Merle Travis - Sixteen tons

Now some ^Empeople ^Em7say a man's ^C7made out of ^H7mud But a ^Empoor man's ^Em7made outta ^C7muscle and ^H7blood ^EmMuscle and blood, ^Amskin and bones A ^Emmind that's weak and a ^H7back that's ^Emstrong

You load ^Emsixteen ^Em7tons, and ^C7what do you ^H7get? You get ^Emanother day ^Em7older and ^C7deeper in ^H7debt Saint ^EmPeter, don't you call me, 'cause ^AmI can't go I ^Emowe my soul to the ^H7company ^Emstore

I was ^Emborn one ^Em7mornin' when the ^C7sun didn't ^H7shine I ^Empicked up my ^Em7shovel and I ^C7walked to the ^H7mines I loaded ^Emsixteen tons of ^Amnumber nine coal And the ^Emstraw boss a-hollered "Well, ^H7bless my ^Emsoul!"

You load ^Emsixteen ^Em7tons, and ^C7what do you ^H7get? You get ^Emanother day ^Em7older and ^C7deeper in ^H7debt Saint ^EmPeter, don't you call me, 'cause ^AmI can't go I ^Emowe my soul to the ^H7company ^Emstore

I got a ^Emfist of ^Em7iron, and a ^C7fist of ^H7steel If the ^Emright one don't ^Em7get you, the ^C7left one ^H7will If ^Emyou see me comin', you better ^Amstep aside A ^Emlotta men didn't, and a ^H7lotta men ^Emdied

I load ^Emsixteen ^Em7tons, and ^C7what do you ^H7get? You get ^Emanother day ^Em7older and ^C7deeper in ^H7debt Saint ^EmPeter, don't you call me, 'cause ^AmI can't go I ^Emowe my soul to the ^H7company ^Emstore