I think Bruce plays this in a different key (F?), but I like the way this sounds. Also, it sounds just as good (maybe better) if you omit the 7th chords and just use A or G wherever there's an A7 or G7. D Well John Henry was a little baby C G A Sittin' on his daddy's knee D G G7 He picked up a hammer and a little piece of steel D A D G7 And cried, "Hammer's gonna be death of me, Lord, Lord D A7 D Hammer's gonna be the death of me" D Now the captain he said to John Henry C G A "I'm gonna bring that steam drill around D G G7 I'm gonna bring that steam drill out on these tracks D A D G7 I'm gonna knock that steel on down, God, God D A7 D I'm gonna knock that steel on down" D John Henry told his captain C G A "Lord a man ain't nothin' but a man D G G7 But 'fore I let that steam drill beat me down D A D G7 I'm gonna die with a hammer in my hand, Lord, Lord D A7 D I'll die with a hammer in my hand" D John Henry driving on the right side C G A That steam drill driving on the left D G G7 Says, "'fore I let your steam drill beat me down D A D G7 I'm gonna hammer myself to death, Lord, Lord, D A7 D I'll hammer my fool self to death" D Well captain said to John Henry C G A "What is that storm I hear?" D G G7 John Henry said, "That ain't no storm captain D A D G7 That's just my hammer in the air, Lord, Lord D A7 D That's just my hammer in the air" D John Henry said to his shaker C G A "Shaker, why don't you sing? D G G7 Cause I'm swingin' thirty pounds from my hips on down D A D G7 Yeah, listen to my cold steel ring, Lord Lord D A7 D Listen to my cold steel ring" D That John Henry he hammered in the mountains C G A His hammer was striking fire D G G7 But he worked so hard it broke his heart D A D G7 John Henry laid down his hammer and died, Lord, Lord D A7 D John Henry laid down his hammer and died D Well, now John Henry he had him a woman C G A By the name of Polly Ann D G G7 She walked out to those tracks picked up John Henry's hammer D A D G7 And Polly drove steel like a man, Lord, Lord D A7 D Polly drove that steel like a man D Well every, every Monday morning C G A When a blue bird he begins to sing D G G7 You can hear John Henry from a mile or more D A D G7 You can hear John Henry's hammer ring, Lord, Lord D A7 D You can hear John Henry's hammer ring A D G7 I said you can hear John Henry's hammer ring, Lord, Lord D A7 D You can hear John Henry's hammer ring