Bruce Springsteen – John Henry (Guitar)
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D John Henry was a little baby C G A Sittin' on his daddy's knee D G He picked up a hammer and a little piece of steel D A D G And cried, "Hammer's gonna be death of me, Lord, Lord D A D Hammer's gonna be the death of me" D Now the captain he said to John Henry C G A "I'm gonna bring that steam drill around D G I'm gonna bring that steam drill out on these tracks D A D G I'm gonna knock that steel on down, God, God D A D I'm gonna knock that steel on down" D John Henry told his captain C G A "Lord a man ain't nothin' but a man D G But 'fore I let that steam drill beat me down D A D G I'm gonna die with a hammer in my hand, Lord, Lord D A D I'll die with a hammer in my hand" D John Henry driving on the right side C G A That steam drill driving on the left D G Says, "'fore I let your steam drill beat me down D A D G I'm gonna hammer myself to death, Lord, Lord, D A D I'll hammer my fool self to death" D Well captain said to John Henry C G A "What is that storm I hear?" D G John Henry said, "That ain't no storm captain D A D G That's just my hammer in the air, Lord, Lord D A D That's just my hammer in the air" D John Henry said to his shaker C G A "Shaker, why don't you sing? D G Cause I'm swingin' thirty pounds from my hips on down D A D G Yeah, listen to my cold steel ring, Lord Lord D A D Listen to my cold steel ring" D John Henry he hammered in the mountains C G A His hammer was striking fire D G But he worked so hard it broke his heart D A D G John Henry laid down his hammer and died, Lord, Lord D A D John Henry laid down his hammer and died D Now John Henry he had him a woman C G A By the name of Polly Ann D G She walked out to those tracks picked up John Henry's hammer D A D G And Polly drove steel like a man, Lord, Lord D A D Polly drove that steel like a man D Well every, every Monday morning C G A When a blue bird he begins to sing D G You can hear John Henry from a mile or more D A D G You can hear John Henry's hammer ring, Lord, Lord D A D You can hear John Henry's hammer ring D A D G I said you can hear John Henry's hammer ring, Lord, Lord D A D You can hear John Henry's hammer ring