The Ballad of John Henry

Songfacts states that Joe Bonamassa (born May 8, 1977) was born and raised in New Hartford, New York. His parents owned and ran a guitar shop and in interviews he credits his mother and father with fostering an appreciation of music in his life as early as he can remember.  As a youngster he just wanted to earn enough money to buy a deluxe Nintendo game when he started playing the guitar professionally. Then he met blues legend B.B. King. At the age of 12 Read more on Last.fm.

Verse 1
           Em                      Bm
All that I have is all that you've given me.
        Em                          Bm
Did you ever worry that I'd come to depend on you?
           Em            Bm
I gave you all my love I had in me,
          F#                            Bm
And now I find you've lied, and I can't believe it's true.

Link: Em / Bm / F#

Verse 2
               Em               Bm
Wrapped in her arms - I see you across the street,
            Em                      Bm
And I can't help but wonder, if she knows what's goin on.
        Em                              Bm
Oh, you talk of love but you don't know how it feels,
         Em                  Bm
When you realise that you're not the only one...

Chorus

Bm  Bm7   D            G      F#       Bm           E
Oooooooh, you'd better stop before you tear me all apart 
             G      F#       Bm  Bm/C#  Bm/D   D/F#  E
You'd better stop before you go  and    break  my    heart!
G  A                   Bm  F#7  Bm 
Oooooh, you'd better stop...

 //// PAUSE ////

Verse 3
           Em              Bm
Time after time I tried to walk away,
         Em                      Bm
But it's not that easy when your soul is torn in two.
           Em                 Bm
So I just resign myself to it everyday,
              Em             Bm
Now all I can do is leave it up to you...

Chorus (repeat above)

SOLO#1  Bm  / A   /  G / F#  / Em / D  / C#5 / F#
          Bm  / C#5 /  D / Em  / F# / Em / D   / C#5 


BRIDGE

//// PAUSE ////                                                 (A / Bm //)

Oh you'd better stop if you love me..           (A / Bm //)
Oh, its time to be sorry.....                   (A / Bm //)     
No, it wont last forever.....                   (A / Bm //)     
I wont believe that you walked out on me...     (A / Bm //)

Link: Bm / C# / D / Em 

Chorus (slightly different)

Bm  Bm7   D            G      F#       Bm           E
Oooooooh, you'd better stop before you tear me all apart
             G      F#       Bm    Bm/C#  Bm/D     D/F#  E
You'd better stop before you break  my   lovelly   heart!


OUTRO

G   F#                           
Oooooh, you'd better... 
G   F#                           
Whaaa-ooo you'd better.....
G   F#                           
Whaaa-ooo you'd better.....STOP !

SOLO#2
 Bm..... until end.......

END

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