John Henry and the Old North Wind, by Joe Purdy, from CD Canyon Joe
Capo 2, Standard Tuning. Lots of hammer-ons on C and Am.
1.
C F C
Come in, come in John Henry
F C Am
Come in out of the cold
F C Am F
Cause that Old North Wind is calling
C F C
But it ain't time for you to go
C F C
2.
C F C
Sit down Miss Pollyanna
F C Am
Please wait for my return
F C Am F
Cause that Old North Wind is calling
C F C
But my love for you still burns
3.
C F C
Don't go, don't go John Henry
F C Am
Please lay down your hammer today
F C Am F
Cause that Old North Wind is calling
C F C
And she'll put you in the grave
4.
C F C
Don't worry Pollyanna
F C Am
You know that I can't stay home
F C Am F
But if that Old North Wind is calling
C F C
I will fight her like a hammer to a stone
5.
C F C
Come quick Miss Pollyanna
F C Am
John Henry was taken today
F C Am F
That Old North Wind came calling him in
C F C
He was still fighting as he faded away
C F C
He was still fighting as he faded away
C F C