John Henry Chords by Burl Ives

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John Henry told his captain _ that a man was [G] nothing but a man _
[C] Before he'd let that steam drill run him down.
He'd fall dead with his hammer in his hand _
Fall dead with his hammer in his hand _ _
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_ _ The captain said that John Henry
Gonna bring me a steam [G] drill round
_ Gonna take [C] that steam drill out [G] on the job.
Gonna [C] whoop that steel on down
_ Gonna [G] whoop that [C] steel on down _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ The captain said to his shaker
_ _ Shaker, why [G] don't you sing?
_ [C] I'm throwing 12 pounds from my hips on down.
[G] Just listen to [C] that cold steel ring
_ _ _ Listen to that cold steel
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_ _ The captain said to John Henry.
_ I think this [G] mountains given in
_ [C] John Henry gave one long and lonesome cry said that's only my hammer sucking wind
_ That's [G] only my hammer [C] sucking wind _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ John Henry had a little woman
_ Her name was [G] Pollyann
_ When [C] John Henry was a sick and laying in bed
Polly drove steel like a man _ _
Polly drove steel like a man _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Where did you get that dress gal?
Where did you get those [G] shoes so fine?
_ [C] I got that dress from off a railroad man _
Shoes from a driver in the mind
_ And shoes from a driver in the mind _ _ _
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_ _ John Henry went down to the railroad _ with the 12 pound hammer [G] by his side
_ He walked down the track, but he didn't come back cause he laid down his hammer and he died
_ He laid down his hammer and he died _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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