The Figs – John Henry Chords on Piano & Ukulele

These are John Henry chords by The Figs for Piano and Ukulele.
[Intro]
D  D
D  D

[Verse 1]
D
Say John Henry,
         D
What ‘ya doing it for?
D
Showed you progress,
        D
And you callin’ it for,
   G   D
My my.
D
Twelve long hours,
       D
Didn’t earn you a dime,
D
Nine pound hammer,
     D
On a Chesterfield line,
   G   D
My my.
[Interlude]
Dsus4 D
Dsus4 Dsus4 D
   D

Dsus4 D
   D

Dsus4 D
Dsus4 Dsus4 D
 
Dsus4 D
   D

D  D
D  D

[Verse 2]
D
Say John Henry,
        D
Tell me what do you mean,
D
Man came to battle,
       D
With a soul and machines,
   G   D
My my,
D
Take no notice,
       D
Of the good that you’ve done,
D
Gave you nothing,
        D
But the dirt in your lungs,
   G
My my,
   D
My my.

[Pre-Chorus]
A7
Ain’t she tired of tryin’ so hard,
G
Don’t be afraid of the dark.

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[Chorus]
G
Ooh, so long,
       G
If the rich man’s saying,
         D               
Who’s to say that they’re
        D  Dsus4  D  D
 wrong,
G
Time moves on,
          G
And there ain’t no doubt,
           G
In what to say,
        A7              D
What to say when you’re gone.

[Interlude]
Dsus4 D
Dsus4 Dsus4 D
   D