Chords for Bill Monroe ---- John Henry

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_ _ John Henry was a little colored boy, hung him on the palm of your hand, and he talked
about his long farewell, sung on a beer still driving man, Lord, Lord, sung on a beer still driving man. _
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_ _ _ John Henry went up on the mountain, looked down on the other [Eb] [Ab] side, Lord, the mountain
was too tall, John Henry was too small, he laid down his hammer and he cried, Lord, Lord,
laid down his hammer and cried.
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_ _ _ _ _ John Henry walked through the tunnel, had his captain by his side, the last words that
John Henry said, bring me cool drink or water before I die, Lord, Lord, cool drink or water
before I die. _ _ _ _ _
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John Henry hammered on the right hand, steamed ale hammered [Eb] on the left, [Ab] before I would
see that stranger beat me down, I'd hammer my fool self to death, Lord, Lord, hammer
[Eb] my [Ab] fool self to death. _ _ _
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_ _ He went to Cogworth, John Henry's bed, laid out all dressed [Eb] in red, [Ab] when people asked
them where they was he going, where going were John Henry fell dead, Lord, Lord, going
were John Henry fell dead. _
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_ _ _ _ Talk about John Henry as much as you please, saying do all that you can, there never was
born in the United States another such a steel driving man, Lord, Lord, another [Eb] such a [Ab] steel driving man.
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_ _ _ [Eb] _ [Ab] _ _ John Henry told his captain, I want to go to [Eb] bed, Lord, [Ab] give me a pallet of water laid
down, got money rolling in my head, Lord, Lord, money [Eb] rolling in [Ab] my head. _ _ _ _
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_ He had a little woman, her name was Polly [Eb] Ann, when [Ab] John Henry took sick and he could
not work, Polly drove a steel like a man, Lord, Lord, Polly drove a steel like a man. _ _
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John Henry told his captain, _ I want to go [Eb] to bed, [Ab] Lord, fix me a pallet of water laid
down, got money rolling in my head, Lord, Lord, money [Eb] rolling in [Ab] my head. _ _ _ _
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