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Sixteen Tons by Tennessee Ernie Ford
Sixteen Tons
Am F E
Some people say a man is made outa mud
Am F E
A poor man's made outa muscle 'n blood...
Am F E
Muscle an' blood an' skin an' bone
Am F E
A mind that's weak and a back that's strong
Am F E
cho: You load sixteen tons an' whaddya get?
Am F E
Another day older an' deeper in debt
Am F E
Saint Peter doncha call me 'cause I can't go
Am E Am
I owe my soul to the company sto'
Am F E
If ya hear me a-comin' ya better step aside
Am F E
A lotta men din't an' a lotta men died
Am F E
With one fist of iron an' the other of steel
Am F E
If the right one don' getcha then the left one will.
Am F E
I was born one mornin' when the sun didn't shine
Am F E
Picked up my shovel and I went to the mine
Am F E
Loaded sixteen tons of number nine coal
Am F E
And the strawboss said, "Well, Bless my soul!"
Am F E
I was born one morning in the drizzlin' rain
Am F E
Fightin' and trouble are my middle name
Am F E
I was raised in the canebreak by an' ol' mama hound
Am F E
Ain't no high-tone woman gonna push me around.
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version 2
Intro & Riff:
E|------------------------|------------------ |
B|------------------------|------------------ |
G|-4----------------------|------------------ |
D|-------4-----0----------|------------------ |
A|-------------------2----|-------1----2----- |
E|------------------------|-2---4------------ |
Em C B7
Some people say a man is made out of mud
Em C B7
A poor man's made out of muscle and blood
Em Am
Muscle and blood and skin and bones
C B7 Em
A mind that's weak and a back that's strong.
Chorus:
Em C B7
You load sixteen tons what do you get
Em C B7
Another day older and deeper in debt
Em
Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go
C B7 Em
I owe my soul to the company store.
Riff :
Em C B7
I was born one morning when the sun didn't shine
I picked up my shovel and I walked to the mine
Em
I loaded sixteen tons of number nine coal
C B7 Em
And the straw boss said well a bless my soul.
Chorus :
Em C B7
You load sixteen tons what do you get
Em C B7
Another day older and deeper in
Em Am
Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go
C B7 Em
I owe my soul to the company store.
Riff :
Em C B7
I was born one morning it was drizzling rain.
Em C B7
Fighting and trouble are my middle name.
Em Am
I was raised in the cane break by an old mama lion.
C B7 Em
Ain't no high tone woman make me walk the line.
Chorus & Riff:
Em C B7
If you see me coming better step a side
A lot of men didn't a lot o’ men died
Em Am
One fist of iron the other of steel
C B7 Em
If the right one don't get you then the left one will.
Chorus & Riff:
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version 3
Intro & Riff:
E|------------------------|------------------ |
B|------------------------|------------------ |
G|-2----------------------|------------------ |
D|-------2----------------|------------------ |
A|-------------3-----0----|------------0----- |
E|------------------------|-0---2-4---------- |
Am F E
Some people say a man is made outta mud
Am F E
A poor man's made outta muscle 'n blood...
Am Dm F
Muscle an' blood an' skin an' bone
Am E Am
A mind that's weak and a back that's strong
Am F E
cho: You load sixteen tons an' whaddya get?
Am F E
Another day older an' deeper in debt
Am Dm F
Saint Peter doncha call me 'cause I can't go
Am E Am
I owe my soul to the company store
Riff:
Am F E
I was born one mornin' when the sun didn't shine
Am F E
Picked up my shovel and I walked to the mine
Am Dm F
Loaded sixteen tons of number nine coal
Am E Am
And the strawboss said, "Well, Bless my soul!"
Chorus & Riff:
Am F E
I was born one morning in the drizzlin' rain
Am F E
Fightin' and trouble are my middle name
Am Dm F
I was raised in the canebreak by an' ol' mama lion
Am E Am
Ain't no high-tone woman make me walk the line.
Am F E
If ya hear me a-comin' ya better step aside
Am F E
A lotta men didn't an' a lotta men died
Am Dm F
With one fist of iron an' the other of steel
Am E Am
If the right one don' getcha then the left one will.
Chorus & Riff:
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version 4
Tuning: standard
[Intro]
e|---0------------------------------------------------|
B|--------1-------------------------------------------|
G|--------------2-------------------------------------|
D|--------------------2-------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------0--2--4----5--------------|
[Verse 1]
Am F E
Some people say a man is made outta mud
Am F E
A poor man's made outta muscle and blood
Am Dm
Muscle and blood and skin and bones
Am E Am
A mind that's weak and a back that's strong
[Chorus]
Am F E
You load sixteen tons and whaddya get?
Am F E
Another day older and deeper in debt
Am Dm
Saint Peter don't'ya call me 'cause I can't go
Am E Am
I owe my soul to the company store
e|---0------------------------------------------------|
B|--------1-------------------------------------------|
G|--------------2-------------------------------------|
D|--------------------2-------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------0--2--4----5--------------|
[Verse 2]
I was born one mornin' when the sun didn't shine
I picked up my shovel and I walked to the mine
I loaded sixteen tons of number nine coal
And the strawboss said, 'well, bless my soul'
[Verse 3]
I was born one morning it was drizzlin' rain
Fightin' and trouble are my middle name
I was raised in the canebreak by an old mama lion
Can't no high-tone woman make me walk the line
[Verse 4]
If ya see me comin', better step aside
A lotta men didn't and a lotta men died
One fist of iron, the other of steel
If the right one don't getcha, then the left one will
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