Tuning: E A D G B E

Sixteen Tons:Homer And Jethro. On RCA Records in 1955. INTRO: G Gb Db Gbm D #1.

^DbSome ^Gbmpeople say a ^Dman is made outta ^Dbdirt, bow-legged ^Gbmbritches and a ^Dhumpbacked ^Dbshirt. Every ^Gbmman has his woman to ^Dmake him ^Bmtick, but ^Gbmonly the miner ^Dbhas his ^Gbmpick.

#2.

You load ^Gbmsixteen tons, ^Dhow do you ^Dbfeel? Too ^Gbmtired to work, too ^Dscared to ^Dbsteal. ^GbmSaint Peter, don't you holler for ^Bmme today, cause I'm a-^Dbdiggin' the ^Fmother ^Gbmway.

INTERLUDE: Db Gb Gbm D #3.

Uncle ^GbmJohn was a miner, he was ^Dlong and ^Dbtall. ^GbmChasin' after women made him ^Dend it ^Dball. ^GbmHe could never catch 'em, ^Bmthough he tried, so, old Uncle ^DbJohn laid ^Fmdown and ^Gbmdied.

CHORUS:

^GbmSixteen ^Dtons.^Db.....^Gbmsixteen ^Dtons..^Db.....^Gbmsixteen ^Dtons...^Bm.......^Gbm.....^Db.

#4.

^GbmI was born one ^Dmornin' when the sun didn't ^Dbshine. ^GbmI remember my mama was a-^Dgone at the ^Dbtime. The ^Gbmdoctor looked down, and he ^Bmsaid, oh, my! I wonder whether ^Dbhe's gonna ^Fmwalk or ^Gbmfly.

CHORUS:

^GbmSixteen ^Dtons.^Db.....^Gbmsixteen ^Dtons..^Db.....^Gbmsixteen ^Dtons...^Bm.......^Gbm.....^Db.

#5.

^GbmWell, I've shoveled this ^Dcoal til my ^Dbback is bent. ^GbmMy get-up-and-go has ^Dgot up and ^Dbwent. ^GbmMy wife ran away with ^Bmmy friend Jim. I ^Gbmdon't miss her but I ^Dbdo miss ^Gbmhim.

OUTRO:

^GbmYou load sixteen tons, ^Dwhat do you ^Dbget? ^GbmSlag in your pants and ^Dsoaked with ^Dbsweat. ^GbmTennessee Ernie done ^Bmmade this song, but the ^Gbmpea-picker sung the ^Dbwords all ^Gbmwrong.

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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