John Henry Chords
by Misc Traditional27,692 views, added to favorites 973 times
Difficulty: | beginner |
---|---|
Tuning: | E A D G B E |
Capo: | no capo |
Author sixstringhippie [a] 110. Last edit on May 27, 2021
Chords
Strumming
There is no strumming pattern for this song yet. Create and get +5 IQ
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 A
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 A
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 they 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
X
×
John Henry – Misc Traditional
How to play
"John Henry"
Font
Transpose
1 comment

Great tab! I love this song
0