Misc Traditional – John Henry (Ukulele)
Key
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Versions
(2)
Guitar
Ukulele
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Chords
Tabbed by: sixstringhippie
Verse 1:
D Well every monday morning C G A When the bluebirds begin to sing D G7 You can see John Henry out on the line D You can hear John Henry's hammering A7 D Lord lord you can hear John Henry's hammering
Verse 2:
D When John Henry was a little baby C G C Sittin' on his daddy's knee D G7 He picked up a hammer and a little piece of steel D Said hammer's gonna be the death of me A7 D Hammer's gonna be the death of me
Verse 3:
D Well the captain said to john henry C G C Gonna bring me a steam drill 'round D G7 Gonna bring me a steam drill out on the job D Gonna whup that steel on down A7 D Oh Lord gonna whup that steel on down
Verse 4:
D John Henry said to his captain C G A A man ain't nothin' but a man D G7 And before I let that steam drill beat me down D I'll die with a hammer in my hand A7 D Oh Lord I'll die with a hammer in my hand
Verse 5:
D John Henry he drove fifteen feet C G A The steam drill only made nine D G7 But he hammered so hard he broke his heart D And he laid down his hammer and died A7 D Oh Lord he laid down his hammer and died
Verse 6:
D The took john henry to the graveyard C G A And the buried hin in the sand D G7 And every locomotive comes a roaring by D Says there lies a steel driving man A7 D Oh Lord there lies a steel driving man