John Henry chords by
Dave Dudley

N/A

Key: G major•

Intro 1

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Verse 1
Eb Eb 6
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When John Henry was just a little bitty boy
G G 
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Em Em 
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no bigger than the palm of your hand
G G 
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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 Ab 4
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G G 
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John Henry he said to his Captain he said
Em Em 
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Captain why don't you learn to swing
G G 
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I'm drivin' forty- nine pounds
from my hip on down
A A 
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I love to hear that cold steel ring Lord Lord
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Ab Ab 4
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G G 
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I  love to hear that cold steel ring

Verse 2

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Verse 3
John Henry had a pretty little woman
A A 
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G G 
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Gb Gb 2
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and her name was Polly Ann
G G 
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Ab Ab 4
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Eb Eb 6
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John Henry he took sick an
Ab Ab 4
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Eb Eb 6
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Ab Ab 4
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d he had gone to bed
Eb Eb 6
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Ab Ab 4
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G G 
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Polly drove the steel like a man Lord Lord
but Polly drove the steel like a man
Ab Ab 4
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Eb Eb 6
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Ab Ab 4
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John Henry went up on that mountain
Eb Eb 6
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F F 
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had that steam hammer by his side
Ab Ab 4
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Eb Eb 6
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Well beat that drill till the end of the line
Ab Ab 4
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He  laid down his hammer and he cried Lord
Lord he laid down his hammer and he cried
Ab Ab 4
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