John Henry - traditional - 60 bpm

Well, John [G]Henry []was a little []baby []
 [G]sittin' on his []daddy's [D]knee[]
He [G]pick up a []hammer and a [C]little piece of []steel,
Said, "That [G]hammer's gonna [D]be the death of [G]me, Lord, [Em]Lord
That [G]hammer's gonna [D]be the death of [G]me"[]

Now the [G]captain he []said to John []Henry,[]
"I'm [G]gonna bring that []steam drill [D]'round[]
I'm [G]gonna bring that []steam drill [C]out on these []tracks
I'm [G]gonna knock that [D]steel on [G]down, God, [Em]God
 [G]Gonna knock that [D]steel on [G]down"[]

John [G]Henry []said to his []captain,[]
"Lord, [G]man ain't []nothin' but a [D]man[]
Be[G]fore I let that []steam drill [C]beat me on []down
I'll [G]die with a [D]hammer in my [G]hand, Lord, [Em]Lord
 [G]Die with a [D]hammer in my [G]hand"[]

John [G]Henry []driving on the []right side[]
That [G]steam drill []driving on the [D]left[]
Says, "Be[G]fore I'll []let your [C]steam drill beat me []down
I'll [G]hammer my[D]self to [G]death, Lord, [Em]Lord
I'll [G]hammer my [D]fool self to [G]death"[]

Well, [G]captain []said to John []Henry,[]
"What [G]is that []storm I [D]hear?"[]
John [G]Henry []said, "[C]That ain't no []storm
Captain, [G]that's just my [D]hammer in the [G]air, Lord, [Em]Lord
 [G]That's just my [D]hammer in the [G]air"[]

John [G]Henry []said to his []shaker[]
 [G]"Shaker, why []don't you [D]sing?[]
'Cause I'm [G]swigin' thirty []pounds from my [C]hips on []down
Yeah, [G]listen to my [D]cold steel [G]ring, Lord, [Em]Lord
 [G]Listen to my [D]cold steel [G]ring"[]

Now John [G]Henry, he []hammered in the []mountains[]
His [G]hammer was []striking [D]fire[]
But he [G]worked so []hard, [C]he broke his []heart
John [G]Henry laid his [D]hammer down and [G]died, Lord, [Em]Lord
John [G]Henry laid his [D]hammer down and [G]died[]

Well, now John [G]Henry, he []had him a []woman[]
Her [G]name was []Polly [D]Ann[]
She [G]walked out on the []tracks, picked [C]up John Henry's []hammer
 [G]Polly drove [D]steel like a [G]man, Lord, [Em]Lord
 [G]Polly drove that [D]steel like a [G]man[]

Well [G]every, []every Monday []morning[]
When the [G]bluebird he be[]gun to [D]sing[]
You can [G]hear John []Henry from a [C]mile or []more
You can [G]hear John [D]Henry's hammer [G]ring, Lord, [Em]Lord
You can [G]hear John [D]Henry's hammer [G]ring[]

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