Key: G
Introduction: G C Em D C
G
Gotta shake off the weekend
C
Put my feet on the floor
Em
Daylight came too early
D C
And I've gotta get this ship off the shore
G
It's a mean old world
C
So you've gotta play tough
Em
But there's nothing worth doing
D C
If it isn't for the ones you love
Am
More than the money you make
D
You get what you give, so you give what it takes
G
Muscle and blood, hammer and heart
D
Body and soul, death do us part
Em
Like John Henry, driving through the dark
F C
The steadfast pounding of muscle and blood
G
Hammer and heart
G
There's food on the table
C
There's a roof up above
Em D
At night when the children are safe
C
I know we're doing enough
G
It&rsquo s a mean old world
C
But I ain&rsquo t asking for help
Em
I don&rsquo t want that corner office
D C
&lsquo Cause I&rsquo ve gotta get the job done myself
Am
We're riding a train without any brakes
D
But you get what you give, so you give what it takes
G
Muscle and blood, hammer and heart
D
Body and soul, death do us part
Em
Like John Henry, driving through the dark
F C
The steadfast pounding of muscle and blood
G
Hammer and heart
C Em
With these weary hands, I pull this mystery apart
C D
And put it back together again with my hammer and heart
G
It&rsquo s almost the weekend
C
It comes right on time
Em
There&rsquo s another mountain coming
D C
And I&rsquo ve gotta get ready to climb
Am
I'm gonna keep raising the stakes
D
'Cause you get what you give, so you give what it takes
G
Muscle and blood, hammer and heart
D
Body and soul, death do us part
Em
Like John Henry, driving through the dark
F
The steadfast pounding, pounding, pounding
G
Muscle and blood, hammer and heart
D
Body and soul, death do us part
Em
Like John Henry, driving through the dark
F C
The steadfast pounding of muscle and blood
G
Hammer and heart