Jerry Reed - Sixteen tons

^CSo^Gme pe^Amople say man is ma^Dmde out of mud A ^Ampoor man's made out of ^Emuscle and blood ^AmMuscle and blood and ^Dmskin and bone A ^Ammind that's a-weak and a ^Eback that's strong

You load ^Amsixteen tons and ^Dmwhat do you get An- ^Amother day older and ^Edeeper in debt Saint ^AmPeter don't you call me 'cause ^DmI can't go I ^Eowe my soul to the company store Owe my soul, owe my soul to ^Amcompany store ^COwe my ^Gsoul to the ^Amcompany store ^{C G}

Well, I was ^Amborn one mornin' when the ^Dmsun didn't shine I picked ^Amup my shovel and I ^Ewalked to the mine I loaded ^Amsixteen tons of ^Dmnumber nine coal And the ^Amstore-boss said, "Son, ^Ebless my soul"

You load ^Amsixteen tons and ^Dmwhat do you get An- ^Amother day older and ^Edeeper in debt Saint ^AmPeter don't you call me 'cause ^DmI can't go I ^Eowe my soul to the company store, owe my soul, owe my soul

I was ^Amborn one mornin', it was ^Dmdrizzlin' rain ^AmFightin' and trouble are my ^Emiddle name I was ^Amraised in the wood by ^Dmmama lion No, a ^Amhigh-tone woman make me ^Ewalk the line

You load ^Amsixteen tons and ^Dmwhat do you get An- ^Amother day older and ^Edeeper in debt Saint ^AmPeter don't you call me 'cause ^DmI can't go I ^Eowe my soul to the company store Owe my soul, owe my soul to ^Amcompany store ^{C G} To the ^Amcompany store ^{C G}

If you ^Amsee me comin', better ^Dmstep aside A ^Amlot of men didn't and a ^Elot of men died ^AmOne fist of iron, the ^Dmother of steel If the ^Amright one don't ^Ggit ya, ^Eson, then left one will

You load ^Amsixteen tons and ^Dmwhat do you get An- ^Amother day older and ^Edeeper in debt Saint ^AmPeter don't you call me 'cause ^DmI can't go I ^Eowe my soul to the company store

^EOwe my soul, owe my soul, ^Amowe my soul --- oh ^AmSixteen tons, I ^Dmowe my soul, ^Amsixteen tons to the ^Dmcompany store ^AmSixteen tons, I ^Dmowe my soul, ^Amsixteen tons to the ^Dmcompany store