Joe Purdy - John Henry And The Old North Wind

john henry and the old north wind , by joe purdy , from cd canyon joe

capo 2 , standard tuning . lots of hammer – ons on C and Am .

1 .
C F C
come in , come in john henry
F C Am
come in out of the cold
F C Am F
cause that old north wind is calling
C F C
but it ain’t time for you to go

C F C

2 .
C F C
sit down miss pollyanna
F C Am
please wait for my return
F C Am F
cause that old north wind is calling
C F C
but my love for you still burns

3 .
C F C
don’t go , don’t go john henry
F C Am
please lay down your hammer today
F C Am F
cause that old north wind is calling
C F C
and she’ll put you in the grave

4 .
C F C
don’t worry pollyanna
F C Am
you know that i can’t stay home
F C Am F
but if that old north wind is calling
C F C
i will fight her like a hammer to a stone

5 .
C F C
come quick miss pollyanna
F C Am
john henry was taken today
F C Am F
that old north wind came calling him in
C F C
he was still fighting as he faded away
C F C
he was still fighting as he faded away

C F C