John Henry chords by Caamp

Guitar chords with lyrics

• Capo on 3rd

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: G+G

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
A augmentedA     G+G    E MajorE    E MajorE      x4

E MajorE (hammer-on 1st finger) 4 count


Verse:
A augmentedA          G+G            E MajorE       E MajorE
   These days ain't so easy mama
A augmentedA          G+G            E MajorE       E MajorE
   Gotta watch your back
A augmentedA          G+G            E MajorE       E MajorE
I   take   my whiskey straight
A augmentedA          G+G            E MajorE       E MajorE
chewin' on the pieces from my past
A augmentedA          G+G            E MajorE       E MajorE
In the day I wouldn't take back

E MajorE (hammer-on 1st finger) 4 count

A augmentedA          G+G            E MajorE       E MajorE
And I'm no John Henry, mama
A augmentedA          G+G            E MajorE       E MajorE
I do my best
A augmentedA          G+G            E MajorE       E MajorE
With this guitar strapped to my back, child
A augmentedA          G+G            E MajorE       E MajorE
I'm headed west
A augmentedA          G+G            E MajorE       E MajorE
I'm headed west

E MajorE (hammer-on 1st finger) 4 count

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Solo:
A augmentedA          G+G            E MajorE       E MajorE   (x4)

E MajorE (hammer-on 1st finger) 4 count

A augmentedA          G+G            E MajorE       E MajorE
Go to sleep when the sun comes up now
A augmentedA          G+G            E MajorE       E MajorE
on this dead beat town
A augmentedA          G+G            E MajorE       E MajorE
I come alive in the moonlight mama when that
A augmentedA          G+G            E MajorE       E MajorE
Sun goes down
A augmentedA          G+G            E MajorE       E MajorE
When that sun goes down

E MajorE (hammer-on 1st finger) 4 count

A augmentedA          G+G            E MajorE       E MajorE
And I'm no John Henry, mama
A augmentedA          G+G            E MajorE       E MajorE
I do my best
A augmentedA          G+G            E MajorE       E MajorE
With this guitar strapped to my back child
A augmentedA          G+G            E MajorE       E MajorE
And I'm headed west
A augmentedA          G+G            E MajorE       E MajorE
   Headed west

A augmentedA          G+G            E MajorE       E MajorE
   Walk away from my grave
A augmentedA          G+G            E MajorE       E MajorE
    With these boots still o-on
A augmentedA          G+G            E MajorE       E MajorE
   Dead soul needs savin'
A augmentedA          G+G            E MajorE       E MajorE
   Gon' grab my gun
A augmentedA          G+G            E MajorE       E MajorE
   Gonna grab my gun

A augmentedA          G+G            E MajorE       E MajorE
   And I'm no John Henry
A augmentedA          G+G            E MajorE       E MajorE
   I do my best
A augmentedA          G+G            E MajorE       E MajorE
   With this guitar strapped to my back, child
A augmentedA          G+G            E MajorE       E MajorE
And I'm headed we-est

A augmentedA          G+G            E MajorE       E MajorE
And I'm no John Henry, mama
A augmentedA          G+G            E MajorE       E MajorE
I do my best
A augmentedA          G+G            E MajorE       E MajorE
With this guitar strapped to my back, child
A augmentedA          G+G            E MajorE       E MajorE
I'm headed west
A augmentedA          G+G            E MajorE       E MajorE
And I'm headed west
A augmentedA          G+G            E MajorE       E MajorE
And I'm headed west

                   A augmentedA       G+G    E MajorE       E MajorE
Speed up and repeat: I’m headed west

Single Strums:
  A augmentedA   G+G   E MajorE

A augmentedA                E MajorE
   I’m heading… West.