Chords for Mississippi Fred McDowell - John Henry
Tempo:
117.25 bpm
Chords used:
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G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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John Henry was a steel driving man.
John Henry was a steel driving man.
John Henry was a steel driving man.
John he said, dead before he died, well tomorrow that he won't arrive, Lord John he said.
Lord if tomorrow he won't arrive, Lord he won't.
Lord I thought I'd want more, well it look like rain, look round that curve, I'm afraid to train Lord John.
Lord John he said, well he's gone, Lord if tomorrow he won't arrive, [G] John he [E] had a wife, [G] she wore [E] a red, lay in the wood I hear her say, I'm tired of John, I'll tell you Lord I'm, Lord I'm, Lord I'm, Lord I'm gonna John he said.
Lord I'm gonna John he said.
Lord I'm gonna John he
John Henry was a steel driving man.
John Henry was a steel driving man.
John Henry was a steel driving man.
John he said, dead before he died, well tomorrow that he won't arrive, Lord John he said.
Lord if tomorrow he won't arrive, Lord he won't.
Lord I thought I'd want more, well it look like rain, look round that curve, I'm afraid to train Lord John.
Lord John he said, well he's gone, Lord if tomorrow he won't arrive, [G] John he [E] had a wife, [G] she wore [E] a red, lay in the wood I hear her say, I'm tired of John, I'll tell you Lord I'm, Lord I'm, Lord I'm, Lord I'm gonna John he said.
Lord I'm gonna John he said.
Lord I'm gonna John he
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John Henry was a steel driving _ man.
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_ _ _ _ _ John he said, dead before he died, well tomorrow _ that he won't arrive, Lord John he _ said. _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ I thought I'd want more, well it look like rain, look round that curve, I'm afraid to train Lord John.
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[G] John he [E] had a wife, [G] she wore [E] a red, lay in the wood I hear her say, I'm tired of John, I'll tell you Lord I'm, _ Lord I'm, _ _ Lord _ I'm, Lord I'm gonna John he said.
_ _ Lord I'm gonna John he said.
_ _ Lord I'm gonna John he
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John Henry was a steel driving _ man.
John Henry was a steel driving man. _
John Henry _ _ _ _ _ _ _ was _ _ _ _ a _ steel driving man.
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_ _ _ _ _ John he said, dead before he died, well tomorrow _ that he won't arrive, Lord John he _ said. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Lord if tomorrow he won't arrive, _ Lord he won't.
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_ _ _ _ _ I thought I'd want more, well it look like rain, look round that curve, I'm afraid to train Lord John.
_ _ _ _ _ Lord John he said, well he's gone, _ Lord if tomorrow he won't arrive, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[G] John he [E] had a wife, [G] she wore [E] a red, lay in the wood I hear her say, I'm tired of John, I'll tell you Lord I'm, _ Lord I'm, _ _ Lord _ I'm, Lord I'm gonna John he said.
_ _ Lord I'm gonna John he said.
_ _ Lord I'm gonna John he