Chords for Joe Bonamassa - Ballad of John Henry (Spike Driver Blues)
Tempo:
73.2 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
Eb
F
Cm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C] [Eb] [C]
[Eb] [C]
[Eb] He killed [C] John Henry, he's no [F] better left [C] sinner than saints.
[Eb] [F] He killed [C] John Henry, he's no better left sinner than saints.
Send his handmaid girl to the captain, she'll love him while I'm going home.
Send his handmaid girl to the captain, she'll love him while I'm going home.
I don't want your put out shackles around my leg.
I don't want your put out shackles around my leg.
He killed John Henry, he's no better left sinner than saints.
[Eb] He killed John Henry, he's no better left sinner than saints.
I'm a lone man in Colorado, a long way from my home.
Give me a handmaid to kill John Henry, cause I don't care anymore.
Give me a handmaid to kill John Henry, cause he's gonna kill me.
Give me a handmaid to kill John Henry, cause he won't ever love me.
Left sinner than saints, I'm gonna be a better man than you.
[Cm] Left [C] sinner than saints.
[Eb]
[C] [G]
[Ab] [F] [G]
[Ab] [F] [G]
[Ab] [F] [G]
[Ab] [F] [G]
[Fm] [C]
[G]
[C] [Bb]
[C] [Bb]
[C] [G] [Bb]
[C] [G]
[G]
[C]
[Cm]
[F] [Cm] [C]
[Cm] [C]
[Cm] [C]
[Bb] [C]
Give me a handmaid to kill John Henry, cause he won't kill me.
Give me a handmaid to kill John Henry, cause he won't kill me.
I'm a lonely man with the shackles.
I'm a lonely man with the captain.
I'm a lonely man in the shackles.
I'm a lonely man in the world.
Left sinner than saints.
He killed John Henry, he's no better left sinner than saints.
Left sinner than saints.
He killed John Henry, he's no better [Eb] left sinner than saints.
He killed John Henry, [Eb] he's [D]
[Db] no [C] better left sinner than saints.
[Eb] [C]
[Eb] He killed [C] John Henry, he's no [F] better left [C] sinner than saints.
[Eb] [F] He killed [C] John Henry, he's no better left sinner than saints.
Send his handmaid girl to the captain, she'll love him while I'm going home.
Send his handmaid girl to the captain, she'll love him while I'm going home.
I don't want your put out shackles around my leg.
I don't want your put out shackles around my leg.
He killed John Henry, he's no better left sinner than saints.
[Eb] He killed John Henry, he's no better left sinner than saints.
I'm a lone man in Colorado, a long way from my home.
Give me a handmaid to kill John Henry, cause I don't care anymore.
Give me a handmaid to kill John Henry, cause he's gonna kill me.
Give me a handmaid to kill John Henry, cause he won't ever love me.
Left sinner than saints, I'm gonna be a better man than you.
[Cm] Left [C] sinner than saints.
[Eb]
[C] [G]
[Ab] [F] [G]
[Ab] [F] [G]
[Ab] [F] [G]
[Ab] [F] [G]
[Fm] [C]
[G]
[C] [Bb]
[C] [Bb]
[C] [G] [Bb]
[C] [G]
[G]
[C]
[Cm]
[F] [Cm] [C]
[Cm] [C]
[Cm] [C]
[Bb] [C]
Give me a handmaid to kill John Henry, cause he won't kill me.
Give me a handmaid to kill John Henry, cause he won't kill me.
I'm a lonely man with the shackles.
I'm a lonely man with the captain.
I'm a lonely man in the shackles.
I'm a lonely man in the world.
Left sinner than saints.
He killed John Henry, he's no better left sinner than saints.
Left sinner than saints.
He killed John Henry, he's no better [Eb] left sinner than saints.
He killed John Henry, [Eb] he's [D]
[Db] no [C] better left sinner than saints.
Key:
C
G
Eb
F
Cm
C
G
Eb
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[C] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ He killed [C] John Henry, _ _ he's no [F] better left [C] sinner than saints.
_ _ _ [Eb] _ [F] He killed [C] John Henry, _ _ _ he's no better left sinner than saints. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Send his handmaid girl to the captain, she'll love him while I'm going home.
Send his handmaid girl to the captain, she'll love him while I'm going home.
I don't want your put out shackles around my leg.
I don't want your put out shackles around my leg.
He killed John Henry, he's _ no better left sinner than saints. _
_ _ _ [Eb] He killed John Henry, he's _ _ no better left sinner than saints. _
_ _ _ _ I'm a lone man in Colorado, a long way from my home.
Give me a handmaid to kill John Henry, cause I don't care anymore.
Give me a handmaid to kill John Henry, cause he's gonna kill me.
Give me a handmaid to kill John Henry, cause he won't ever love me. _ _ _
_ _ _ Left sinner than saints, _ _ _ _ _ I'm gonna be a better man than you. _
[Cm] _ _ _ Left [C] sinner than saints.
[Eb] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ [F] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ [F] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ [F] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ [F] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
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_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Give me a handmaid to kill John Henry, cause he won't kill me.
Give me a handmaid to kill John Henry, cause he won't kill me.
I'm a lonely man with the shackles.
I'm a lonely man with the captain.
I'm a lonely man in the shackles.
I'm a lonely man _ _ _ _ _ in the world.
Left sinner than saints. _
_ _ _ He killed John Henry, _ _ _ _ he's no better left sinner than saints.
Left sinner _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
than saints. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ He killed John Henry, _ _ he's no better [Eb] left sinner than saints.
He killed John Henry, [Eb] he's _ _ [D] _
_ [Db] no [C] better left sinner than saints. _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ He killed [C] John Henry, _ _ he's no [F] better left [C] sinner than saints.
_ _ _ [Eb] _ [F] He killed [C] John Henry, _ _ _ he's no better left sinner than saints. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Send his handmaid girl to the captain, she'll love him while I'm going home.
Send his handmaid girl to the captain, she'll love him while I'm going home.
I don't want your put out shackles around my leg.
I don't want your put out shackles around my leg.
He killed John Henry, he's _ no better left sinner than saints. _
_ _ _ [Eb] He killed John Henry, he's _ _ no better left sinner than saints. _
_ _ _ _ I'm a lone man in Colorado, a long way from my home.
Give me a handmaid to kill John Henry, cause I don't care anymore.
Give me a handmaid to kill John Henry, cause he's gonna kill me.
Give me a handmaid to kill John Henry, cause he won't ever love me. _ _ _
_ _ _ Left sinner than saints, _ _ _ _ _ I'm gonna be a better man than you. _
[Cm] _ _ _ Left [C] sinner than saints.
[Eb] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ [F] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ [F] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ [F] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ [F] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Give me a handmaid to kill John Henry, cause he won't kill me.
Give me a handmaid to kill John Henry, cause he won't kill me.
I'm a lonely man with the shackles.
I'm a lonely man with the captain.
I'm a lonely man in the shackles.
I'm a lonely man _ _ _ _ _ in the world.
Left sinner than saints. _
_ _ _ He killed John Henry, _ _ _ _ he's no better left sinner than saints.
Left sinner _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
than saints. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ He killed John Henry, _ _ he's no better [Eb] left sinner than saints.
He killed John Henry, [Eb] he's _ _ [D] _
_ [Db] no [C] better left sinner than saints. _ _ _ _