{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2236941,"song":"John Henry","artist":"Hugh Laurie","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11471677-john-henry-chords-by-hugh-laurie/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2236941?type=chord","rating":4.4637,"votes":6,"content":"All C chords varying C and C9.\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nJohn Henry had a little woman[/tab]\r\n\r\nAnd the dress she wore was red\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nShe walked down the track[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nShe never looked back[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]                      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI'm going where John Henry fell dead[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI'm going where John Henry fell dead[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nJohn Henry had another woman[/tab]\r\n\r\nAnd her name was Polly Anne\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nJohn Henry was taken sick[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd he had to go to bed[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]\r\nPolly Anne drove steel like a man[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nPolly Anne drove steel like a man[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nJohn Henry told his little woman[/tab]\r\n\r\nHoney fix my supper soon\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nI got ninety-nine miles[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nOf track I wanna line back[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Am[/ch]                           [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI'm gonna line 'em by the light of the moon[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Am[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI'm gonna line 'em by the light of the moon[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nJohn Henry said to his captain[/tab]\r\n\r\nYou know a man ain't nothin' but a man\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI'm bettin' right now you won't beat me down[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Am[/ch]                      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI'm gonna die with my hammer in my hand[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Am[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI'm gonna die with my hammer in my hand[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nJohn Henry hammered in the mountain[/tab]\r\n\r\nUntil his hammer caught on fire\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                               [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThe last word's I heard that the poor boy said[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                                   [ch]F[/ch]\r\nGive me a cool drink of water before I die[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nGive me a cool drink of water before I die   (x3)[/tab]","plain_text":"All C chords varying C and C9.\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\nAnd the dress she wore was red\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\nAnd her name was Polly Anne\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\nHoney fix my supper soon\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\nYou know a man ain't nothin' but a man\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\nUntil his hammer caught on fire\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["C","C9","Am","F"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]}}}