John Henry

C
John Henry had a little woman

And the dress she wore was red
Am
She walked down the track
F
She never looked back


[Chorus]
        Am                      F
I'm going where John Henry fell dead
        Am                      C
I'm going where John Henry fell dead


[Verse 2]
C
John Henry had another woman

And her name was Polly Anne
Am
John Henry was taken sick
F
And he had to go to bed


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[Chorus]
        Am                   F
Polly Anne drove steel like a man
        Am                   C
Polly Anne drove steel like a man


[Verse 3]
C
John Henry told his little woman

Honey fix my supper soon
Am
I got ninety-nine miles
F
Of track I wanna line back


[Chorus]
          Am                       
I'm gonna line 'em by the light of 
    F
the moon
          Am                       
I'm gonna line 'em by the light of 
    C
the moon


[Verse 4]
C
John Henry said to his captain

You know a man ain't nothin' but a 
man
Am                              F
I'm bettin' right now you won't beat
 me down


[Chorus]
          Am                      
I'm gonna die with my hammer in my 
F
hand
          Am                      
I'm gonna die with my hammer in my 
C
hand


[Verse 5]
C
John Henry hammered in the mountain

Until his hammer caught on fire
Am                               
The last word's I heard that the 
F
poor boy said


[Chorus]
Am                                
Give me a cool drink of water 
   F
before I die
Am                                
Give me a cool drink of water 
   C
before I die   (x3)