They Killed John Henry chords by
Justin Townes Earle

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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Well, when
John Henry died he lay lookin' at the sun
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He said Lord, take me now my work is done,
Lord, Lord
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Lord take me now my work is done

Verse 2
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Yeah, but when they laid him out
in that box of pine, boy
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They laid that hammer by his side,
Lord, Lord
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Laid that hammer by his side

Interlude 1

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Yeah, and Joe Hill he worked any job he could find,
boy
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He'd rake your leaves and pick your vine,
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Rake your leaves and pick your vine

Verse 4
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Yeah, and they killed Joe Hill,
put a bullet to his name
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But that bullet made a martyr of the same,
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Bullet made a martyr of the same

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Verse 5
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Yeah, and my grand daddy
worked his whole damn life
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Well, he never saved a nickel though he tried,
Lord, Lord
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Never saved a nickel though he tried

Verse 6
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And he died in Tennessee but
he couldn't find no rest
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With that long road to Texas lyin' ahead,
Lord Lord
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Long road to Texas lyin' ahead

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Verse 7
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Yes sir, I  ain't no great man
and Lord I expect to see
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A long life, a workin' and you're dead,
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A long life, a workin' an

Verse 8
d you're dead
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They killed John Henry,
they killed John Henry
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They killed John Henry but
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they won't kill me
Lord, they killed John Henry,
they killed John Henry
They killed John Henry but they
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won't kill me
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