Eels - Sixteens tons
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Tuning: G C E A
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Eels - Sixteens Tons
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Album : Sixteen Tons (2003 KCRW Session) (2005)
Tempo : 170 (but the riff is play freely )
E-mail: gwendal.mollo@orange.fr
Tabbed by: newg
Riff intro , bridge and outro
A |--0--------0----|----------------|
E |-----0----------|--0--2--4--(5)--|
C |--------0-------|----------------|
G |----------------|----------------|
Am G F E x2
Am G F E x2
Am D
Some Ampeople Gsay man is Fmade out of Emud
A Ampoor man's Gmade out of Fmuscle and Eblood
AmMuscle and blood, Dskin and bones
A Ammind that's weak and a back that's strong
Chorus :
AmSixteen Gtons, Fwhat do you Eget?
AAmnother day Golder and Fdeeper in Edebt
Saint AmPeter don't you call me 'cause DI can't go Dsus4
I Amowe my soul to the company store
riff
Am G F E x2
I was Amborn one Gmorning when the Fsun didn't Eshine
I AmPicked up my Gshovel and I Fwalked to the Emine
I Amloaded sixteen tons of Dnumber nine coal
And the Amstraw-boss said, "Well, bless my soul"
[Chorus]
riff
solo (chorus without lyrics)
I was Amborn one Gmorning, it was Fdrizzling Erain
AmFightin' and Gtrouble are Fmy middle Ename
I was Amraised in the canebrake by Dan old mama lion
Can't Amno high-toned woman make me walk the line
[Chorus]
riff
Am G F E x2
If you Amsee me Gcoming, betFter step aEside
AmA lot of men Gdidn't, Flot of men Edied
AmOne fist of iron, the Dother of steel
If Amthe right one don't get you then the left one will
Chorus :
AmSixteen Gtons, Fwhat do you Eget?
AAmnother day Golder and Fdeeper in Edebt
Saint AmPeter don't you call me 'cause DI can't goooDsus4oooooooooDooooDsus4
I Amowe my soul to the Ecompany store
riff
Am7