Hammond Song Lyrics

Date: Fri, 24 Nov 1995 10:48:28 +0000
Subject: Hammond Song by The Roches
Hammond Song
Performed by the Roches on their Self Titled Album
(Words & Music by Margaret A. Roche)
(Song starts in E flat.
Capo third fret and play as if in C.
Cuz who likes to play in E flat? Not me.)
Chord 1 is C with the second finger off
Chord 2 is C with the second finger hammering on
Chord 3 is F with the second finger off
Chord 4 is F with the second finger hammering on
(Intro)
If you go down to Hammond
you'll never come back
In my opinion you're
on the wrong track
We'll always love you but
that's not the point
ooo oooo ooooooo
If you go with that fella
forget about us
As far as I'm concerned
that would be just
throwing yourself away
not even trying
Come on you're lying to me
(Then there's the interlude with the Robert
Fripp guitar solo. The chords under it sound like this:)
am(with first finger off)
am(with first finger on)
am(with first finger off)
am(with first finger on)
(Then the song modulates up to B flat.
Play as if in G cuz who likes to play in B flat?
Not me)
Chord 5 is G with the second finger off
Chord 6 is G with the second finger hammering on
Well I went down to Hammond
I did as I pleased
I ain't the only one
who's got this disease
Why don't you face the fact
you old upstart
We fall apart
If you go with that fella
You'd be okay if you'd
just stay in school
Don't be a fool
Do your eyes have an answer
to this song of mine
They say we meet again
on down the line
Where is on down the line
how far away?
Tell me I'm okay
If you go down to Hammond
you'll never come back
John Cain
jcain@charm.net
http://www.charm.net/~jcain/john.html