The Ballad Of John Henry chords and lyrics
Free chords for The Ballad Of John Henry by Woody Guthrie. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.
Woody acented the C with an open shut run
On the forth string second fret but its optional.
Sorry for not having all the lyrics
but the song is the same throughoutThe Ballad Of John Henry Chords by Woody Guthrie
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