Leadbelly - John henry
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Leadbelly, JOHN HENRY
Leadbelly's intoduction from 'Leadbelly Sings For Children' (recorded circa. 1941):
"John Henry was a steel driving man. Well that's mighty fine. He was a double jointed
I don't guess you knew that.
That's what made him drive so much steel."
D (D5, D6, Dmaj7)
John Henry WAS A newborn baby
A (A5, A6, Amaj7) E
E6, Emaj7)
Sitting down on his mamma's knee
Said that big man turned down that sad old road G
(minor-flourishes)
DIt's gonna be the Adeath of Dme, Lord, LoArd
DIt's gonna be the dAeath of mDe,
It's gonna be the death of me, Lord, Lord
It's gonna be the death of me,
. . .
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