• Song:

    Sixteen Tons

  • Artist:

    Tennessee Ernie Ford

  • Album:

    Remembering Tennessee E...

  Sixteen Tons
Intro & Riff: 
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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.


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