Tell Him I'm Gone
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[Intro: ]Em - G (Levada de Blues)
Em - G
You take this hammer take it to the capt
B Em - G
Hey take this hammer take it to the capt
Em - G
Take this hammer take it to the capt
B
you can tell him I'm gone
Em - G
Tell him I'm gone
Em - G
Cause I ain't gonna take no more kicks and whippings
B Em - G
No I ain't gonna take no kicks and whipping
B Em - G
I ain't gonna take no more no more this kicks and whippings
B Em - G
You can tell him I'm gone gone gone you can tell him I'm gone
Em - G
Captain call me a hard headed devil well the captain call me a hard headed devil
B Em - G
Well the captain call me you hard headed devil
B Em - G
And that ain't my name that ain't my name
Em - G
Well the Captain got a big gun bout a 99 calibre
B Em - G
Uuh Captain got a big gun bout a 99 calibre
B Em - G
Well the captain got a big gun bout a 99 calibre
B Em - G
He gonna shoot me down if he ever catches me gonna shoot me down
Em - G
But you tell him that I went where the great goose goes
B Em - G
Tell him that I'm gone where the great goose goes
B Em - G
Tell him I'm gone tell him I'm gone just tell him I'm gone
B Em - G
Take this hammer take it to the capt
B Em - G
Hey take this hammer take it to the capt
By Heitor {ov0} Loureiro - Juiz de Fora - MG
How to play Tell Him I'm Gone
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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.