Key: A major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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
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
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Verse 3
And Joe Hill he worked any job he could find,
boy
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He'd rake your leaves and pick your vine,
Lord, Lord
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Rake your leaves and pick your vine
Verse 4
a bullet to his name
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But that bullet made a martyr of the slain,
Lord, Lord
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Bullet made a martyr of the slain
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Verse 5
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And my grand daddy worked
his whole damn life
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He never saved a nickel though he tried,
Lord, Lord
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he tried
Verse 6
find no rest
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With that long road to Texas lying ahead,
Lord Lord
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Long road to Texas lying ahead
Interlude 1
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Verse 7
and Lord I expect to see
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A long life, a working in your debt,
Lord, Lord
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Long life, a working in your debt
Verse 8
they killed John Henry
They killed John Henry but
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they won't kill me
They killed John Henry,
they killed John Henry
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They killed John Henry but they won't kill me
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