John Henry chords by Caamp

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 3rd

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

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

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.