Chords for Leroy Troy - The Death Of John Henry (The Marty Stuart Show)

_ What you got in mind to pick for us today? _
_ _ _ That's one of my favorite ones.
You're asleep there, Paul.
[C] _ _ _ _ Hey! _
That's me, John Henry! _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I'm alright now.
Good. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] The _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] very first I heard of John Henry's death, Lord, I couldn't [C] hardly stay in bed. _ _
[G] Come Monday morning on that eastbound [C] train, I'm going where John Henry fell dead.
Hell, it like it is!
Yeah, I'm going [G] where John Henry [C] fell dead. _
John Henry, he said to his captain,
What'd he say?
Lord, I am a Tennessee man.
Yes, that's right.
And, [G] oh, I would see that steam bill beat me down.
I'd die [C] with that hammer in _ my_
Yeah, I'd die [G] with that hammer [C] in my_ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ Excellent!
_ _ _ Good. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ John Henry, he said to his captain,
What'd he say?
Hear my nine-pound hammer ring?
Yes, yes.
I'm pulling it [G] down from my shoulder.
[C] _ Bound to hear when she rings.
Yes, you're [G] bound to hear when [C] she rings.
_ [G] John Henry, he hammered in the mountain. [C] Alright.
[G] His hammer, it caught [C] on fire.
The [G] very last words here John Henry said,
Bring me a cool drink of water, boy.
Alright.
[C]
Bring me a [G] cool drink of water, boy.
[C] _ Wait a minute.
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Good. _ _ _ _ _
Yeah. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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John Henry's wife wore a brand new dress.
It was all [G] trimmed in blue.
[C] _ The [G] very last words that he said to [C] her,
Honey, I've been good to you.
Yeah, honey, [G] I've been [C] good to you.
You may talk about John Henry just as [G] much as you [C] please,
And do all you can,
_ But there [G] never was born in this United States
Another [C] such a still-driving man.
That's right, Leroy.
Yes, another [G] such a still [C]-driving man.
_ Yeah! _
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