10 Pound Hammer
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Submitted by: Christopher R.
June 1, 2004
Intro: (A) (D) (A) (D) (A) (E) (A) x 2
(A) If somebody would've (D) told (A) me
One woman could (D) hold (A) me
And leave me weak as a (D) bab(A)y
I'd have told'em they were (D) craz(A)y
Love hit me like a (D) ten pound (A) hammer
A (D) ten pound (A) hammer with a (E) five foot (A) swing
Love hit me like a (D) ten pound (A) hammer
A (D) ten pound (A) hammer with a (E) five foot (A) swing
(A) I used to play it (D) so (A) cool
Lord knows that I was (D) no (A) fool
No chains would ever (D) bind (A) me
But those days are all be(D)hind (A) me
You see,
Love hit me like a (D) ten pound (A) hammer
A (D) ten pound (A) hammer with a (E) five foot (A) swing
Love hit me like a (D) ten pound (A) hammer
A (D) ten pound (A) hammer with a (E) five foot (A) swing
---KEY CHANGE---
(Bb) I never saw love's (Eb) pow(Bb)er
Just the hearts and the (Eb) flow(Bb)ers
When I fell it was (Eb) fright(Bb)ning
It struk me down like (Eb) light(Bb)ning
When,
Love hit me like a (Eb) ten pound (Bb) hammer
A (Eb) ten pound (Bb) hammer with a (F) five foot (Bb) swing
Love hit me like a (Eb) ten pound (Bb) hammer
A (Eb) ten pound (Bb) hammer with a (F) five foot (Bb) swing
(F) I used to live like a rolling stone
No(Eb)body had a (Bb) hold on (F) me
All it took was a kiss from you
To (Eb) bring me right (Bb) to my (F) knees
(N.C) Love hit me like a ten pound hammer
A ten pound hammer with a five foot swing
(Bb) Love hit me like a (Eb) ten pound (Bb) hammer
A (Eb) ten pound (Bb) hammer with a (F) five foot (Bb) swing
Love hit me like a (Eb) ten pound (Bb) hammer
A (Eb) ten pound (Bb) hammer with a (F) five foot (Bb) swing
Love hit me like a (Eb) ten pound (Bb) hammer
A (Eb) ten pound (Bb) hammer with a (F) five foot (Bb) swing
(Bb) Yeah, that's all she wrote
How to play 10 Pound Hammer
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.