I have transcribed a version of the simple melody below, included are just the pickup notes and the first 8 measures. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Roll on buddy dont you roll so slow well, tell me how can i roll when the wheels wont go roll on buddy pull you load of coal tell me how can i pull when the. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5.
For example, when merle played nine pound hammer and. Tommy emmanuel fingerstyle guitar method kindle edition. Moon river by tommy emmanuel guitar tab guitar instructor. Pull a load of coal howm i gonna pull, when the wheels wont roll. It was released on cd in april 2008 and on dvd in october 2008. The mystery tommy emmanuel transcription by diego garro on pen g6 tuning o e p b g qr d s g d capo. This nine pound hammer is a little too heavy for my size, honey, for my size roll on buddy, dont you roll so slow baby, how can i roll when the wheels wont go up on the mountain just to see my honey and i aint coming back, lord, i aint coming back this nine pound hammer is a little too heavy for my size, honey, for my size its. Nine pound hammer first played at the ross theater in nearby evansville, indiana, with drummer toby myrig, david epperson, and bassist brian forrest payne.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading tommy emmanuel fingerstyle guitar method. This nine pound hammer is a little too heavy for my size, buddy, for my size. Nine pound hammer the american cow punkers who by now have been earning their daily bread for a quarter of a century as nine pound hammer come from owensboro, kentucky. Aint nobody gonna miss me when im gone jimmy martin 6. Bresh is playing his dangelico special, tommy is on his trusty maton. Released in october 1991, the album peaked at number 17 on the aria charts, becoming his second top twenty album. The place feels oldsaloony even though its not, with.
Nine pound hammer guitar lead sheet, as performed by merle travis. The album was certified platinum in australia in 1992. Nine pound hammer by merle travis guitar lead sheet. Nine pound hammer roll on, buddy sheet music for treble. Together, this group of songs are referred to as hammer songs or roll songs after a group of wheelbarrowhauling songs with much the same structure.
The nine pound hammer by john claude bemis book 1 of the clockwork dark trilogy. William thomas emmanuel am born 31 may 1955 is an australian guitarist, songwriter and singer who is known for his complex fingerstyle technique, energetic performances and the use of percussive effects on the guitar. Nine pound hammer in the merle travis style, unintended notes are the order of the day. All of the marcel dadi and other guitar tablatures shown below are in tabledit format. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. The nine pound hammer is a little too heavy, for my size, buddy for my size. Learn to play guitar by chord tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. Amazing grace amazing grace version 2 amazing grace version 3 amy amy version 2 amy version 3 and so it goes and so it goes live early version angelina angelina version 2 antonellas birthday antonellas birthday version 2 antonellas birthday version 3 avalon caas 2009 bella soave bella soave version 2 best. This nine pound hammer, its a little too heavy for my size, baby, for my size im goin on the mountain, gonna see my baby but i aint comin back, well, i aint.
Official, artistapproved notationthe most accurate guitar tab on the web. It would be much simpler to see that directly, instead of copying from the pdf back into. Swannanoa tunnel and asheville junction are similar. The timelife treasury of bluegrass nine pound hammer.
Im a goin on the mountain for to see my baby an i aint. Take this hammer california state university, fresno. Now this nine pound hammer is a little too heavy for my size honey for my size im going on the mountain gonna see my baby and i aint coming back no, i aint coming back roll on buddy, dont you roll so slow how can i roll when the wheels wont go roll on buddy pull a load of. Merle travis nine pound hammer acoustic guitar sheet music. For example, the thumb often brushes against the 3rd string while intentionally playing the 4th string on counts 2 and 4.
The first version i ever heard of this song was by chet atkins, who performed it. Although originally a session player in many bands, emmanuel has carved out his own style as a solo artist, releasing awardwinning albums and singles. Merle travis nine pound hammer lyrics genius lyrics. Ninepound hammer tab by tommy emmanuel track 1 acoustic. Moon river guitar tab, as performed by tommy emmanuel. The melody to nine pound hammer can vary a little depending on who is singing it. Tommy emmanuel 1955 18 moderate 100 standard tuning 1 0 1 2 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 0 2 2 1 sgt 2 0 0 0 1 2 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 1. Learn how to play merle travis songs for acoustic guitar online. Tommy emmanuel nine pound hammer acoustic guitar sheet. As a child he was exposed to the musical influences of his mothers family listening to country and bluegrass and his fathers family who were more attracted to pop and classical music kirtleys first exposure to guitar, at age 5, was hearing guitarist and composer spider rich writer of many tunes for chet atkins. In 1992 the album won the aria award for best adult contemporary album. Tommy emmanuel songs for all instruments and levels. This nine pound hammer is a little too heavy buddy for my size buddy for my size so im going on the mountain just to see my baby and i aint coming back no i aint coming back chorus. Tommy emmanuel fingerstyle guitar method kindle edition by emmanuel, tommy, bratic, deyan.
Paul stamler suggests that take this hammer and nine pound hammer can be distinguished by the chorus found in the latter roll on buddydont you roll so slowhow can i rollwhen the wheels wont go. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from nine pound hammer at the discogs marketplace. Learn how to play tommy emmanuel songs for acoustic guitar online. They did not make a big effort to forge an original band name. Nine pound hammer is an american hardcore punk and cowpunk band formed in 1985 by vocalist scott luallen and guitarist. Tommy emmanuel guitar lesson lime house blues breakdown duration. Bill monroe, lester hall and earl scruggs, the stanley brothers, reno and smiley, jim and jesse, the dillards, the osbourne brothers and red allen, the stonemans, jimmy martin, tony furtado with jim obrien the timelife treasury of bluegrass nine pound hammer music.
Here is a tutorial for the song nine pound hammer as i play it in the style of chet atkins. Also, the first finger may strike the 2nd string while intentionally playing the first string. In this book, which is somewhat of a companion to his dvd up close but also functions as an outstanding standalone book, you not only learn a lot about his songs and how to play them but also a lot about how tommy became the consumate guitar player and performer that he is. Take this hammer roud 4299, afs 745b1 is a prison, logging, and railroad work song, which has the same roud number as another song, nine pound hammer, with which it shares verses. This lesson comes with over 30 minutes of video, pdf tabs and four audio backing tracks. Nine pound hammer is an american cowpunk band formed in 1985 by vocalist scott luallen and guitarist blaine cartwright of nashville pussy in their hometown, owensboro, kentucky. Explore releases from nine pound hammer at discogs. The nine pound hammer is a fun and exciting steampunk adventure that is equal parts funny, scary, and awesomeespecially the many action sequences sure to keep readers on the edge of their seat. Ninepound hammer guitar tab by tommy emmanuel with free online tab player. All the good times are past and gone traditional 7. Tommy emmanuel sixteen tons saturday night shuffle nine pound hammer. Which is further modified in the lomax collection to oh, roll on, babe, dont roll so slow, when the sun goes down, youll roll no more. Nine pound hammer tab created by lukasz karbownik tommy emmanuel center stage moderate h 100 44 c 1.