John Hartford
Steam Powered Aero-Takes
Transcribed by:  Verne Garrison 12-11-2010
Banjo tuned E, Capo 3, Key of:  A 



    A             D                             A
On this old rock pile-------- with a ball and chain------
                   D                  A     E   E      
They call me by a number------ not a name Lord Lord------
   A         D                    A                      D
Gotta do my time----gotta do my time-----with an aching heart------
               A
 and a worried mind

Instrumental:
                D                            A
When that old judge------- looked down and smled-------
                                  D         A          E
Said I'll put you on that good road for a while------ Lord Lord
  A          D                     A                         D
Gotta do my time----- gotta do my time------ with an aching heart
                    A 
------and a worried mind

Instrumental:
             D                          A
It won't be long-------just a few more days---------
                                        E           E
I'll settle down------ and quit my rowdy ways----- Lord Lord
  A              D                          A
With that gal of mine------ with that gal of mine------
                    D                    E        A
She'll be waitin' for me------when I've done my time-------


**Note:You can hear my hammer you can hear my song
I'm gonna swing it like John Henry all day long Lord Lord
Gotta do my time gotta do my time with an aching heart and a worried 
mind....THIS VERSE IN A FLATT AND SCRUGGS CD BUT NOT JOHN'S