Polly Anns Hammer Cifras

Polly Ann’s Hammer
 
Album: Songs of Our Native Daughters
Band: Our Native Daughters
By: Amythyst Kia & Allison Russell
 
 
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John Henry had a woman
      Bm         G
Polly Ann, Polly Ann
D
John Henry had a woman
      A          D
Polly Ann, Polly Ann
 
D
When John was sick Polly drove steel
       Bm                G
Like a man, like a man
D
When John was sick, Polly drove steel
       A                            D
Like a man, Lord, like a man
 
 D
“Polly can you lift that hammer?"
       Bm               G
"Yes I can, Yes I can
D
"I can swing it, I can strike it
        A                  D
"Harder than any man can"
 
 
D
When Polly had a small baby
       Bm                      G
On her knee, on her knee
D
Grabbed a hammer in her left hand
          A                       D
"Ain't no one as strong as me"
 
D
This little hammer killed John Henry
           Bm                G
Won't kill me, won't kill me
D
This little hammer killed your daddy
          A                        D
Throw it down and we'll be free
 
 
D
When Polly had a small baby
Bm              G
On her knee, on her knee
D
Grabbed a hammer in her left hand
   A                  D
"Ain't no one as strong as me"
 
D
This little hammer killed John Henry
   Bm                G
Won't kill me, won't kill me
D
This little hammer killed your daddy
   A                    D
Throw it down and we'll be free
 
 
Intro and Break
 
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G | D | D | A
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G | D | D | A
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