G                           D                    G
One of these days I'm gonna lay down this hammer down
G               D                G
I won't have to drag this weight around
G          C                         G
When there ain't no hunger and there ain't no pain
D                G
I won't have to swing this thing
G                           D               G
One of these days I'm gonna lay this hammer down


[Verse 2]

G                             D                G
One of these nights I'm gonna sing a different tune
G              D                  G
All night long beneath the silver moon
G        C                   G
When the war is over and the union strong
D                  G
We'll sing no more angry songs
G                             D                G
One of these nights I'm gonna sing a different tune


[Bridge]

D               G
Someday when my struggle's through
D               G
I won't have to strike
D              Em
Until then all I can do
   A7             D   D/C  D/B   D/A
Is let my hammer fly


[Verse 3]

G                           D               G
One of these days I'm gonna lay this hammer down
G                D              G
Leave my burdens resting on the ground
G        C                       G
When the air don't choke and the ocean's clean
        D                  G
And the kids don't die for gasoline
G                           D               G
One of these days I'm gonna lay this hammer down


[Bridge]

D                G
John Henry was a mighty man
D                G
Worked his whole life long
D                 Em
When he made that hammer ring
A7                   D    D/C   D/B  D/A
He always sang this song


[Verse 4]

G                           D               G
One of these days I'm gonna lay this hammer down
G               D                G
I won't have to drag this weight around
G          C                         G
When there ain't no hunger and there ain't no pain
D               G
I won't have to swing this thing
G                           D               G
One of these days I'm gonna put this hammer down