Misc Traditional - John Henry

john henry
tuning : standard
tabbed by : sixstringhippie

verse 1 :
D
well every monday morning
C G A
when the bluebirds begin to sing
D G7
you can see john henry out on the line
D
you can hear john henry’s hammering
A7 D
lord lord you can hear john henry’s hammering

verse 2 :
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when john henry was a little baby
C G C
sittin’ on his Daddy’s knee
D G7
he picked up a hammer and a little piece of steel
D
said hammer’s gonna be the death of me
A7 D
hammer’s gonna be the death of me

verse 3 :
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well the captain said to john henry
C G C
gonna bring me a steam drill ’round
D G7
gonna bring me a steam drill out on the job
D
gonna whup that steel on down
A7 D
oh lord gonna whup that steel on down

verse 4 :
D
john henry said to his captain
C G A
a man ain’t nothin’ but a man
D G7
and before i let that steam drill beat me down
D
i’ll die with a hammer in my hand
A7 D
oh lord i’ll die with a hammer in my hand

verse 5 :
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john henry he drove fifteen feet
C G A
the steam drill only made nine
D G7
but he hammered so hard he broke his heart
D
and he laid down his hammer and died
A7 D
oh lord he laid down his hammer and died

verse 6 :
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the took john henry to the graveyard
C G A
and the buried hin in the sand
D G7
and every locomotive comes a roaring by
D
says there lies a steel driving man
A7 D
oh lord there lies a steel driving man