John Henry Chords by Ralph Stanley

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_ _ _ _ John Henry was a little colored boy, bigger than the palm of your hand.
He picked up a hammer and a little piece of steel.
Johnny gonna make a steel driving man, Lord, Lord.
Johnny gonna make a steel driving man. _ _ _
John Henry told his captain, _ Captain, you go to town,
And you bring John back a nine-pound hammer.
Gonna be testing, drill down, down, down.
Gonna be testing, drill down. _ _
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John Henry told his shaker, _ Shaker, you better pray,
For if I miss that little piece of steel,
Tomorrow be a bearing day, Lord, Lord.
Tomorrow be a bearing day.
_ _ John Henry had a loving little wife, a dress she wore was blue.
The last words I heard that little woman say,
Johnny, I've been true to you, Lord, Lord.
Johnny, [C#] I've been true to [B] you. _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ You can talk about John Henry as much as you will,
Say and do all that you can.
But there never was born in these United States,
No such a steel driving man, Lord, Lord.
No such a steel driving man. _ _ _ _
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