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John Henry chords by 
Dave Dudley
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Intro 1
G
Verse 1
Eb
When John Henry was just a little bitty boy
G
Em
no bigger than the palm of your hand
G
His mommy looked down
at John Henry and say
Well Johnny you're gonna be a
steal drivin' man Lord lord
Well Johnny you're gonna be a
steal drivin' man
Ab
G
John Henry he said to his Captain he said
Em
Captain why don't you learn to swing
G
I'm drivin' forty- nine pounds
from my hip on down
A
I love to hear that cold steel ring Lord Lord
G
Ab
G
I love to hear that cold steel ring
Verse 2
Eb
Ab
[ guitar ]
Verse 3
John Henry had a pretty little woman
A
G
Gb
and her name was Polly Ann
G
Ab
Eb
John Henry he took sick an
Ab
Eb
Ab
d he had gone to bed
Eb
Ab
G
Polly drove the steel like a man Lord Lord
but Polly drove the steel like a man
Ab
Eb
Ab
John Henry went up on that mountain
Eb
F
had that steam hammer by his side
Ab
Eb
Well beat that drill till the end of the line
Ab
He laid down his hammer and he cried Lord
Lord he laid down his hammer and he cried
Ab
[ guitar
Verse 4
A
E
A
]
Verse 5
John Henry drove the steel on that mountain
G
Gb
till that hammer caught on fire
Well the very last words I'd
Verse 6
hear ol' John Henry say
Cool glass of water I'm gonna die Lord Lord
a cool glass of water I'm gonna die
Verse 7
Well they bury John Henry in the graveyard they
G
F#
laid him six feet under the sand
F#m
A
Everytime a freight train go
Verse 8
A
a rollin' on by
Verse 9
A
They say yonder lies a steel drivin' man
D
A
Lord Lord well yonder lies a steel drivin' man
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