Misc Traditional - John henry

Well e^Dvery monday morning When the bluebirds ^Cbegin^G to s^Aing You can s^Dee John Henry o^G7ut on the line You can h^Dear John Henry's hammering Lord lord you can hear John Henry's^A7 hammeri^Dng

^DWhen John Henry was a little baby Sittin' on his ^Cdaddy^G's kn^Cee He p^Dicked up a hammer and a l^G7ittle piece of steel Said h^Dammer's gonna be the death of me Hammer's gonna be the ^A7death of ^Dme

^DWell the captain said to john henry Gonna bring me a ^Csteam d^Grill 'r^Cound Gonna ^Dbring me a steam drill ^G7out on the job Gonna w^Dhup that steel on down Oh Lord gonna whup that ^A7steel on d^Down

^DJohn Henry said to his captain A man ain't ^Cnothin' ^Gbut a ^Aman And be^Dfore I let that steam drill ^G7beat me down I'll ^Ddie with a hammer in my hand Oh Lord I'll die with a ^A7hammer in my ^Dhand

^DJohn Henry he drove fifteen feet The s^Cteam drill ^Gonly made n^Aine But he ^Dhammered so hard he b^G7roke his heart And he l^Daid down his hammer and died Oh Lord he laid down his h^A7ammer and d^Died

^DThe took john henry to the graveyard And the b^Curied hin i^Gn the s^Aand And e^Dvery locomotive comes a r^G7oaring by Says t^Dhere lies a steel driving man Oh Lord there lies a s^A7teel driving m^Dan