John Henry

john henry tuning : standard 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