John Henry chords by Little Jimmy Dickens
Verse 1
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John Henry was a little bitty boy,
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sittin' on his mammy's knee
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When he picked up a hammer
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and a little piece of steel
This hammer'll be the death of me,
lordy, lordy
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This hammer'll be the death of me
John Henry was a little bitty boy,
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no bigger than the palm of a hand
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When his mammy
she looked at him proudly and said
My Johnny B is still drivin' man,
lordy, lordy
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Hey Johnny B is still drivin' man
John Henry was a steel -riding man
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He drove steel all over the land
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Before he would let that
steam rail beat him down
He died with a hammer in his hand,
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Lord, Lord
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He died with a hammer in his hand
John Henry went to the
tunnel to drive
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Steenreel was by his side
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Before he would let that
Steenreel beat him down
He laid down his hammer
and he cried Lord, Lord
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He laid down his hammer
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and he cried
John Henry went up on the mountain
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And he looked down on the other side
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And the last words I heard were old
John Henry said
I could drink water before I die, lordy, lordy
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I could drink water before I die
John Henry had a little woman,
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and her name was Polly Ann
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And the last words I heard poor old
John Henry say Polly,
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drive that steel like a man, Lordy, Lordy
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Hey, Polly, drive that steel like a man
John Henry
Little Jimmy Dickens
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