John Henry Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
John [B]Henry went up on the mountain,
and he looked on the other [Am]side,
Said [B]the mountain was [Am]so b[G]ig and w[B]ide,
John Henry was so [D#]small,
until [B]he fell on his knees and he cried and he [Am]cried and said
[B]he fell on his knees and he cried he said captain captain
and you don't know [Am]but
the last [B]helmet [Am]I had
Be[B]fore I let this deal [Am]carry me [B]down,
says I'll die with my hammer in my [E]hand,
[B]says I'll die [D#]with my
[C]hammer in my hand.
[Am]Girl, who [B]gonna shoot
your [Am]pretty [B]little feet?
[Am]Darling, who gonna glove your hand?
Sugar, [B]who [C]gonna kiss [Am]your
[G]sweet [B]little lip?
Darling, [E]who gonna [F]be
[B]your [F]man?[E][Am]
[B]Darling, [Am]who g[B]onna be your m[Cm]an?[C]
[Am]Say, Papa gonna shoot my pretty [B]little feet
say [Am]mother gonna glue [B]my [Am]hand say so
[C]God kiss [Am]my sweet li[B]ttle lip
John [Am]Henry
[Em]I don't ne[C]ed no ma[F]n
[D#]John [Am]Henry[B]
[D#]I don't ne[C]ed no ma[Cm]n
[C]John [Am]Henry[C] had a littl[Am]e baby
[B]You [Am]could [C]hold me in the palm
[Am]of your [F#m]hand
[Am]Before [B]that [C]baby [Cm]was s[B]ix months old
He drives still [E]like a natural [Am]man
[E]He [Am]drive[E]s still like[F] a natural man[B]