John Henry
Billy Strings
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C Well when John Henry was a little baby boyG No bigger than the palm of your handC Well John Henrys ma looked down at him and said John you gonna be a steel drivingAm man lord, lordC G John you gonna be a steel drivingC man [Verse 2]C Now the man who invented that ol’ steam drillG He thought it was mighty fineC But John Henry drove it down fifteen feet While the steam drill only made itAm nine lord, lordC G C steam drill only made it nineContinúa después del anuncio[Verse 3]C Well John Henrys captain he sat out on a rockG Said boys this tunnels caving inC Well John Henry smiled at his captain and said “boss that’s just my hammer suckin’Am wind”C G “boss that’s just my hammerC suckin’ wind” [Verse 4]C Well John Henry hammered in that ole mountain sideG Till his hammer caught on fireC The last poor words that ole John Henry said “give me a cool drink of water for IAm die” lord, lordC G “give me a cool drink of waterC for I die” [Verse 5]C Well John Henry had a little womanG Her name was Polly AnneC well John he got sick lord, he had to go to bed Polly drove that steel like a manAm lord, lordC G C Polly drove that steel like a manC Well they took John Henry to the graveyardG Put him six feet under the sandC Now every time that ol train goes rolling by They say “yonder lies that steelA drivin man” lord, lordC G They say “yonder lies that steelC drivin man”