Biography:
Hugh Laurie is an English actor and comedian. Originally part of Cambridge University Footlights Dramatic Club, he found fame playing various roles in the classic British comedy TV series "Blackadder." He is perhaps more famous for the legendary TV sketch show "A Bit of Fry and Laurie" where he performed with his Cambridge University chum, Stephen Fry. Since then he has appeared in various films (Maybe Baby, Girl from Rio, Flight of the Phoenix, Stuart Little) and television shows, and has done some theatre work in London's West End.
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- Battle Of Jericho
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- John Henry
- Junkers Blues
- Kiss Of Fire
- Louisiana Blues
- Lowdown Worried And Blue
- Mystery
- Protest Song
- St James Infirmary
- The Sophisticated Song
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Four years of hard work!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
All C chords varying C and C9.
[Verse 1]
C
John Henry had a little woman
And the dress she wore was red
Am
She walked down the track
F
She never looked back
[Chorus]
Am F
I'm going where John Henry fell dead
Am C
I'm going where John Henry fell dead
[Verse 2]
C
John Henry had another woman
And her name was Polly Anne
Am
John Henry was taken sick
F
And he had to go to bed
[Chorus]
Am F
Polly Anne drove steel like a man
Am C
Polly Anne drove steel like a man
[Verse 3]
C
John Henry told his little woman
Honey fix my supper soon
Am
I got ninety-nine miles
F
Of track I wanna line back
[Chorus]
Am F
I'm gonna line 'em by the light of the moon
Am C
I'm gonna line 'em by the light of the moon
[Verse 4]
C
John Henry said to his captain
You know a man ain't nothin' but a man
Am F
I'm bettin' right now you won't beat me down
[Chorus]
Am F
I'm gonna die with my hammer in my hand
Am C
I'm gonna die with my hammer in my hand
[Verse 5]
C
John Henry hammered in the mountain
Until his hammer caught on fire
Am F
The last word's I heard that the poor boy said
[Chorus]
Am F
Give me a cool drink of water before I die
Am C
Give me a cool drink of water before I die (x3)
[Verse 1]
C
John Henry had a little woman
And the dress she wore was red
Am
She walked down the track
F
She never looked back
[Chorus]
Am F
I'm going where John Henry fell dead
Am C
I'm going where John Henry fell dead
[Verse 2]
C
John Henry had another woman
And her name was Polly Anne
Am
John Henry was taken sick
F
And he had to go to bed
[Chorus]
Am F
Polly Anne drove steel like a man
Am C
Polly Anne drove steel like a man
[Verse 3]
C
John Henry told his little woman
Honey fix my supper soon
Am
I got ninety-nine miles
F
Of track I wanna line back
[Chorus]
Am F
I'm gonna line 'em by the light of the moon
Am C
I'm gonna line 'em by the light of the moon
[Verse 4]
C
John Henry said to his captain
You know a man ain't nothin' but a man
Am F
I'm bettin' right now you won't beat me down
[Chorus]
Am F
I'm gonna die with my hammer in my hand
Am C
I'm gonna die with my hammer in my hand
[Verse 5]
C
John Henry hammered in the mountain
Until his hammer caught on fire
Am F
The last word's I heard that the poor boy said
[Chorus]
Am F
Give me a cool drink of water before I die
Am C
Give me a cool drink of water before I die (x3)
