Sixteen Tons Intro & Riff: E|------------------------|------------------ | B|------------------------|------------------ | G|-2----------------------|------------------ | D|-------2----------------|------------------ | A|-------------3-----0----|------------0----- | E|------------------------|-0---2-4---------- |

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

cho: ^AmYou load sixteen tons an' ^Fwhaddya g^Eet? ^AmAnother day older an' ^Fdeeper in d^Eebt Saint P^Ameter doncha call me 'cause ^DmI can't ^Fgo ^AmI owe my soul to the ^Ecompany ^Amstore

Riff:

^AmI was born one mornin' when the ^Fsun didn't sh^Eine ^AmPicked up my shovel and I w^Falked to the m^Eine ^AmLoaded sixteen tons of n^Dmumber nine c^Foal And the ^Amstrawboss said, "W^Eell, Bles^Ams my soul!"

Chorus & Riff:

^AmI was born one morning in the ^Fdrizzlin' ^Erain ^AmFightin' and trouble are ^Fmy middle ^Ename ^AmI was raised in the canebreak by an' ^Dmol' mama l^Fion Ain't no ^Amhigh-tone woman make me w^Ealk the l^Amine.

^AmIf ya hear me a-comin' ya better ^Fstep asi^Ede ^AmA lotta men didn't an' a l^Fotta men d^Eied ^AmWith one fist of iron an' the ^Dmother of st^Feel If the ^Amright one don' getcha then the ^Eleft one w^Amill.

Chorus & Riff:

Tennessee Ernie Ford - Sixteen tons