Leadbelly, JOHN HENRY Leadbelly's intoduction from 'Leadbelly Sings For Children' (recorded circa. 1941): "John Henry was a steel driving man. Well that's mighty fine. He was a double jointed I don't guess you knew that. That's what made him drive so much steel." D (D5, D6, Dmaj7) John Henry WAS A newborn baby A (A5, A6, Amaj7) E E6, Emaj7) Sitting down on his mamma's knee G Said that big man turned down that sad old road (minor-flourishes) D A D A It's gonna be the death of me, Lord, Lord D A D It's gonna be the death of me, It's gonna be the death of me, Lord, Lord It's gonna be the death of me, . . . Comments and corrections welcome. Courteosy of Euchrid Eucrow: http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/Euchrid_Eucrow/