Bruce Springsteen - John henry

^DWell John Henry was a little baby Sittin' on his ^Cdad^Gdy's k^Anee He picked ^Dup a hammer and a l^Gittle piece of s^G7teel And cried, &^Dquot;Hammer's g^Aonna be deat^Dh of me, L^G7ord, Lord ^DHammer's gonna ^A7be the death of ^Dme"

^DNow the captain he said to John Henry "I'm gonna bring t^Chat st^Geam dri^All around I'm gonna^D bring that steam drill out ^Gon these t^G7racks I'm gonna k^Dnock that s^Ateel on d^Down, God, G^G7od I'm gonna k^Dnock that s^A7teel on d^Down"

^DJohn Henry told his captain "Lord a man a^Cin't not^Ghin' b^Aut a man But '^Dfore I let that s^Gteam drill beat me d^G7own I'm gonna d^Die with a h^Aammer in my h^Dand, Lord, L^G7ord I'll d^Die with a h^A7ammer in my h^Dand"

^DJohn Henry driving on the right side That steam drill ^Cdriving ^Gon the ^Aleft Says, &q^Duot;'fore I let your st^Geam drill beat^G7 me down I'm gonna h^Dammer mys^Aelf to d^Death, Lord, L^G7ord, I'll h^Dammer my f^A7ool self to d^Death"

^DWell captain said to John Henry "What is ^Cthat s^Gtor^Am I hear?" John H^Denry said, "That ain't^G no sto^G7rm captain That's j^Dust my h^Aammer in the a^Dir, Lord, L^G7ord That's j^Dust my h^A7ammer in the a^Dir"

^DJohn Henry said to his shaker "Shaker,^C why d^Gon't ^Ayou sing? Cause I'm s^Dwingin' thirty pounds from my ^Ghips on d^G7own Yeah, l^Disten to my c^Aold steel r^Ding, Lord L^G7ord ^DListen to my c^A7old steel r^Ding"

^DThat John Henry he hammered in the mountains His hammer was s^Ctriki^Gng f^Aire But he w^Dorked so hard it b^Groke his h^G7eart John H^Denry laid d^Aown his hammer and d^Died, Lord, L^G7ord John H^Denry laid d^A7own his hammer and d^Died

^DWell, now John Henry he had him a woman By the name of ^CPol^Gly ^AAnn She walked o^Dut to those tracks picked up J^Gohn Henry's h^G7ammer And P^Dolly drove s^Ateel like a m^Dan, Lord, L^G7ord P^Dolly drove that s^A7teel like a m^Dan

^DWell every, every Monday morning When a blue bird ^Che beg^Gins to s^Aing You can h^Dear John Henry from a m^Gile or m^G7ore You can h^Dear John H^Aenry's hammer r^Ding, Lord, L^G7ord You can h^Dear John H^A7enry's hammer r^Ding I said you can hear John H^Aenry's hammer r^Ding, Lord, L^G7ord You can h^Dear John H^A7enry's hammer r^Ding