They Killed John Henry chords by Justin Townes Earle
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Intro 1
(G major) (C major) (G major) (C major)
(G major) (C major)
Verse 1
Well, when (C major)
John Henry died he lay lookin' at the sun
He said Lord, (G major) take me now my work is (C major) done,
Lord, Lord
Lord (G major) take me now my work is (C major) done
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Verse 2
Yeah, but (C major) when they laid him out
in that box of pine, boy
They (G major) laid that hammer by (C major) his side,
Lord, Lord
(G major) Laid that hammer by (C major) his side
Interlude 1
(G major) (C major)
Verse 3
Yeah, and (C major) Joe Hill he worked any job he could find,
boy
(G major) He'd rake your leaves and (C major) pick your vine,
Lord, Lord
Rake (G major) your leaves and (C major) pick your vine
Verse 4
Yeah, and (C major) they killed Joe Hill,
put a bullet to his name
But that (G major) bullet made a martyr (C major) of the same,
Lord, Lord
(G major) Bullet made a martyr (C major) of the same
Interlude 2
(G major) (C major)
Verse 5
Yeah, and my (C major) grand daddy
worked his whole damn life
Well, he never (G major) saved a nickel (C major) though he tried,
Lord, Lord
Never saved (G major) a nickel (C major) though he tried
Verse 6
And he died (C major) in Tennessee but
he couldn't find no rest
With that (G major) long road to Texas (C major) lyin' ahead,
Lord Lord
(G major) Long road to Texas (C major) lyin' ahead
Interlude 3
(C major) (G major) (C major)
(G major) (C major)
Verse 7
Yes sir, (C major) I ain't no great man
and Lord I expect to see
A long (G major) life, a workin' (C major) and you're dead,
Lord, Lord
A long (G major) life, a workin' (C major) an
Verse 8
d you're dead
(C major) They killed John Henry,
they killed John Henry
They killed John Henry (G major) but
they won't kill me (C major)
Lord, they killed John Henry,
they killed John Henry
They killed John Henry but they
(G major) won't kill (C major) me
(G major) (C major) (G major) (C major) (G major)
They Killed John Henry
Justin Townes Earle
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