John Henry Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Verse 1

Well eDvery monday morning

When the bluebirds CbeginG to sAing

You can sDee John Henry oG7ut on the line

You can hDear John Henry's hammering

Lord lord you can hear John Henry'sA7 hammeriDng

Verse 2

DWhen John Henry was a little baby

Sittin' on his CdaddyG's knCee

He pDicked up a hammer and a lG7ittle piece of steel

Said hDammer's gonna be the death of me

Hammer's gonna be the A7death of Dme

Verse 3

DWell the captain said to john henry

Gonna bring me a Csteam dGrill 'rCound

Gonna Dbring me a steam drill G7out on the job

Gonna wDhup that steel on down

Oh Lord gonna whup that A7steel on dDown

Verse 4

DJohn Henry said to his captain

A man ain't Cnothin' Gbut a Aman

And beDfore I let that steam drill G7beat me down

I'll Ddie with a hammer in my hand

Oh Lord I'll die with a A7hammer in my Dhand

Verse 5

DJohn Henry he drove fifteen feet

The sCteam drill Gonly made nAine

But he Dhammered so hard he bG7roke his heart

And he lDaid down his hammer and died

Oh Lord he laid down his hA7ammer and dDied

Verse 6

DThe took john henry to the graveyard

And the bCuried hin iGn the sAand

And eDvery locomotive comes a rG7oaring by

Says tDhere lies a steel driving man

Oh Lord there lies a sA7teel driving mDan