G D G
One of these days I'm gonna lay down this hammer down
G D G
I won't have to drag this weight around
G C G
When there ain't no hunger and there ain't no pain
D G
I won't have to swing this thing
G D G
One of these days I'm gonna lay this hammer down
[Verse 2]
G D G
One of these nights I'm gonna sing a different tune
G D G
All night long beneath the silver moon
G C G
When the war is over and the union strong
D G
We'll sing no more angry songs
G D G
One of these nights I'm gonna sing a different tune
[Bridge]
D G
Someday when my struggle's through
D G
I won't have to strike
D Em
Until then all I can do
A7 D D/C D/B D/A
Is let my hammer fly
[Verse 3]
G D G
One of these days I'm gonna lay this hammer down
G D G
Leave my burdens resting on the ground
G C G
When the air don't choke and the ocean's clean
D G
And the kids don't die for gasoline
G D G
One of these days I'm gonna lay this hammer down
[Bridge]
D G
John Henry was a mighty man
D G
Worked his whole life long
D Em
When he made that hammer ring
A7 D D/C D/B D/A
He always sang this song
[Verse 4]
G D G
One of these days I'm gonna lay this hammer down
G D G
I won't have to drag this weight around
G C G
When there ain't no hunger and there ain't no pain
D G
I won't have to swing this thing
G D G
One of these days I'm gonna put this hammer down
