Sixteen Tons Intro & Riff: E|------------------------|------------------ | B|------------------------|------------------ | G|-4----------------------|------------------ | D|-------4-----0----------|------------------ | A|-------------------2----|-------1----2----- | E|------------------------|-2---4------------ | Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) B7Some (x21202@1)people say aman (x02210@1)is made out of mud Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) B7 (x21202@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A poor man's made out of muscle and blood Em (022000@1) AmMuscle (x02210@1)and blood and skin and bones C (x32010@1) B7 (x21202@1) Em (022000@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A mind that's weak and aback (x02210@1)that's strong. Chorus: Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) B7 (x21202@1)You load sixteen tons what do you get Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) B7 (x21202@1) Another day older and deeper in debt Em (022000@1) Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go C (x32010@1) B7 (x21202@1)Em (022000@1)I owe my soul to the company store. Riff : Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) B7I (x21202@1)was born one morning when the sun didn't shine I picked up my shovel and I walked to the mine Em (022000@1) I loaded sixteen tons of number nine coal C (x32010@1) B7 (x21202@1)EmAnd (022000@1)the straw boss said well a (x02210@1)bless my soul. Chorus : Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) B7 (x21202@1)You load sixteen tons what do you get Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) B7 (x21202@1) Another day older and deeper in Em (022000@1) Am (x02210@1)Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go C (x32010@1) B7 (x21202@1)Em (022000@1)I owe my soul to the company store. Riff : Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) B7I (x21202@1)was born one morning it was drizzling rain. Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) B7Fighting (x21202@1)and trouble are my middle name. Em (022000@1) AmI (x02210@1)was raised in the cane break by an old mama lion. C (x32010@1) B7 (x21202@1)Em (022000@1)Ain't no high tone woman make me walk the line. Chorus & Riff: Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) B7If (x21202@1)you see me coming better step aside (x02210@1)Alot (x02220@1)of men didn't a (x02210@1) lot o' men died Em (022000@1) AmOne (x02210@1)fist of iron the other of steel C (x32010@1) B7 (x21202@1) Em (022000@1)If the right one don't get you then the left one will. Chorus & Riff: