John Henry Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[G]

[Verse 1]
When John Henry was just a little [Eb]bitty boy
[G]no bigger than the palm of your han[Em]d
His [G]mommy looked down
at John Henry and say
Well Johnny you're gonna be a
steal drivin' man Lord lord
Well Johnny you're gonna be a
steal drivin' man
John Henry he said to his Cap[Ab]tain [G]he said
Captain why don't you learn to [Em]swing
I'm drivin' [G]forty- nine pounds
from my hip on down
I love to hear that cold steel [A]ring Lord Lord
[G]I l[Ab]ove to h[G]ear that cold steel ring

[Verse 2]
[Eb][ guitar [Ab]]

[Verse 3]
John Henry had a pretty little woman
and her name was [A]Polly Ann[G][Gb]
[G]John [Ab]Henry he took sick [Eb]an
d he [Ab]had gone to [Eb]bed[Ab]
[Eb]Polly drove the stee[Ab]l like a man L[G]ord Lord
but Polly drove the steel like a man
John [Ab]Henry went up on [Eb]that [Ab]mountain
had that steam hammer by [Eb]his side[F]
[Ab]Well beat that drill till the end [Eb]of the line
[Ab]He laid down his hammer and he cried Lord
Lord he laid down his hammer and he cried
[Ab][ guitar

[Verse 4]
[A]][E][A]

[Verse 5]
John Henry drove the steel on that mountain
till that hammer caught on [G]fire[Gb]
Well the very last words I'd

[Verse 6]
hear ol' John Henry say
Cool glass of water I'm gonna die Lord Lord
a cool glass of water I'm gonna die

[Verse 7]
Well they bury John Henry in the graveyard they
laid him six feet under the [G]sand[F#]
[F#m]Everytime [A]a freight train go

[Verse 8]
[A]
a rollin' on by

[Verse 9]
They say yonder lies [A]a steel drivin' man
[D]Lord Lord [A]well yonder lies a steel drivin' man