n nThrow that Hammer Down   by Billy Dean  n[G]                                                   [C                 G]  nI was framin houses in Houston one August afternoon  n  nWhen the formans wife pulled up in her Lincoln and      n       [D]                                            [G]  nShe said I've been lookin for you the ol man went home early  n             [C]                                      [G]  nDo you want to take a ride to town I said I guess it couldn't do no harm  n    [D]                           [G]  nI threw my hammer down   n[G]                                                           [C]                   n            [G]  nWe were shootin staight tequila when the forman came stormin in   n[G]                                                       [D]  nHe said Honey now didn't I warn ya what I'd do if I caught you again   n                 [G]                                       [C]  nWell she pulled out her little pistol she fired and he hit the ground  n           [G]  n She grabed my arm we jumped into that lincoln and  n    [D]                         [G]  n I put that hammer down (Chorus)  n[C]                     [G]                                               [F]  nHammer Down Hammer down don't look back it's to late now  n        [C]                                     [Bb]  nAin't nothin you can do about it anyhow   n       [C]                               [Bb       D          G]                    n            njust put that hammer just put that hammer down  n  n[G]                                            [C                    G]  nI heard the sierins moanin just east of New Orleans  n                                                     [D]  nShe cryed out to the trooper thank God you rescued me  n                  [G]  nWhen they draged me into that courtroom  n    [C]                                     [G]  nI knew were I was bound that ol judge threw the book at me   n               [D]  nthen he threw his hammer down( Chorus)  n           [G]                                            [C                 G]  nOn a chaingang down in Houston one August afternoon  n                                                        [D]  nI see that same ol Lincoln and at the wheel theres a brand new fool   n              [G]                                               [C]  nthen the warden taps my shoulder he says son quite your foolin around   n    [G]                        [D]                            [G]  nIn 99 years you can lay that hammer down (Chorus)  n n n