Capo 2 E B E One of these days im gonna lay this hammer down E B E i wont have to drag this weight around E A E when there aint no hunger and there aint no pain B E i wont have to swing this thing E B E one of these days im gonna lay this hammer down E B E One of these nights im gonna sing a different tune E B E all night long beneieth the silver moon E A E when the war is over and the unions strong B E we'll sing no more angry songs E B E one of the nights im gonna sing a different tune B E someday when my struggles through B E i wont have to strike B E until then all i can do E B is let my hammer fly E B E one of these days im gonna lay this hammer down E B E leave my burden resting on the ground E A E when the air dont choke and the oceans clean B E and the kids dont die for gasoline E B E one of these days im gonna lay this hammer down B E john henry was a mighty man B E worked his whole life long B E when he made that hammer ring E B he always sang this song (All Together!) E B E One of these days im gonna lay this hammer down E B E i wont have to drag this weight around E A E when there aint no hunger and there aint no pain B E i wont have to swing this thing E B E one of these days im gonna lay this hammer down