Tennessee Ernie Ford - Sixteen tons

^E7Some ^Ampeople say a man is ^Fmade outa ^Emud, ^E7 a ^Ampoor man's made outa ^Fmuscle 'n ^Eblood... ^AmMuscle an' blood an' ^Dmskin an' bone, a ^Ammind ^E7that's ^Cweak ^Eand a ^Amback that's ^Estrong.

^EYou ^E7load ^Amsixteen tons an' ^Dmwhadd^Fya ^Eget, an^Amother day ^Folder an' ^Dmdeeper in ^Edebt; Saint ^AmPeter doncha ^Ccall me '^Amcause ^DmI can't go, Am / Am7 C G / G7 / \ C Am/ Am7 C, G/ G7/ \ C I owe my soul to the company store.

I was ^Amborn one ^Fmornin' when the ^Dmsun didn't ^Eshine, I ^Ampicked up my ^Fshovel and I ^Dmwalked to the ^Emine; I Loaded ^Amsixteen ^Ftons of ^Dmnumber nine ^Ecoal, and the ^Amstraw boss ^Fsaid, "Well, ^DmBless my ^Esoul!"

I was ^Amborn one ^Fmornin’ it was ^Dmdrizzlin' ^Erain, ^Amfightin' and ^Ftrouble are my ^Dmmiddle ^Enames; I was ^Amraised in the ^Fcanebrake by an' ^Dmol' mama ^Ehound, ain't no ^Amhigh-tone ^Fwoman gonna ^Dmpush me a^Eround.

If ya ^Amsee me a-^Fcomin' ya better ^Dmstep a^Eside, A ^Amlotta men ^Fdidn't an' a ^Dmlotta men ^Edied; With ^Amone fist of iron an' the ^Dmother of steel, If the r^Amight one don' g^Fetcha then the l^Ameft one will.

^EYou ^E7load ^Amsixteen ^Ftons an' ^Dmwhadd^Fya ^Eget, an^Amother day ^Folder an' ^Dmdeeper in ^Edebt; Saint ^AmPeter doncha ^Fcall me 'cause ^DmI can't go.o.o.o.o, Am Am7 C G7 G / G7 / \ C I ow..e m..y sou………l; to the com..pan..y store. (Slowing)