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John Henry

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[Intro]
     A      G      E        Ex4
E (hammer-on 1st finger) 4 count
[Verse]
   AThese daGys ain't so eEasy mamaE  
   AGotta waGtch your backE  E  
AI   take   Gmy whiskey stEraightE  
Achewin' on Gthe pieces frEom my paEst
AIn the day GI wouldn't taEke backE  
E (hammer-on 1st finger) 4 count
AAnd I'm no GJohn Henry, mEamaE  
AI do my besGtE  E  
AWith this gGuitar strappeEd to my Eback, child
AI'm headed GwestE  E  
AI'm headed GwestE  E  
E (hammer-on 1st finger) 4 count
[Solo]
          A              G         E     E(x4)
E (hammer-on 1st finger) 4 count
AGo to sleep Gwhen the sun Ecomes uEp now
Aon this deaGd beat townE  E  
AI come alivGe in the moonElight maEma when that
ASun goes doGwnE  E  
AWhen that sGun goes downE  E  
E (hammer-on 1st finger) 4 count
AAnd I'm no GJohn Henry, mEamaE  
AI do my besGtE  E  
AWith this gGuitar strappeEd to my Eback child
AAnd I'm heaGded westE  E  
   AHeaded wGestE  E  
   AWalk awaGy from my graEveE  
    AWith thGese boots stiEll o-onE  
   ADead souGl needs savinE'E  
   AGon' graGb my gunE  E  
   AGonna grGab my gunE  E  
   AAnd I'm Gno John HenryE  E  
   AI do my GbestE  E  
   AWith thiGs guitar straEpped to Emy back, child
AAnd I'm heaGded we-estE  E  
AAnd I'm no GJohn Henry, mEamaE  
AI do my besGtE  E  
AWith this gGuitar strappeEd to my Eback, child
AI'm headed GwestE  E  
AAnd I'm heaGded westE  E  
AAnd I'm heaGded westE  E  
Speed up and repeatA: I’m heGaded EwestE  
[Single Strums]
  A   G   E
   AI’m heading… WEest.

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John Henry

by Caamp

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[Intro]

A G E E

E (hammer-on 1st finger) 4 count

[Verse]

A G E E

These days ain't so easy mama

A G E E

Gotta watch your back

A G E E

I take my whiskey straight

A G E E

chewin' on the pieces from my past

A G E E

In the day I wouldn't take back

E (hammer-on 1st finger) 4 count

A G E E

And I'm no John Henry, mama

A G E E

I do my best

A G E E

With this guitar strapped to my back, child

A G E E

I'm headed west

A G E E

I'm headed west

E (hammer-on 1st finger) 4 count

[Solo]

A G E E

(x4)

E (hammer-on 1st finger) 4 count

A G E E

Go to sleep when the sun comes up now

A G E E

on this dead beat town

A G E E

I come alive in the moonlight mama when that

A G E E

Sun goes down

A G E E

When that sun goes down

E (hammer-on 1st finger) 4 count

A G E E

And I'm no John Henry, mama

A G E E

I do my best

A G E E

With this guitar strapped to my back child

A G E E

And I'm headed west

A G E E

Headed west

A G E E

Walk away from my grave

A G E E

With these boots still o-on

A G E E

Dead soul needs savin'

A G E E

Gon' grab my gun

A G E E

Gonna grab my gun

A G E E

And I'm no John Henry

A G E E

I do my best

A G E E

With this guitar strapped to my back, child

A G E E

And I'm headed we-est

A G E E

And I'm no John Henry, mama

A G E E

I do my best

A G E E

With this guitar strapped to my back, child

A G E E

I'm headed west

A G E E

And I'm headed west

A G E E

And I'm headed west

A G E E

Speed up and repeat: I’m headed west

[Single Strums]

A G E

A E

I’m heading… West.

About John Henry Chords by Caamp

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What key is "John Henry" in?

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