G 
Take this hammer 
                D 
carry it to my captain 
Take this hammer 
                G 
carry it to my captain 
Take this hammer 
                C 
carry it to my captain 
             G 
Tell him I'm gone 
    D                     G  
Oh Lord, you tell him I'm gone 
G 
If he asks you 
      D 
was I running 
If he asks you 
      G 
was I running 
If he asks you 
      C 
was I running 
                G 
Tell him I was flying 
   D                        G  
Oh Lord, you tell him I was flying 
G 
Take this hammer 
                D 
carry it to my captain 
Take this hammer 
                G 
carry it to my captain 
Take this hammer 
                C 
carry it to my captain 
             G 
Tell him I'm gone 
    D                     G  
Oh Lord, you tell him I'm gone 
G 
If he asks you 
      D 
was I laughing 
If he asks you 
      G 
was I laughing 
If he asks you 
      C 
was I laughing 
                   G 
You tell him I was crying 
D                           G  
Oh Lord, you tell him I was crying 
G 
Take this hammer 
                D 
carry it to my captain 
Take this hammer 
                G 
carry it to my captain 
Take this hammer 
                C 
carry it to my captain 
             G 
Tell him I'm gone 
    D                     G  
Oh Lord, you tell him I'm gone 
G 
I don't want your 
                D 
cornbread 'n' molasses 
I don't want your 
                G 
cornbread and molasses 
I don't want your 
                C 
cornbread and molasses 
              G 
It hurts my pride 
    D                 G  
Oh Lord, it hurts my pride 
G 
Take this hammer 
                D 
carry it to my captain 
Take this hammer 
                G 
carry it to my captain 
Take this hammer 
                C 
carry it to my captain 
             G 
Tell him I'm gone 
    D                     G  
Oh Lord, you tell him I'm gone