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Version 1
[Intro]
G C7
G D7 G
[Verse 1]
G
This nine pound hammer
C7
Is a little too heavy
G D7
Buddy for my size size size
G
Buddy for my size
G
So I'm going on the mountain
C7
Just to see my baby
G D7
And I ain't coming back
G
No I ain't coming back
[Chorus]
G
Roll on buddy
C7
Don't you roll so slow
G D7
Well, tell me how can I roll roll roll
G
When the wheels won't go
G
Roll on buddy
C7
Pull you load of coal
G D7
Tell me how can I pull
G
When the wheels won't roll
[Instrumental]
G C7
G D7 G
G C7
G D7 G
[Verse 2]
G
It's a long way to Harlan
C7
It's a long way to Hazard
G D7
Just to get a little brew brew brew
G
Just to get a little brew
G
And when I die
C7
You can make my tombstone
G D7
Out of number nine coal
G
Out of number nine coal
[Chorus]
G
Roll on buddy
C7
Don't you roll so slow
G D7
Well, tell me how can I roll roll roll
G
When the wheels won't go
G
Roll on buddy
C7
Pull you load of coal
G D7
Tell me how can I pull
G
When the wheels won't roll
[Instrumental]
G C7
G D7 G
G C7
G D7 G
[Chorus]
G
Roll on buddy
C7
Don't you roll so slow
G D7
Well, tell me how can I roll roll roll
G
When the wheels won't go
G
Roll on buddy
C7
Pull you load of coal
G D7
Tell me how can I pull
G
When the wheels won't roll
[Outro]
G D7
Well, tell me how can I roll roll roll
G
When the wheels won't go
G D7
Well, tell me how can I roll roll roll
G
When the wheels won't go
G D7
Well, tell me how can I roll roll roll
G
When the wheels won't go