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Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel

The song is about wanting to be someone's "sledgehammer" or tool to help them achieve their dreams. The singer offers to be anything the person needs, like a train with tracks or an airplane with a sky. He asks them to "call his name" and let him be their testimony. He then offers to be their "honey bee" and help sweeten their lives. The chorus reiterates this message, urging the person to put their mind at rest and not doubt that the singer will be their sledgehammer. A solo section then describes shedding old habits and finding new joy through dancing together.

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Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel

The song is about wanting to be someone's "sledgehammer" or tool to help them achieve their dreams. The singer offers to be anything the person needs, like a train with tracks or an airplane with a sky. He asks them to "call his name" and let him be their testimony. He then offers to be their "honey bee" and help sweeten their lives. The chorus reiterates this message, urging the person to put their mind at rest and not doubt that the singer will be their sledgehammer. A solo section then describes shedding old habits and finding new joy through dancing together.

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SLEDGEHAMMER

You could have a steam train, If you'd just lay down your tracks |D7 |% |% |% |

You could have an aeroplane flying, If you bring your blue sky back |D7 |% |% |% |

All you do is call me, I'll be anything you need |Bm7 |% |D7 |(1,2,3!) } |

You could have a big dipper, Going up and down, all around the bends |D7 |% |% |% |

You could have a bumper car bumping, This amusement never ends |D7 |% |% |% |

I want to be your sledgehammer, Why don't you call my name |Bm C |Em7 |Bm C |Em7 |

Oh, let me be your sledgehammer, This will be my testimony |Bm C |Em7 |Bm C |Em7 |

|D7 |% |% |(1,2,3!) } |

Show me round your fruitcage, 'Cause I will be your honey bee |D7 |% |% |% |

Open up your fruitcage, Where the fruit is as sweet as can be |D7 |% |% |% |


I want to be your sledgehammer, Why don't you call my name |Bm C |Em7 |Bm C |Em7 |

You'd better call the sledgehammer, Put your mind at rest |Bm C |Em7 |Bm C |Em7 |

I'm going to be the sledgehammer, This can be my testimony |Bm C |Em7 |Bm C |Em7 |

I'm your sledgehammer, Let there be no doubt about it |Bm C |Em7 |Bm C |Em7 |

|Dm7 |% |% |% |

SOLO: |Dm7 | % |Bb |G7 |Dm7 | % | Bb |G7 |

I've kicked the habit (Ive kicked the habit) |Dm7 | % |


Shed my skin (Shed my skin) |Bb |G7 |
This is the new stuff (This is the new stuff) |Dm7 | % |
I go dancing in (we go dancing in) |Bb |G7 |
Oh, won't you show for me (show for me) |Dm7 | % |
And I will show for you (show for you) |Bb |G7 |
Show for me (show for me), |Dm7 | % |
I will show for you, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah |Bb |G7 |

(Repeat show for me / show for you, with ad lib vocals)


(Optional Solo to end)

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