No Hammer To Hold
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Tuning: Guitar 1: Full Step Down
Guitar 2: Standard Capo III (chords in parenthesis)
Chords to know!
Guitar 1 Guitar 2
C G F Am C/B D7 G Em D C G/F# A7
e|---0---3---1---0---0---2----|---3---0---2---0---3---0---|
B|---1---0---1---1---1---1----|---0---0---3---1---0---2---|
G|---0---0---2---2---0---2----|---0---0---2---0---0---0---|
D|---2---0---3---2---0---0----|---0---2---0---2---0---2---|
A|---3---2---3---0---2---X----|---2---2---X---3---X---0---|
E|---X---3---1---X---X---X----|---3---0---X---X---2---X---|
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Intro Solo: (Guitar 2 Capo III -- solo relative to Capo)
G
e|-------------------------------------------------3-------------------------|
B|---3-2-0--2-0------------------------------------0-------------------------|
G|--------------2-------------------------------0--0-------------------------|
D|-----------------2/4~--0-2-4/5--5\3-3-2-----0----0-------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------0h2------2-------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------3-------------------------|
Guitar 1 (chords for solo):
C G F (F) --> C
verse 1
Guitar 1: Guitar 2:
C (G)
I built a house I built a house
Am (Em)
Upon the hill Upon the hill
G F (D) (C)
All my love's inside All my love's inside
C (G)
I run around I run around
Am (Em)
One day you will One day you will
G (D)
Come down Come down
F (C)
In a slide In a slide
Pre-Chorus
Am G F (Em) (D) (C)
Everything looks better in my dream Everything looks better in my dream
Am G D7 (Em) (D) (A7)
Nine pounds' heavier than it seems Nine pounds' heavier than it seems
Guitar 2 (Chorus Solo over D7/A7):
C
e|----------------------0-------|
B|---2-1-0--------------1-------|
G|----------2-1-0-------0-------|
D|-----------------2-0--0h2-----|
A|----------------------3-------|
E|------------------------------|
[Refrão] F G C C/B Am (C) (D) (G) (G/F#) (Em)
So take me back Minnesota in the snow So take me back Minnesota in the snow
F G C C/B D7 (C) (D) (G) (G/F#) (A7)
I turn my back and try to make it home I turn my back and try to make it home
F (C)
Clearly I've Clearly I've
G (D)
No hammer to hold No hammer to hold
verse 2
C (G)
You keep a light You keep a light
Am (Em)
And burn both ends And burn both ends
G F (D) (C)
I live inside my mind I live inside my mind
C (G)
And you were right And you were right
Am (Em)
I was wrong again I was wrong again
G F (D) (C)
What will they say when I die What will they say when I die
Pre-Chorus
Am G F (Em) (D) (C)
Everything looks better in my dream Everything looks better in my dream
Am G D7 (Em) (D) (A7)
Nine pounds' heavier than it seems Nine pounds' heavier than it seems
Guitar 2: SOLO Chorus RIFF
[Refrão] F G C C/B Am (C) (D) (G) (G/F#) (Em)
So take me back Minnesota in the snow So take me back Minnesota in the snow
F G C C/B D7 (C) (D) (G) (G/F#) (A7)
I turn my back and try to make it home I turn my back and try to make it home
F (C)
Clearly I've Clearly I've
G (D)
No hammer to hold No hammer to hold
F G C C/B Am G (C) (D) (G) (G/F#) (Em) (D)
So watch my back with mercy as I go So watch my back with mercy as I go
F G (C) (D)
Cause I'm attacked Cause I'm attacked
C C/B Am G (G) (G/F#) (Em) (D)
By this burning afterglow By this burning afterglow
D7 A7
Clearly I've Clearly I've
G D
No hammer to hold No hammer to hold
verse 3
C (G)
I built a house I built a house
Am (Em)
Upon the hill Upon the hill
G F (D) (C)
All my love's inside All my love's inside
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Guitar 2: Outro Solo
G
e|---2-0-------------------------------3-------------------------------------|
B|-------3-1-0-------------------------0-------------------------------------|
G|-------------2-0---------------------0-------------------------------------|
D|-----------------3-2-0------------0--0-------------------------------------|
A|------------------------3-2-0-2-3----2-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------3-------------------------------------|
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How to play No Hammer To Hold
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 C. 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.