From the album "Southbound"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HWaFnFefTc
capo 3 original key Cm
[Verse 1]
Am E7
I was born one mornin',
Am E7
The rain a-pourin' down,
Am Am/G C F
Heard my mammy say to my pappy,
E7 Dm/F Am
"Let's call him John Henry Brown." Walk on boy.
[Chorus]
Am Am/G E7
Walk on down the road
Am Am/G C F
Ain't nobody in this whole wide world
E7 Dm/F Am
A-gonna help you carry your load.
[Instrumental]
Am E7
Am Am/G E7
Am Am/G C F
E7 Dm/F Am
Am Am/G E7
Am Am/G C F
E7 Dm Am
[Verse 2]
Am Am/G E7
I left my mammy and pappy
Am Am/G E7
Just about the age of ten
Am Am/G C F
Lord, I got me a job a-workin' on the levee
E7 Dm/F Am
Totin' water for the hard workin' men. Walk on boy.
[Chorus]
Am Am/G E7
Walk on down the road
Am Am/G C F
Ain't nobody in this whole wide world
E7 Dm/F Am
A-gonna help you carry your load.
[Instrumental]
Am E7
Am Am/G E7
Am Am/G C F
E7 Dm/F Am
Am Am/G E7
Am Am/G C F
E7 Dm Am
[Verse 3]
Am Am/G E7
One day my pappy told me,
Am Am/G E7
"Some advice I wanna give to you
Am Am/G C F
Son, find a good woman, be good to her,
E7 Dm/F Am
An' she's gonna be good to you."
[Chorus]
Am
Walk on, boy.
Am Am/G E7
Walk on down the road
Am Am/G C F
There ain't nobody in this whole wide world
E7 Dm/F Am
A-gonna help you carry your load.
[Instrumental]
Am E7
Am Am/G E7
Am Am/G C F
E7 Dm/F Am
Am Am/G E7
Am Am/G C F
E7 Dm Am
[Verse 4]
Am Am/G E7
If anyone ever should ask you,
Am Am/G E7
"Just who is that fella Brown?"
Am Am/G C F
You can tell him I'm the boy who left his hammer smokin'
E7 Dm/F Am
Where he beat that steam drill down. Walk on, boy
[Outro]
Am Am/G E7
Walk on down the road
Am Am/G C F
There ain't nobody in this whole wide world
E7 Dm/F Am
A-gonna help you carry your load.
Am Am6
Walk on boy, walk on boy, walk on, boy.
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Version on the album "3rd Generation Blues"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikW8D4fncoI
capo 2 original key Bm
[Intro]
Am Am/G C F E7 Dm Am
[Verse 1]
Am Am/G E7
I was born one mornin',
Am Am/G E7
The rain a-pourin' down,
Am Am/G C F
Heard my mammy say to my pappy,
E7 Dm Am
"Let's call him John Henry Brown." Walk on, boy.
[Chorus]
Am E7
Walk on down the road
Am Am/G C F
Ain't nobody in this whole wide world
E7 Dm Am
A-gonna help you carry your load.
[Instrumental]
Am Am/G E7
Am Am/G E7
Am Am/G C F
E7 Dm Am
Am E7
Am Am/G C F
E7 Dm Am
[Verse 2]
Am Am/G E7
One day my pappy told me,
Am Am/G E7
"Some advice I wanna give to you
Am Am/G C F
Son, find a good woman, be good to her,
E7 Dm Am
An' she's gonna be good to you." Walk on, boy.
[Chorus]
Am E7
Walk on down the road
Am Am/G C F
Ain't nobody in this whole wide world
E7 Dm Am
A-gonna help you carry your load.
[Instrumental]
Am Am/G E7
Am Am/G E7
Am Am/G C F
E7 Dm Am
Am E7
Am Am/G C F
E7 Dm Am
[Verse 3]
Am Am/G E7
I left my mammy and pappy
Am Am/G E7
Just about the age of ten
Am Am/G C F
Lord, I got me a job a-workin' on the levee
E7 Dm Am
Totin' water for the hard workin' men. Walk on, boy.
[Chorus]
Am E7
Walk on down the road
Am Am/G C F
Ain't nobody in this whole wide world
E7 Dm Am
A-gonna help you carry your load.
[Instrumental]
Am Am/G E7
Am Am/G E7
Am Am/G C F
E7 Dm Am
Am E7
Am Am/G C F
E7 Dm Am
[Verse 4]
Am Am/G E7
Anyone ever should ask you,
Am Am/G E7
"Just who is that fella Brown?"
Am Am/G C F
You can tell him I'm the boy that left his hammer smokin'
E7 Dm Am
Where he beat that steam drill down. Walk on, boy.
[Chorus]
Am E7
Walk on down the road
Am Am/G C F
Ain't nobody in this whole wide world
E7 Dm Am
A-gonna help you carry your load.
Am
Walk on boy,
[Outro]
Am Am/G C F E7 Dm Am