Key: B
B
C#m
B
F#7
B
C#m
B
F#7
(Break)
B
C#m
B
F#7
Sam was a carpenter 50 years
B
C#m
B
F#7
he pounded out blood, sweat and tears
E
F#7
E
F#7
one day he hung his hammer up
B
C#m
B
F#7
he wanted to do the things he loved
F#7
E
what once was Sunday fishin' now was 7 days a week
F#7
E
F#
he told his wife "to find me, I?ll be down at the creek"
E
B
I don't want to drive another nail
F#7
B
F#7
E
I?ve worked hard to do my job and I did it well
E
B
I?ve got the scars on these two hands to show I haven't failed
C#m
F#7
B
C#m
B
F#7
Gm
G#m
but I don?t want to drive another nail
Bridge
G#m
E
B
now she was a woman full of faith and old Sam was full of pride
G#m
F#7
E
F#7
and she knew he had one more job to do before he died
B
C#m
B
F#7
Easter Sunday rolled around
B
C#m
B
F#7
in a country church for the lost and found
E
F#7
E
F#7
E
oh, Sam was there against his will
B
C#m
B
F#7
as the preacher spoke on Calvary?s hill
F#7
E
of how they took the master and they nailed him to a tree
F#7
E
F#7
(break)
you could hear old Sam a cryin' as he fell down on his knees
E
B
I don't wanna drive another nail
F#7
B
F#7
E
I want to live my life for you I want to do it well
E
you've got the scars on your two hands
B
that show where I have failed
C#m
F#7
B
lord, I don't want to drive another nail
E
B
I don't wanna drive another nail
F#7
B
F#7
E
I want to live my life for you I want to do it well
E
you've got the scars on your two hands
B
that show where I have failed
C#m
(strum) F#7
(strum) B
(strum)
lord, I don't want to drive another nail
B
C#m
B
F#7
B
C#m
B
F#7
B