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]Come in, come i[F]n John H[C]enry
Come [F]in o[C]ut of the c[Am]old
Cause that [F]Old North W[C]ind is c[Am]alling[F]
But it ain't t[C]ime for y[F]ou to go[C]
[C] [F] [C]
2.
S[C]it down Miss P[F]ollyan[C]na
Please w[F]ait for [C]my retur[Am]n
Cause that O[F]ld North W[C]ind is ca[Am]lling[F]
But my l[C]ove for y[F]ou still bur[C]ns
3.
D[C]on't go, don't [F]go John [C]Henry
Please l[F]ay down your ha[C]mmer to[Am]day
Cause that O[F]ld North W[C]ind is ca[Am]lling[F]
And she'll p[C]ut you[F] in the gr[C]ave
4.
[C]Don't worry [F]Pollya[C]nna
You k[F]now that [C]I can't stay h[Am]ome
But if that O[F]ld North W[C]ind is c[Am]alling[F]
I will f[C]ight her like a [F]hammer to a s[C]tone
5.
C[C]ome quick Miss [F]Pollyann[C]a
John [F]Henry was t[C]aken to[Am]day
That [F]Old North W[C]ind came ca[Am]lling him i[F]n
He was still fi[C]ghting as he fa[F]ded aw[C]ay
He was still fi[C]ghting as he fa[F]ded aw[C]ay
[C] [F] [C]
Capo 2, Standard Tuning. Lots of hammer-ons on C and Am.
1.
[C]Come in, come i[F]n John H[C]enry
Come [F]in o[C]ut of the c[Am]old
Cause that [F]Old North W[C]ind is c[Am]alling[F]
But it ain't t[C]ime for y[F]ou to go[C]
[C] [F] [C]
2.
S[C]it down Miss P[F]ollyan[C]na
Please w[F]ait for [C]my retur[Am]n
Cause that O[F]ld North W[C]ind is ca[Am]lling[F]
But my l[C]ove for y[F]ou still bur[C]ns
3.
D[C]on't go, don't [F]go John [C]Henry
Please l[F]ay down your ha[C]mmer to[Am]day
Cause that O[F]ld North W[C]ind is ca[Am]lling[F]
And she'll p[C]ut you[F] in the gr[C]ave
4.
[C]Don't worry [F]Pollya[C]nna
You k[F]now that [C]I can't stay h[Am]ome
But if that O[F]ld North W[C]ind is c[Am]alling[F]
I will f[C]ight her like a [F]hammer to a s[C]tone
5.
C[C]ome quick Miss [F]Pollyann[C]a
John [F]Henry was t[C]aken to[Am]day
That [F]Old North W[C]ind came ca[Am]lling him i[F]n
He was still fi[C]ghting as he fa[F]ded aw[C]ay
He was still fi[C]ghting as he fa[F]ded aw[C]ay
[C] [F] [C]