Chords for Gillian Welch & Old Crow Medicine Show - John Henry
Tempo:
71.75 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
G
C
Ab
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[N] I'm gonna [A] play one about that [Ab] steel-driving man, John [A] Henry.
[G] Ketch, you know that one?
[C] Yeah, I think I might be able to solve [Ab] that.
I [Gm] hardly got any bow hair left.
[Cm] You know, I noticed that.
[A] That's 13 days in the UK [C] right there.
I left it all over the British Isles. Alright, [A] boy.
[E] [A]
[E]
[A]
[E] [A]
[E]
[A]
[E] [A]
That's only my hammer sucking wind.
That's only my hammer sucking wind, love, love.
That's [E] only my hammer [A] sucking wind.
[E]
[A] A polydrome feel like a man,
a polydrome steal like a man.
This polydrome steal like a man, love, love.
This [E] polydrome steal [A] like a man.
[E] [A]
This song says born out in Texas,
this song says born out [E] in [A] Maine.
John Henry was born out in North Carolina
when he rode a steel-driving gang, love, love.
[E] When he [A] rode a steel-driving gang.
When he rode a steel-driving gang, love, love.
When he [E] rode a steel [A]-driving gang.
[E]
[A] When he rode a steel-driving gang.
When he rode a steel-driving gang.
When he rode a steel-driving gang.
When he rode a steel-driving gang.
When he rode a steel-driving gang.
When he rode a steel-driving gang.
When he rode a steel-driving gang.
When he rode a steel-driving gang.
Give me that good drink of water for a night, love, love.
Give me that good drink of water for a night, love, love.
[E] Give me that good [A] drink of water for a night, love, love.
Give me that good drink of water for a night, love, love.
Give me that good drink of water for a night, love, love.
Give me that good drink of water for a night.
Give me that good drink of water for a night, love, love.
Give me that good drink of water for a night.
Give me that good drink of water for a night, love, love.
Give me that good drink of water for a night.
Give me that good drink of water for a night, love, love.
[E]
[A]
Give me that good drink of water for a night.
[E] [A] Give me that good drink of water for [E] a night.
Give me that good drink of water [A] for a night.
[E]
[A]
Give [G] me that good drink of water for a night.
Thanks so much!
[Gm] [G] [Eb]
[C] [G] [F]
[C] [Cm]
[G] Ketch, you know that one?
[C] Yeah, I think I might be able to solve [Ab] that.
I [Gm] hardly got any bow hair left.
[Cm] You know, I noticed that.
[A] That's 13 days in the UK [C] right there.
I left it all over the British Isles. Alright, [A] boy.
[E] [A]
[E]
[A]
[E] [A]
[E]
[A]
[E] [A]
That's only my hammer sucking wind.
That's only my hammer sucking wind, love, love.
That's [E] only my hammer [A] sucking wind.
[E]
[A] A polydrome feel like a man,
a polydrome steal like a man.
This polydrome steal like a man, love, love.
This [E] polydrome steal [A] like a man.
[E] [A]
This song says born out in Texas,
this song says born out [E] in [A] Maine.
John Henry was born out in North Carolina
when he rode a steel-driving gang, love, love.
[E] When he [A] rode a steel-driving gang.
When he rode a steel-driving gang, love, love.
When he [E] rode a steel [A]-driving gang.
[E]
[A] When he rode a steel-driving gang.
When he rode a steel-driving gang.
When he rode a steel-driving gang.
When he rode a steel-driving gang.
When he rode a steel-driving gang.
When he rode a steel-driving gang.
When he rode a steel-driving gang.
When he rode a steel-driving gang.
Give me that good drink of water for a night, love, love.
Give me that good drink of water for a night, love, love.
[E] Give me that good [A] drink of water for a night, love, love.
Give me that good drink of water for a night, love, love.
Give me that good drink of water for a night, love, love.
Give me that good drink of water for a night.
Give me that good drink of water for a night, love, love.
Give me that good drink of water for a night.
Give me that good drink of water for a night, love, love.
Give me that good drink of water for a night.
Give me that good drink of water for a night, love, love.
[E]
[A]
Give me that good drink of water for a night.
[E] [A] Give me that good drink of water for [E] a night.
Give me that good drink of water [A] for a night.
[E]
[A]
Give [G] me that good drink of water for a night.
Thanks so much!
[Gm] [G] [Eb]
[C] [G] [F]
[C] [Cm]
Key:
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E
G
C
Ab
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[N] I'm gonna [A] play one about that [Ab] steel-driving man, John [A] Henry. _ _
[G] Ketch, you know that one?
[C] Yeah, I think I might be able to solve [Ab] that.
I [Gm] hardly got any bow hair left.
[Cm] You know, I noticed that.
_ [A] That's 13 days in the UK [C] right there.
I left it all over the British Isles. Alright, [A] boy. _ _ _
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_ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ That's only my hammer sucking wind.
That's only my hammer sucking wind, love, love.
That's [E] only my hammer [A] sucking wind.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [A] _ _ _ A polydrome feel like a man,
_ a polydrome steal like a man.
This polydrome steal like a man, love, love.
This [E] polydrome steal [A] like a man. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
This song says born out in Texas,
this song says born out [E] in [A] Maine.
John Henry was born out in North Carolina
when he rode a steel-driving gang, love, love.
[E] When he [A] rode a steel-driving gang.
When he rode a steel-driving gang, love, love.
When he [E] rode a steel [A]-driving gang. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ When he rode a steel-driving gang.
When he rode a steel-driving gang.
When he rode a steel-driving gang.
When he rode a steel-driving gang.
_ When he rode a steel-driving gang.
When he rode a steel-driving gang.
When he rode a steel-driving gang.
When he rode a steel-driving gang.
Give me that good drink of water for a night, love, love.
Give me that good drink of water for a night, _ _ _ love, love.
[E] Give me that good [A] drink of water for a night, love, love.
Give me that good drink of water for a night, love, love.
Give me that good drink of water for a night, love, love.
Give me that good drink of water for a night.
Give me that good drink of water for a night, love, love.
Give me that good drink of water for a night.
Give me that good drink of water for a night, love, love.
Give me that good drink of water for a night.
Give me that good drink of water for a night, love, love.
[E] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Give _ _ me that good drink of water for a night. _
[E] _ [A] _ Give me that good drink of water for [E] a night.
Give me that good drink of water [A] for _ a night.
_ [E] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Give [G] me that good drink of water for a night.
Thanks so much!
[Gm] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [F] _
_ [C] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _
[G] Ketch, you know that one?
[C] Yeah, I think I might be able to solve [Ab] that.
I [Gm] hardly got any bow hair left.
[Cm] You know, I noticed that.
_ [A] That's 13 days in the UK [C] right there.
I left it all over the British Isles. Alright, [A] boy. _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ That's only my hammer sucking wind.
That's only my hammer sucking wind, love, love.
That's [E] only my hammer [A] sucking wind.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [A] _ _ _ A polydrome feel like a man,
_ a polydrome steal like a man.
This polydrome steal like a man, love, love.
This [E] polydrome steal [A] like a man. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
This song says born out in Texas,
this song says born out [E] in [A] Maine.
John Henry was born out in North Carolina
when he rode a steel-driving gang, love, love.
[E] When he [A] rode a steel-driving gang.
When he rode a steel-driving gang, love, love.
When he [E] rode a steel [A]-driving gang. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ When he rode a steel-driving gang.
When he rode a steel-driving gang.
When he rode a steel-driving gang.
When he rode a steel-driving gang.
_ When he rode a steel-driving gang.
When he rode a steel-driving gang.
When he rode a steel-driving gang.
When he rode a steel-driving gang.
Give me that good drink of water for a night, love, love.
Give me that good drink of water for a night, _ _ _ love, love.
[E] Give me that good [A] drink of water for a night, love, love.
Give me that good drink of water for a night, love, love.
Give me that good drink of water for a night, love, love.
Give me that good drink of water for a night.
Give me that good drink of water for a night, love, love.
Give me that good drink of water for a night.
Give me that good drink of water for a night, love, love.
Give me that good drink of water for a night.
Give me that good drink of water for a night, love, love.
[E] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Give _ _ me that good drink of water for a night. _
[E] _ [A] _ Give me that good drink of water for [E] a night.
Give me that good drink of water [A] for _ a night.
_ [E] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Give [G] me that good drink of water for a night.
Thanks so much!
[Gm] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [F] _
_ [C] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _