John Hardy chords by Lead Belly
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Intro 1
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Verse 1
John (G major)
Hardy he was (B minor) a (D major) desperate little man
He (G major) carried two (C major) guns (G major) every (D major) day
He shot (G major) a man (D major) on the West virginia line
Might have seen John Hardy
getting away poor boy
Might have seen John
Hardy getting away
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Verse 2
John (G major) Hardy went up upon
(B minor) that (D major) freestone bridge
(G major) There he (C major) thought he (B minor) would be (D major) free
Up (G major) stepped a deputy (D major) and
he caught him by the arm
Saying Johnny (D minor) come and (D major) go
with me poor boy
Johnny come and go with me
Johnny come and go with
(D minor) me (D major) poor boy
Johnny come and go with me
Verse 3
John (G major) Hardy had a mother
(D major) an d a father (A major) (D major) too
He (G major) sent for them to come
and (B minor) go his (D major) bail
There (G major) was not no bail (D major) out for
a murdering man
They shaved (F major) John (D major) Hardy back in
jail poor boy
And they shaved John Hardy back in jail
And they shaved (F major) John (D major) Hardy
back in (F major) jail poor (D major) boy
They shaved (D minor) John (D major) Hardy back in jail
Verse 4
John (G major) Hardy had a purdy (B minor) (D major) little wife
(G major) That Mrs oh she (C major) wore (B minor) what (D major) blew
She (G major) came to the jailhouse
(B minor) (D major) with a loud shout
She saying Johnny (D minor) I've been
(D major) true to you poor boy
Johnny I've been true to you
Johnny I've been true
to you poor boy
Johnny I've been true to you
Verse 5
John (G major) Hardy was (C major) stand (B minor) ing (D major) in his cell
With (G major) tears a (C major) rolling (D major) down his eye
Ive (G major) been the death (B minor) of a many (D major) poor boy
And now I am ready to die lord lord
Now I am ready to die
And now I am ready to die lord (F major) (D major) lord
And now I am ready to die
Go ahead and die (G major) (C major) (G major) (D major)
Interlude 1
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Verse 6
I've (G major) been to the (C major) east I've
been (D major) to the west
I've (G major) been this whole (C major) wide (B minor) world (D major) round
I've (G major) been to the east river (B minor) and
I've (D major) been baptized
Now take me to my hanging
ground lord now
Take me to my hanging ground
John Hardy
Lead Belly
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