                                       C                                 G
Youre thinkin that youre hard as nails, hopin that that hammer dont fall, baby
F                C                                 G
Talkin bout the hammer, Whoo! the hammer and the nail
G
I went on back, back to the river
I went on back, think it wasnt long.
And as I stood, and stared into the water
I just realized that I bought a dancin song
D        C                      G
Oh Lord! Oh, I shouldve known, babe
D        C
Oh Lord! OOOOh! Now I shoulda known, shoulda known, Mama, now I shoulda known
F                                 C                            G
Thinkin that youre hard as nails, hopin that that hammer dont fall
F                                        C                           G       
Youre thinkin that youre hard as nails, hopin that that hammer dont fall, baby
F                 C                               G
Talkin bout the hammer, Whoo! the hammer and the nail
F                                 C                            G
Thinkin that youre hard as nails, hopin that that hammer dont fall
F                                 C                            G       
Thinkin that youre hard as nails, hopin that that hammer dont fall, baby
F                 C                               G
Talkin bout the hammer, Whoo! the hammer and the nail