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The Ballad Of John Henry by Joe Bonamassa
The Ballad Of John Henry
Capo:no capo
Tuning: standard
(Guitar 1 - Electric)
[Intro]
D5 E5
e|-----|------------------------------------------|
B|-----|--------------3----------------------3--5-|
G|-----|--------------2----------------------2--4-| Repeat x6
D|-----|--------------0----------------------0--2-|
A|-----|-----2-0-2----0--2-0-2~---2-0-2~-0---0--2-|
E|-/5--|---0-------0------------0---------0-------|
(Guitar 2 - Acoustic: slid notes are with a metal slider)
[Verse]
Best finger picked
e|----------------------| |------|
B|---3-------3-------3--| |------|
G|-----4-------4-------4| repeat x3 |--2/4-| Slide slowly, listen out for
D|----------------------| |------| whenever Joe slides this note.
A|-2-----2-------2------| |------|
E|----------------------| |------|
(Guitar 1 - Electric)
[Chorus]
e|------------------------------------------|
B|--------------3----------------------3--5-|
G|--------------2----------------------2--4-| Play until chorus finishes.
D|--------------0----------------------0--2-|
A|-----2-0-2----0--2-0-2~---2-0-2~-0---0--2-|
E|---0-------0------------0---------0-------|
[Bridge]
(Guitar 1 - Electric)
F#5
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-11-11-11-11-11-11--12---11/12-11--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-| repeat x5
D|-11-11-11-11-11-11--12---11/12-11--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
A|--9--9--9--9--9--9--10----9/10--9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
Metal Slider
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------| Then there's
D|------------------------------------------------------------| the solo.
A|------------------10/12~-2*----------------10/12------------|
E|-/0---------x-x-x-----------0-0-0-0-0-0--x--------x-x-x-x-x-|
[Outro]
(Guitar 1 - Electric)
e|------|
B|------|
G|------| Repeat.
D|------|
A|--0---|
E|---3b-|
Who killed John Henry
In the battle of sinners and saints
Who killed John Henry
In the battle of sinners and saints
Take this hammer, carry it to the Captain
Tell him why I'm gone
Take this hammer carry it to the Captain
Tell him I'm goin' home
I don't want your cold iron shackles
'Round my leg
I don't want your cold iron shackles
'Round my leg
Who killed John Henry
In the battle of sinners and saints
Who killed John Henry
In the battle of sinners and saints
I'm a long way from Colorado
A long way from my home
Get the hammer that killed John Henry
Won't kill me no more
Gimme the hammer that killed John Henry
'Cause it won't kill me
Gimme the hammer that killed John Henry
'Cause it won't kill me
Who killed John Henry
In the battle of sinners and saints
Who killed John Henry
In the battle of sinners and saints
Take this hammer, carry it to the Captain
Tell him I'm goin' home
Take this hammer, carry it to the Captain
Tell him why I'm gone
I'm a wanted man with the Captain
I'm a wanted man in the shackles
I'm a wanted man in the shackles
I'm a wanted man
Who killed John Henry
In the battle of sinners and saints
Who killed John Henry
In the battle of sinners and saints
I killed John Henry
In the battle of sinners and saints
| x Dead note
| b Bend
| / Slide up
| ~ Vibrato
| x - Muted note
| / - Slide
| * - Pinch Harmonic
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version 2
Tuning:C F Bb Eb G C
Capo:no capo
Tuning - C F A# D# G C (standard tuning dropped down three whole steps)
[Intro/Chorus]
C |--------------0-------------------0---0-----|
G |--------------0-------------------0---0-----|
D#|--------------4-------------------4---6-----|
A#|--------------5-------------------5---7-----|
F |---7--7p5h7---5---7p5h7---7p5h7---5---7-----|
C |-0----------0-x---------0-------0-x---x-----|
[Verse] (Acoustic Guitar)
C |---3--3--3--3--3----3--3--3---3--0----------|
G |----5--5--5--5--5----5--5--5-----3b4--------|
D#|-----4--4--4--4-------4--4--4---------------|
A#|-2----------------2-------------------------|
F |--------------------------------------------|
C |--------------------------------------------| x4
[Bridge] (Power Chords)
C |------------------------------------------------|
G |------------------------------------------------|
D#|------------------------------------------------|
A#|--999999-10/9/10/9--77--------------------------|
F |--999999-10/9/10/9--77--------------------------|
C |--777777--8/7/-8/7--55--------------------------| x4
[End on] 0 2 2 x x x
[Solo]
Who killed John Henry
In the battle of sinners and saints
Who killed John Henry
In the battle of sinners and saints
Take this hammer, carry it to the Captain
Tell him why I'm gone
Take this hammer carry it to the Captain
Tell him I'm goin' home
I don't want your cold iron shackles
'Round my leg
I don't want your cold iron shackles
'Round my leg
Who killed John Henry
In the battle of sinners and saints
Who killed John Henry
In the battle of sinners and saints
I'm a long way from Colorado
A long way from my home
Get the hammer that killed John Henry
Won't kill me no more
Gimme the hammer that killed John Henry
'Cause it won't kill me
Gimme the hammer that killed John Henry
'Cause it won't kill me
Who killed John Henry
In the battle of sinners and saints
Who killed John Henry
In the battle of sinners and saints
Take this hammer, carry it to the Captain
Tell him I'm goin' home
Take this hammer, carry it to the Captain
Tell him why I'm gone
I'm a wanted man with the Captain
I'm a wanted man in the shackles
I'm a wanted man in the shackles
I'm a wanted man
Who killed John Henry
In the battle of sinners and saints
Who killed John Henry
In the battle of sinners and saints
I killed John Henry
In the battle of sinners and saints
| x Dead note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| b Bend
| / Slide up
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version 3
Capo:no capo
Tuning: e-
b-
g-
d-
a-
e-
(1) (Guitar-Electric)
e|-----|----------------------------------------------------|
b|-----|----------------------------------------------------|
g|-----|----------------------------------------------------| x6
d|-----|--------------7-------------------------------------|
a|-----|--------------5--------------------------8--10------|
e|-0---|---0-7-5-7-0-----7-5-7---0-7-5-7-0-------8--10------|
(2)
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
b|----------------------------------------------------------|
g|-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7----------------| x4
d|-------9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9---7/9--------|
a|----------------------------------------------------------|
e|---7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7------------------|
(3)
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
b|----------------------------------------------------------|
g|----------------------------------------------------------| x4
d|--999999-10/9/10/9--77-777--------------------------------|
a|--999999-10/9/10/9--77-777--------------------------------|
e|--777777--8/7/-8/7--55-555--------------------------------|
(4)
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
b|----------------------------------------------------------|
g|----------------------------------------------------------| x1
d|--999999-10/9/10/9--77------------------------------------|
a|--999999-10/9/10/9--77------------------------------------|
e|--777777--8/7/-8/7--55------------------------------------|
The right order is : 1-2-1-2-1-3-4-(Solo)-2-1-1
Who killed John Henry
In the battle of sinners and saints
Who killed John Henry
In the battle of sinners and saints
Take this hammer, carry it to the Captain
Tell him why I'm gone
Take this hammer carry it to the Captain
Tell him I'm goin' home
I don't want your cold iron shackles
'Round my leg
I don't want your cold iron shackles
'Round my leg
Who killed John Henry
In the battle of sinners and saints
Who killed John Henry
In the battle of sinners and saints
I'm a long way from Colorado
A long way from my home
Get the hammer that killed John Henry
Won't kill me no more
Gimme the hammer that killed John Henry
'Cause it won't kill me
Gimme the hammer that killed John Henry
'Cause it won't kill me
Who killed John Henry
In the battle of sinners and saints
Who killed John Henry
In the battle of sinners and saints
Take this hammer, carry it to the Captain
Tell him I'm goin' home
Take this hammer, carry it to the Captain
Tell him why I'm gone
I'm a wanted man with the Captain
I'm a wanted man in the shackles
I'm a wanted man in the shackles
I'm a wanted man
Who killed John Henry
In the battle of sinners and saints
Who killed John Henry
In the battle of sinners and saints
I killed John Henry
In the battle of sinners and saints
------------------
version 4
Capo:no capo
Tuning: 7 string, BEADGBe, slide
Acoustic, DADGBe, slide
Intro
e|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------|
B|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------|
G|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------|
D|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|-7------9------|
A|-----------------|-5--------------|-----------------|-5------7------|
E|-----7---5-7-----|--------7-5-7---|-----7-5-7-------|---------------|
B|-0-----------0---|----------------|-0-----------0---|---------------|
e|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------|
B|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------|
G|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------|
D|-----------------|-4--------------|-----------------|-7------9------|
A|-----------------|-5--------------|-----------------|-5------7------|
E|-----7---5-7-----|--------7-5-7---|-----7-5-7-------|---------------|
B|-0-----------0---|----------------|-0-----------0---|---------------|
Intro Chorus
e|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------|
B|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------|
G|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|-7------9------|
D|-----------------|-4--------------|-----------------|-7------9------|
A|-----------------|-5--------------|-----------------|-5------7------|
E|-----7---5-7-----|--------7-5-7---|-----7-5-7-------|-5------7------|
B|-0-----------0---|----------------|-0-----------0---|---------------|
e|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------|
B|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------|
G|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|-7------9------|
D|-----------------|-4--------------|-----------------|-7------9------|
A|-----------------|-5--------------|-----------------|-5------7------|
E|-----7---5-7-----|--------7-5-7---|-----7-5-7-------|-5------7------|
B|-0-----------0---|----------------|-0-----------0---|---------------|
e|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------|
B|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------|
G|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|-7------9------|
D|-----------------|-4--------------|-----------------|-7------9------|
A|-----------------|-5--------------|-----------------|-5------7------|
E|-----7---5-7-----|--------7-5-7---|-----7-5-7-------|-5------7------|
B|-0-----------0---|----------------|-0-----------0---|---------------|
e|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------|
B|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------|
G|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|-7------9------|
D|-----------------|-4--------------|-----------------|-7------9------|
A|-----------------|-5--------------|-----------------|-5------7------|
E|-----7---5-7-----|--------7-5-7---|-----7-5-7-------|-5------7------|
B|-0-----------0---|----------------|-0-----------0---|---------------|
Verse 1 Acoustic w/ Slide
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|
G|---7-----7-------|---7-----7-------|---7-----7-------|---------------|
D|-----9-----9-----|-----9-----9-----|-----9-----9-----|-5ssssss7------|
A|-------9-----9---|-------9-----9---|-------9-----9---|-5ssssss7------|
D|-9-------------9-|---------------9-|---------------9-|-5ssssss7------|
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|
G|---7-----7-------|---7-----7-------|---7-----7-------|---------------|
D|-----9-----9-----|-----9-----9-----|-----9-----9-----|-5ssssss7------|
A|-------9-----9---|-------9-----9---|-------9-----9---|-5ssssss7------|
D|-9-------------9-|---------------9-|---------------9-|-5ssssss7------|
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|
G|---7-----7-------|---7-----7-------|---7-----7-------|---------------|
D|-----9-----9-----|-----9-----9-----|-----9-----9-----|-5ssssss7------|
A|-------9-----9---|-------9-----9---|-------9-----9---|-5ssssss7------|
D|-9-------------9-|---------------9-|---------------9-|-5ssssss7------|
e|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|-------7-------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|---------------|
G|---7-----7-------|-7-----6-----7---|-7-----7-----7-----|-7-------------|
D|-----9-----9-----|---9-------9---9-|---9-----9-----9---|---9-----------|
A|-------9-----9---|-----9-----------|-----9-----9-----9-|-----9---------|
D|-9-------------9-|-----------------|-------------------|---------------|
Chorus 1
e|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------|
B|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------|
G|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------|
D|-----------------|-4--------------|-----------------|-7------9------|
A|-----------------|-5--------------|-----------------|-5------7------|
E|-----7---5-7-----|--------7-5-7---|-----7-5-7-------|---------------|
B|-0-----------0---|----------------|-0-----------0---|---------------|
e|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------|
B|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------|
G|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------|
D|-----------------|-4--------------|-----------------|-7------9------|
A|-----------------|-5--------------|-----------------|-5------7------|
E|-----7---5-7-----|--------7-5-7---|-----7-5-7-------|---------------|
B|-0-----------0---|----------------|-0-----------0---|---------------|
e|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------|
B|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------|
G|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------|
D|-----------------|-4--------------|-----------------|-7------9------|
A|-----------------|-5--------------|-----------------|-5------7------|
E|-----7---5-7-----|--------7-5-7---|-----7-5-7-------|---------------|
B|-0-----------0---|----------------|-0-----------0---|---------------|
e|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------|
B|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------|
G|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------|
D|-----------------|-4--------------|-----------------|-7------9------|
A|-----------------|-5--------------|-----------------|-5------7------|
E|-----7---5-7-----|--------7-5-7---|-----7-5-7-------|---------------|
B|-0-----------0---|----------------|-0-----------0---|---------------|
Verse 2 Acoustic w/ Slide
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|
G|---7-----7-------|---7-----7-------|---7-----7-------|---------------|
D|-----9-----9-----|-----9-----9-----|-----9-----9-----|-5ssssss7------|
A|-------9-----9---|-------9-----9---|-------9-----9---|-5ssssss7------|
D|-9-------------9-|---------------9-|---------------9-|-5ssssss7------|
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|
G|---7-----7-------|---7-----7-------|---7-----7-------|---------------|
D|-----9-----9-----|-----9-----9-----|-----9-----9-----|-5ssssss7------|
A|-------9-----9---|-------9-----9---|-------9-----9---|-5ssssss7------|
D|-9-------------9-|---------------9-|---------------9-|-5ssssss7------|
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|
G|---7-----7-------|---7-----7-------|---7-----7-------|---------------|
D|-----9-----9-----|-----9-----9-----|-----9-----9-----|-5ssssss7------|
A|-------9-----9---|-------9-----9---|-------9-----9---|-5ssssss7------|
D|-9-------------9-|---------------9-|---------------9-|-5ssssss7------|
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|
G|---7-----7-------|---7-----7-------|---7-----7-------|---------------|
D|-----9-----9-----|-----9-----9-----|-----9-----9-----|-5ssssss7------|
A|-------9-----9---|-------9-----9---|-------9-----9---|-5ssssss7------|
D|-9-------------9-|---------------9-|---------------9-|-5ssssss7------|
Chorus 2
e|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------|
B|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------|
G|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------|
D|-----------------|-4--------------|-----------------|-7------9------|
A|-----------------|-5--------------|-----------------|-5------7------|
E|-----7---5-7-----|--------7-5-7---|-----7-5-7-------|---------------|
B|-0-----------0---|----------------|-0-----------0---|---------------|
e|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------|
B|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------|
G|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------|
D|-----------------|-4--------------|-----------------|-7------9------|
A|-----------------|-5--------------|-----------------|-5------7------|
E|-----7---5-7-----|--------7-5-7---|-----7-5-7-------|---------------|
B|-0-----------0---|----------------|-0-----------0---|---------------|
e|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------|
B|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------|
G|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------|
D|-----------------|-4--------------|-----------------|-7------9------|
A|-----------------|-5--------------|-----------------|-5------7------|
E|-----7---5-7-----|--------7-5-7---|-----7-5-7-------|---------------|
B|-0-----------0---|----------------|-0-----------0---|---------------|
e|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------|
B|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------|
G|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------|
D|-----------------|-4--------------|-----------------|-7------9------|
A|-----------------|-5--------------|-----------------|-5------7------|
E|-----7---5-7-----|--------7-5-7---|-----7-5-7-------|---------------|
B|-0-----------0---|----------------|-0-----------0---|---------------|
Bridge
e|------------------------|--------------------------|
B|------------------------|--------------------------|
G|-11-11-11-11-11-11-12---|-11-12-11-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
D|-11-11-11-11-11-11-12---|-11-12-11-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
A|-9--9--9--9--9--9--10---|-9--10-9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|------------------------|----------------0-0-0-0-0-|
B|------------------------|--------------------------|
e|------------------------|--------------------------|
B|------------------------|--------------------------|
G|-11-11-11-11-11-11-12---|-11-12-11-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
D|-11-11-11-11-11-11-12---|-11-12-11-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
A|-9--9--9--9--9--9--10---|-9--10-9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|------------------------|----------------0-0-0-0-0-|
B|------------------------|--------------------------|
e|------------------------|--------------------------|
B|------------------------|--------------------------|
G|-11-11-11-11-11-11-12---|-11-12-11-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
D|-11-11-11-11-11-11-12---|-11-12-11-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
A|-9--9--9--9--9--9--10---|-9--10-9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|------------------------|----------------0-0-0-0-0-|
B|------------------------|--------------------------|
e|------------------------|--------------------------|
B|------------------------|--------------------------|
G|-11-11-11-11-11-11-12---|-11-12-11-9-9-9-9-9-9-7---|
D|-11-11-11-11-11-11-12---|-11-12-11-9-9-9-9-9-9-7---|
A|-9--9--9--9--9--9--10---|-9--10-9--7-7-7-7-7-7-5---|
E|------------------------|----------------0-0-0-----|
B|------------------------|--------------------------|
e|------------------------|--------------------------|
B|------------------------|--------------------------|
G|-11-11-11-11-11-11-12---|-11-12-11-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
D|-11-11-11-11-11-11-12---|-11-12-11-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
A|-9--9--9--9--9--9--10---|-9--10-9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|------------------------|----------------0-0-0-0-0-|
B|------------------------|--------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
B|-0------------------------------------|
Solo w/ Slide
e|---------------------------------------------------- -|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-/s7----s\4--------------/s7-------s\4---------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|------------0-0-0-0-0-0----------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------12~~~~~~~~~-12s14-14s15-15s14-14s12-12s10-10s7--|
G|-11s9-/s11---------------------------------------------7-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------10--/s12--10s7s10---------------------------------
B|-5/s5~~~~~~~~~~------/s10---------------------12s10----/s12-/s12-10----10---
G|---------------4/s4---------------------------------11--------------11----11
D|---------------4/s4---------------------------------------------------------
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----|
-----|
-7-9-|
-----|
-----|
-----|
-----|
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|-/s10-------10s\-7-5-7---7s9s10s9s7s5s/--5--|
G|------------------------------------------4-|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------4-2-4---4-2-4-4---7s9---9s8-8-8s4s2--------2-------------------|
A|-/s4---------------------------------------2-s-4---4-4---------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------0-------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------0-0-3---3-0-0-|
e|-------------------------19s\-----------19s\------19s\-|
B|--------------------------------7~~--------------------|
G|---------------/s4s4s\----------7~~----------7---------|
D|---------------/s4s4s\-----------------------9---------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-3-3---3-3-3----------------------7~---------0-------|
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|-17s15-15-15s14-14s12s10s12-7----7s9-10---12s10-9-|
G|----------------------------7---------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-4s7s9--7---4-2-4---4---2-4-4-4-----------------------------------|
D|-4s7s9--7---4-2-4---4---2-4-4-4-----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------2-------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------5-7-5-4-5-4-----|
B|--------------------------------3-0-3-0-----0-3-0-------------3-0-|
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------4-4-4-------------|
D|--------4-4-4-------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|---0----------0h20h02-----|
B|-3--------------------3-0-|
Verse 3
e|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|-------------7-|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|-------7-------|
G|---7-----7-------|-7-----6-----7---|-7-----7-----7-----|-7-------------|
D|-----9-----9-----|---9-------9---9-|---9-----9-----9---|---9-----9-----|
A|-------9-----9---|-----9-----------|-----9-----9-----9-|-----9-----9---|
D|-9-------------9-|-----------------|-------------------|---------------|
e|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|-------------7-|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|-------7-------|
G|---7-----7-------|-7-----6-----7---|-7-----7-----7-----|-7-------------|
D|-----9-----9-----|---9-------9---9-|---9-----9-----9---|---9-----9-----|
A|-------9-----9---|-----9-----------|-----9-----9-----9-|-----9-----9---|
D|-9-------------9-|-----------------|-------------------|---------------|
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|
G|---7-----7-------|---7-----7-------|---7-----7-------|---------------|
D|-----9-----9-----|-----9-----9-----|-----9-----9-----|-5ssssss7------|
A|-------9-----9---|-------9-----9---|-------9-----9---|-5ssssss7------|
D|-9-------------9-|---------------9-|---------------9-|-5ssssss7------|
e|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|-------7-------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|---------------|
G|---7-----7-------|-7-----6-----7---|-7-----7-----7-----|-7-------------|
D|-----9-----9-----|---9-------9---9-|---9-----9-----9---|---9-----------|
A|-------9-----9---|-----9-----------|-----9-----9-----9-|-----9---------|
D|-9-------------9-|-----------------|-------------------|---------------|
Chorus 3/ Outro
Rhythm same as previous choruses.
Lead:
e|-------------------------------|
B|-------/s10--10-10s\-----------|
G|-----------------------4-2~~~~-|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-/s9---------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
e|-7~~---------------7~~---------------|
B|-7~~---------------7~~---------------|
G|-7~~---------------7~~-----2---4-2-4-|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
e|-7~~--------------------------------------7------7--------------------|
B|-7~~----17b19--15-----15s\-----15-----------10-7---10--------7--------|
G|-7~~--------------16--------------16-16---------------9b11-7---9-9b11-|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------9s\----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------9s\----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------7~~-------------------------------|
B|-10----------------------7~~--------------/s10-------------|
G|----9b11r9-7s9-7s9-7-----7~~---2---4~~~~--------------7~~~-|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|-9b11---7---7-7h9-9~~~---7----------|
D|----------9----------------9--7b9---|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
Ending Rhythm
e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|-7-----7-----7-----7------------------|
E|---5-----5-----5-----5----------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
Who killed John Henry
In the battle of sinners and saints
Who killed John Henry
In the battle of sinners and saints
Take this hammer, carry it to the Captain
Tell him why I'm gone
Take this hammer carry it to the Captain
Tell him I'm goin' home
I don't want your cold iron shackles
'Round my leg
I don't want your cold iron shackles
'Round my leg
Who killed John Henry
In the battle of sinners and saints
Who killed John Henry
In the battle of sinners and saints
I'm a long way from Colorado
A long way from my home
Get the hammer that killed John Henry
Won't kill me no more
Gimme the hammer that killed John Henry
'Cause it won't kill me
Gimme the hammer that killed John Henry
'Cause it won't kill me
Who killed John Henry
In the battle of sinners and saints
Who killed John Henry
In the battle of sinners and saints
Take this hammer, carry it to the Captain
Tell him I'm goin' home
Take this hammer, carry it to the Captain
Tell him why I'm gone
I'm a wanted man with the Captain
I'm a wanted man in the shackles
I'm a wanted man in the shackles
I'm a wanted man
Who killed John Henry
In the battle of sinners and saints
Who killed John Henry
In the battle of sinners and saints
I killed John Henry
In the battle of sinners and saints
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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version 5
Tuning:B E A D F# B
Capo:no capo
Tuning (low to high): B E A D F# B
Legend: x = mute that string at the designated part
This song is in a quite low tuning so make sure you're playing a guitar that
can handle low tunings,
also you don't need to tune down the high E string (the thinnest string) to
play this riff
Intro
B |----------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------------------------------3----5------|
D |------------------7---------------------------------x----x------|
A |------------------5---------------------------------5----7------|
E |-----7--5--7-----5---7--5--7-----7--5--7-7------5----7----------|
B |--0-----------0-----------------0-------------------------------|
Note: When you're playing the part where you have to use the 7th fret of the D
string
(in normal tuning it's the G string)
make sure not to press down too hard or you'll make the note higher pitched,
this
happens with low tunings
Who killed John Henry
In the battle of sinners and saints
Who killed John Henry
In the battle of sinners and saints
Take this hammer, carry it to the Captain
Tell him why I'm gone
Take this hammer carry it to the Captain
Tell him I'm goin' home
I don't want your cold iron shackles
'Round my leg
I don't want your cold iron shackles
'Round my leg
Who killed John Henry
In the battle of sinners and saints
Who killed John Henry
In the battle of sinners and saints
I'm a long way from Colorado
A long way from my home
Get the hammer that killed John Henry
Won't kill me no more
Gimme the hammer that killed John Henry
'Cause it won't kill me
Gimme the hammer that killed John Henry
'Cause it won't kill me
Who killed John Henry
In the battle of sinners and saints
Who killed John Henry
In the battle of sinners and saints
Take this hammer, carry it to the Captain
Tell him I'm goin' home
Take this hammer, carry it to the Captain
Tell him why I'm gone
I'm a wanted man with the Captain
I'm a wanted man in the shackles
I'm a wanted man in the shackles
I'm a wanted man
Who killed John Henry
In the battle of sinners and saints
Who killed John Henry
In the battle of sinners and saints
I killed John Henry
In the battle of sinners and saints
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