Tennessee Ernie Ford - 16 tons

Some ^Ampeople ^Gsay a man is ^Fmade outa ^Emud A ^Ampoor man's ^Gmade outa ^Fmuscle 'n ^Eblood... ^AmMuscle an' ^Cblood an' ^Dmskin an' ^Fbone A ^Ammind that's weak and a ^Eback that's ^Amstrong

^AmYou load sixteen ^Gtons an' ^Fwhaddya ^Eget? ^AmAnother day ^Golder an' ^Fdeeper in ^Edebt ^AmSaint Peter doncha ^Ccall me 'cause ^DmI can't ^Fgo I ^Amowe my soul to the ^Ecompany ^Amsto'

I was ^Amborn one ^Gmornin' when the ^Fsun didn't ^Eshine I ^Ampicked up my ^Gshovel and I ^Fwent to the ^Emine Loaded ^Amsixteen ^Ctons of number ^Dmnine ^Fcoal And the ^AmStrawboss said, "Well, ^EBless my ^Amsoul

You load ^Amsixteen ^Gtons an' ^Fwhaddya ^Eget? A^Amnother day ^Golder an' ^Fdeeper in ^Edebt Saint ^AmPeter doncha ^Ccall me 'cause ^DmI can't ^Fgo I ^Amowe my soul to the ^Ecompany ^Amsto'

I was ^Amborn one ^Gmorning it was ^Fdrizzlin' ^Erain ^AmFightin' and ^Gtrouble are ^Fmy middle ^Ename I was ^Amraised in the ^Ccane-break by an' ^Dmol' mama ^Fhound Ain't no ^Amhigh-tone woman gonna ^Epush me ^Amaround.

You load ^Amsixteen ^Gtons an' ^Fwhaddya ^Eget? A^Amnother day ^Golder an' ^Fdeeper in ^Edebt Saint ^AmPeter doncha ^Ccall me 'cause ^DmI can't ^Fgo I ^Amowe my soul to the ^Ecompany ^Amsto'

If ya ^Amsee me a-^Gcomin' ya ^Fbetter step a^Eside A ^Amlotta men ^Gdin't an' ^Fa lotta men ^Edied With ^Amone fist of ^Ciron an' the ^Dmother of ^Fsteel If the ^Amright one don' getcha then the ^Eleft one ^Amwill.

You load ^Amsixteen ^Gtons an' ^Fwhaddya ^Eget? A^Amnother day ^Golder an' ^Fdeeper in ^Edebt Saint ^AmPeter doncha ^Ccall me 'cause ^DmI can't ^Fgo I ^Amowe my soul to the ^Ecompany ^Amsto'