They Killed John Henry Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
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[Verse 1]
Well, [C]when
John Henry died he lay lookin' at the sun
He said Lord, [G]take me now my work is [C]done,
Lord, Lord
Lord [G]take me now my work is [C]done

[Verse 2]
Yeah, but [C]when they laid him out
in that box of pine, boy
They [G]laid that hammer [C]by his side,
Lord, Lord
[G]Laid that hammer [C]by his side

[Interlude 1]
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[Verse 3]
Yeah, and [C]Joe Hill he worked any job he could find,
boy
[G]He'd rake your leaves and [C]pick your vine,
Lord, Lord
Rake [G]your leaves and [C]pick your vine

[Verse 4]
Yeah, and [C]they killed Joe Hill,
put a bullet to his name
But that [G]bullet made a martyr [C]of the same,
Lord, Lord
[G]Bullet made a martyr [C]of the same

[Interlude 2]
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[Verse 5]
Yeah, [C]and my grand daddy
worked his whole damn life
Well, [G]he never saved a nickel [C]though he tried,
Lord, Lord
Never [G]saved a nickel [C]though he tried

[Verse 6]
And [C]he died in Tennessee but
he couldn't find no rest
With that [G]long road to Texas [C]lyin' ahead,
Lord Lord
[G]Long road to Texas [C]lyin' ahead

[Interlude 3]
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[Verse 7]
Yes sir, [C]I ain't no great man
and Lord I expect to see
[G]A long life, a workin' [C]and you're dead,
Lord, Lord
A long [G]life, a workin' [C]an

[Verse 8]
d you're dead
[C]They killed John Henry,
they killed John Henry
They killed John Henry [G]but
they won't kill [C]me
Lord, they killed John Henry,
they killed John Henry
They killed John Henry but they
[G]won't kill [C]me
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