John Henry chords by
Delta Spirit

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Key: Eb major

Intro 1

Verse 1
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I like to say a little something here!
I hear this is not a little story for you!
I hope you like it
John
Henry was a railroad man
He was working for six to five
Many motorhoses, many top of the line
I will beat you to the bottom of the isle
I will beat you to the bottom of the isle
G G 
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John
D D 
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Henry said to his captain
You ain't nothing but a common man
But for that thing you're
dressed to put me down
I will die with a hammer in my hand
Oh
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D D 
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Lord, I will die with a hammer

Interlude 1

in my hand

Verse 2
G G 
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Jack
D D 
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Harrison to the shaker
G G 
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D D 
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You listen to my call
For the bass to jam, beat me down
I'm a jolly man, till it falls
G G 
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D D 
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I'm a jolly man, till it falls

Interlude 2

Verse 3
D D 
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I'll drop every cent to a country home
G G 
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D D 
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You'll find many dollars in
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Ddim Ddim 
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G G 
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your hand
D D 
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And let it hang down that
forehead and say
That I belong to a steel- driving man
That's me
I belong to a steel- driving man
Now!
Solo
All right, one more time
I just want to share this with you right now
It's a little love story, it's a love story,
here's the bomb here
Alright
John
Henry had a little woman
Her name was
Polly
And
Sally lived just before he died
And
Polly knew the best she can, yeah
Polly knew the best she can
Oh, no, no, no, no
You gotta do the best you can
I said, you gotta do the best you can
No, no, no
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Gotta do the best you can
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Gotta do the best you can
Ooh- ooh- ooh
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D D 
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Ooh- ooh- ooh- oo
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D D 
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Outro 1

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