John Henry
Billy Strings
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(início)
C Well when John Henry was a little baby boy G No bigger than the palm of your hand C Well John Henrys ma looked down at him and said Am John you gonna be a steel driving man lord, lord C G C John you gonna be a steel driving man
Verse 2
C Now the man who invented that ol’ steam drill G He thought it was mighty fine C But John Henry drove it down fifteen feet Am While the steam drill only made it nine lord, lord C G C steam drill only made it nine
Verse 3
C Well John Henrys captain he sat out on a rock G Said boys this tunnels caving in C Well John Henry smiled at his captain and said Am “boss that’s just my hammer suckin’ wind” C G C “boss that’s just my hammer suckin’ wind”
Verse 4
C Well John Henry hammered in that ole mountain side G Till his hammer caught on fire C The last poor words that ole John Henry said Am “give me a cool drink of water for I die” lord, lord C G C “give me a cool drink of water for I die”
Verse 5
C Well John Henry had a little woman G Her name was Polly Anne C well John he got sick lord, he had to go to bed Am Polly drove that steel like a man lord, lord C G C Polly drove that steel like a man C Well they took John Henry to the graveyard G Put him six feet under the sand C Now every time that ol train goes rolling by A They say “yonder lies that steel drivin man” lord, lord C G C They say “yonder lies that steel drivin man”
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