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