G     G

[Verse]
          G                       D
Take this hammer, carry it to the captain,
                                      G
take this hammer, and carry it to the captain.
          G7                          C
Take this hammer, and carry it to the captain,
G                  D              G
 tell 'em I'm gone,  tell 'em I'm gone.

      G               D
If he asks you, was I runnin' ?
                     G
If he asks you was I runnin ?
      G7             C
If he asks you was I runnin' ?
G                      D                G
 Tell 'em I was flyin',  tell 'em I was flyin'.

[Solo]
G     D 
D     G
G7    C
G  D  G  

      G               D
If he asks you, was I laughin' ?
                     G
If he asks you was I laughin' ?
      G7             C
If he asks you was I laughin' ?
G                      D                G
 Tell 'em I was cryin',  tell 'em I was cryin'.

        G                       D
I don't want no cornbread and molasses,
                                G                                
I don't want no cornbread and molasses,
        G7                      C
I don't want no cornbread and molasses,
G               D          G
 hurts my pride,  hurts my pride.

          G                       D
Take this hammer, carry it to the captain,
                                      G
take this hammer, and carry it to the captain.
          G7                          C
Take this hammer, and carry it to the captain,
G                  D              G
 tell 'em I'm gone,  tell 'em I'm gone.