Tell Em I'm Gone Chords
by Yusuf Islam
Tell Em I'm Gone by Yusuf Islam is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D, G7 and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: 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,
D
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.