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Tuning: C F Bb Eb G C
[Intro] G | D | G | A | D | G D | D | D | D A | D | x2 [Verse 1]
JGohn Henry was a new-born bDaby, sittin' dGown on his mama's kAnee Say, "That BDig Bend Tunnel on that GC & O RDoad,
It's gonna be the death of me, Lord, Lord
It's gonna be the dAeath of mDe. It's gonna be the death of me, Lord, Lord It's gonna be the dAeath of mDe."
[Verse 2]
JGohn Henry had two woDmen, one was nGamed Mary MagdalAene He would gDo out on the job and shGe would sDing,
"Hear John Henry's hammer ring, Lord, Lord,
Hear John Henry's hAammer rinDg. Hear John Henry's hammer ring, Lord, Lord, Hear John Henry's hAammer rinDg."
[Verse 3]
JGohn Henry had another little wDoman, her nGame was sweet Polly AAnn John HDenry taken sick, boy, and he hGad to go to Dbed
Polly Ann drove steel just like a man, Lord, Lord
Polly Ann drove stAeel like Da man Polly Ann drove steel just like a man, Lord Lord Polly Ann drove stAeel like Da man
[Verse 4]
"GBaby, who's gonna shoe your little fDeet, tell me, wGho's gonna glove your hAand? Tell me, wDho's gonna kiss your swGeet little Dlips, now
Tell me, who's gonna be your man, Lord, Lord
Tell me, who's gonna Abe your mDan. Tell me, who's gonna be your man, Lord, Lord Tell me, who's gonna Abe your mDan?"
[Verse 5]
"My pGapa's gonna shoe my little fDeet, my mGama's gonna glove my hAand My sDister's gonna kiss my swGeet little lDips, now
You know I don't need no man, Lord, Lord
You know I don't nAeed no mDan. You know I don't need no man, Lord, Lord You know I don't nAeed no mDan."
[Solo] G | D | G | A | D | G D | D | D | D A | D | x2 [Verse 6]
Then they tGaken John Henry to the WhDite House, they bGuried him in the sAand And Devery locomotive come a-rGollin' bDy, sayin',
"There lies that steel-drivin' man, Lord, Lord
There lies that stAeel-drivin' mDan. There lies that steel-drivin' man, Lord, Lord There lies that stAeel-drivin' mDan."