Key: G major
Verse 1
Am
This is the hammer that killed John Henry
But it won't kill me, boy,
Am
This is the hammer that killed John Henry
But it won't kill me, no,
but it won't kill me
Hammer, hammer, killed John Henry
F#
Am
Don't you see, Lord,
don't you see
F#
Am
Hammer, kill John Henry.
B
Am
Don't you see, Lord, don't you see?
When you hear that pig a -hollering,
well, it's gonna rain,
Lord, well, it's gonna rain.
When you hear that pig a -hollering,
B
Am
Well, it's gon na rain,
Bm
Am
Lord, well, it's gon na rain.
E
Am
Hammer, hammer, ring like silver,
Shine like gold, shine like gold.
Hammer, hammer, ring like silver,
B
Am
B
Am
Shine like gold, shine like gold.
Oh, this is the hammer that
killed John Henry,
well, it laid him low, well, it laid him low.
B
Am
D
Am
Am
Am
laid him low.
but it won't do me any harm,
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