John Henry Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[C][Gm][G][C][Gm][G][C][Gm][G][C][G]
[C]
These [Bb]days [Gm]aint

[Verse 1]
[G]so easy [C]mama gotta [Bb]watch [Gm]your [G]back
[C]I tak[Bb]e my [Gm]whiskey stra[G]ight chewi[C]n'
on [Bb]pieces [G]from my past
[C][Gm][G]

[Verse 2]
[C]
An[Bb]d I'm no [G]John Henry
[C]I do my [G]bes[C]t
With this [Bb]guitar [Gm]strapped [G]to my back child,
[C]I'm hea[Bb]ded wes[G]t

[Interlude 1]
[C][Bb][G][C][Gm][G][Gm][G][C][Gm][G]
[C][Gm][C][Gm][G][C]
Go [Gm]to sleep when the sun

[Verse 3]
[G]comes up now
[C]on this dea[Bb]dbeat[Gm] tow[G]n[C]
Come [Gm]alive in [G]the moonlight mama when
[C]that [Gm]sun g[G]oe[C]s do[Bb]wn[G]

[Verse 4]
[C]
And [Bb]I'm [Gm]no Jo[G]hn Henry
[C]I do [Gm]my be[G]st[C]
With this [Bb]guitar [G]strapped to my back child
[C]I'm hea[Bb]ded wes[G]t

[Interlude 2]
[C][Bb][G][C]
Walk [Gm]away

[Verse 5]
from [G]my grave
[C]with these boots sti[G]ll on
[C]Lord [Gm]a sou[G]l needs savin' so I [C]grab my gu[G]n,
[C]so I [G]grab my [C]gun
And I'm [Gm]no J[G]ohn He[C]nry I do m[G]y best
[C]With this guitar str[Gm]apped to my back chi[G]ld,
[C]I'm hea[Gm]ded wes[G]t[C]
And [Bb]I'm [G]no John Henry mama
[C]I do my best[G][C]
With this [Gm]guitar [G]strapped to my back child,
[C]I'm hea[Bb]ded wes[G]t[C]
I'm [G]headed [C]west
I'm [G]headed [C]west
I'm headed [G]west
[C]I'm headed wes[G]t
[C]I'm headed wes[G]t
[C]I'm hea[G]ded wes[C]t[G]
[C][G][C][G][C][G][C]
I'm headed west