Sledgehammer
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Intro: Em C Em/B Asus
E D
You could have a stream train
if you'd just lay down
your tracks
You could have an aeroplane
Flying, if you bring your
blue sky back
C#m
All you do is call me
E
I'll be anything you need
E D
You could have a big dipper,
going up and down all
around the bends
you could have a bumper car,
bumping
This amusement never ends
C#m D
I want to be
F#m C#m7 D
(your sledgehammer)
F#m
Why don't you call my name
C#m D F#m7 C#m D
Oh, let me be (your sledgehammer)
F#m E
This will be my testimony, yeah
Show me round your fruitcage 'coz
I will be your honey bee
Open up your fruitcage where the
fruitis as sweet as can be
C#m D F#m7 C#m D
I want to be (your sledgehammer)
F#m C#m
Why don't you call my name
You'd better call (the sledgehammer)
put your mind at rest
D F#m C#m D
I'm gonna be (the sledgehammer)
F#m C#m D
This can be my testimony, yeah
F#m C#m D
I'm your sledgehammer,
F#m E
let there be no doubt about it
Sledge, sledge sledgehammer
Em
I've kicked the habit
C Am
shed my skin
Em
This is the new stuff
C Am
I go dancing in we go dancing in
Em C A
oh won't you Chauf-er me, I will Chauf-fer you, yeah, yeah...
I do mean you only you
You've been coming through
Going to build up that power
I've been feeding my rhythm
I've been feeding my rhythm
Going to feel that power, build in
you, come on, come on,
help me do, yeah, yeah
I've been feeding my rhythm
I've been feeding my rhythm
It's what we're doing all day an night
How to play Sledgehammer
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.