TENNESSEE ERNIE FORD - SIXTEEN TONS CHORDS 3

Capo: 2 Tuning: E A D G B E

[Intro & Riff] e|------------------------|------------------| B|------------------------|------------------| G|-2----------------------|------------------| D|-------2----------------|------------------| A|-------------3-----0----|------------0-----| E|------------------------|-0---2-4----------| [Verse 1]

Some ^Ampeople say a man is m^Fade outta m^Eud A ^Ampoor man's ^Gmade outta ^Fmuscle 'n bl^Eood... ^AmMuscle an' ^Gblood an' s^Dmkin an' bone A ^Ammind that's weak and a ^Eback that's ^Amstrong

[Chorus]

^AmYou load sixteen ^Gtons an' ^Fwhaddya g^Eet? ^AmAnother day ^Golder an' ^Fdeeper in d^Eebt Saint P^Ameter doncha ^Gcall me 'cause ^DmI can't go ^AmI owe my soul to the ^Ecompany ^Amstore

[Riff] [Verse 2]

^AmI was born one ^Gmornin' when the ^Fsun didn't sh^Eine ^AmPicked up my s^Ghovel and I w^Falked to the m^Eine ^AmLoaded sixteen ^Gtons of n^Dmumber nine coal And the ^Amstrawboss said, "Well, ^Ebless my ^Amsoul!"

[Chorus]

^AmYou load sixteen ^Gtons an' ^Fwhaddya g^Eet? ^AmAnother day ^Golder an' ^Fdeeper in d^Eebt Saint P^Ameter doncha ^Gcall me 'cause ^DmI can't go ^AmI owe my soul to the ^Ecompany ^Amstore

[Riff] [Verse 3]

^AmI was born one ^Gmorning in the d^Frizzlin' r^Eain ^AmFightin' and ^Gtrouble are ^Fmy middle ^Ename ^AmI was ^Graised in the canebreak by an' ^Dmol' mama lion Ain't no ^Amhigh-tone woman make me w^Ealk the l^Amine.

[Chorus]

^AmYou load sixteen ^Gtons an' ^Fwhaddya g^Eet? ^AmAnother day ^Golder an' ^Fdeeper in d^Eebt Saint P^Ameter doncha ^Gcall me 'cause ^DmI can't go ^AmI owe my soul to the ^Ecompany ^Amstore

[Riff] [Verse 4]

^AmIf ya see me ^Gcomin' better ^Fstep asi^Ede ^AmA lotta men ^Gdidn't, a l^Fotta men d^Eied ^AmWith one fist of iron, the ^Dmother of steel If the ^Amright one don' getcha then the ^Eleft one w^Amill.

[Chorus]

^AmYou load sixteen ^Gtons an' ^Fwhaddya g^Eet? ^AmAnother day ^Golder an' ^Fdeeper in d^Eebt Saint P^Ameter doncha ^Gcall me 'cause ^DmI can't go ^AmI owe my soul to the ^Ecompany ^Amstore

[Riff]

Tennessee Ernie Ford - Sixteen tons