Tennessee Ernie Ford - Sixteen tons

^AmSome people say a ^Gman is ^Fmade out of ^Emud A ^Ampoor man's ^Gmade out of ^Fmuscle and ^Eblood ^AmMuscle and ^Gblood and ^Fskin and ^Ebone A ^Ammind that's ^Gweak and a ^Fback that's ^Estrong.

You load ^Amsixteen ^Gtons, ^Fwhat do you ^Eget? A^Amnother day ^Golder and ^Fdeeper in ^Edebt Saint ^AmPeter, don't you ^Gcall me 'cause ^FI can't ^Ego I ^Amowe my ^Gsoul to the ^Ecompany ^Amstore.

^AmI was born one ^Gmorning when the ^Fsun didn't ^Eshine I ^Ampicked up my ^Gshovel and I ^Fwalked to the ^Emine I loaded ^Amsixteen ^Gtons of ^Fnumber nine ^Ecoal And the ^Amstraw boss ^Gsaid, "Well, a-^Fbless my ^Esoul!"

You load ^Amsixteen ^Gtons, ^Fwhat do you ^Eget? A^Amnother day ^Golder and ^Fdeeper in ^Edebt Saint ^AmPeter, don't you ^Gcall me 'cause ^FI can't ^Ego I ^Amowe my ^Gsoul to the ^Ecompany ^Amstore.

^AmI was born one ^Gmorning, it was ^Fdrizzling ^Erain ^AmFightin' and ^Gtrouble are ^Fmy middle ^Ename I was ^Amraised in the ^Gcanebrake by an ^Fol' mama li^Eon Cain't no a-^Amhigh-toned ^Gwoman make me ^Fwalk the ^Eline

You load ^Amsixteen ^Gtons, ^Fwhat do you ^Eget? A^Amnother day ^Golder and ^Fdeeper in ^Edebt Saint ^AmPeter, don't you ^Gcall me 'cause ^FI can't ^Ego I ^Amowe my ^Gsoul to the ^Ecompany ^Amstore.

^AmIf you see me ^Gcoming better ^Fstep a^Eside A ^Amlot of men ^Gdidn't, a ^Flot of men ^Edied With ^Amone fist of ^Giron, the ^Fother of ^Esteel If the ^Amright one don't ^Gget you then the ^Fleft one ^Ewill.

You load ^Amsixteen ^Gtons, ^Fwhat do you ^Eget? A^Amnother day ^Golder and ^Fdeeper in ^Edebt Saint ^AmPeter, don't you ^Gcall me 'cause ^FI can't ^Ego I ^Amowe my ^Gsoul to the ^Ecompany ^Amstore.