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Note to play in the same key as the recording you have to drop a whole tone down... DGCFAD The chords are relative to that open position, so Am is played X03320, although it is actually a Gm Intro ===== Am /G F E Am /G F E Verse 1 ======= Am /G F E Some people say a man is made out of mud Am /G F E A poor man's made outta muscle and blood...
AmMuscle and Cblood Dmskin and Fbone A Ammind that's a-weak and a Eback that's Amstrong E
Chorus 1 ======== Am /G F E You load sixteen tons and whaddya get? Am /G F E A-nother day older and deeper in debt
Saint AmPeter dontcha Ccall me 'cause DmI can't Fgo I Amowe my soul to the Ecompany Amstore
Verse 2 ======= Am /G F E I was born one morning when the sun didn't shine Am /G F E I picked up my shovel and I walked to the mine
I loaded Amsixteen Ctons of Dmnumber nine Fcoal The Amstrawboss said Well, EBless my Amsoul!
Chorus 2 ======== Am /G F E You load sixteen tons and whaddya get? Am /G F E A-nother day older and deeper in debt
Saint AmPeter dontcha Ccall me 'cause DmI can't Fgo I Amowe my soul to the Ecompany Amstore
Verse 3 ======= Am /G F E I was born one morning it was drizzling rain Am /G F E Fighting and trouble are my middle name
I was Amraised in the Ccane-break by an Dmold mama Flion Can't no Amhot-coloured woman make me Ehaunt theAm line
Chorus 3 ======== Am /G F E You load sixteen tons and whaddya get Am /G F E A-nother day older and deeper in debt
Saint AmPeter dontcha Ccall me 'cause DmI, I can't Fgo I Amowe my soul to the Ecompany Amstore
Verse 4 - key change! ===================== Bbm /Ab Gb F If you see me coming better step a-side Bbm /Ab Gb F A lotta men didn't a lotta men died
I got Bbmone fist of Dbiron the Ebmother of Gbsteel If the Bbmright one don't get ya then the Fleft one Bbmwill
Chorus 4 ======== Am /G F E You load up sixteen tons and whaddya get Am /G F E A-nother day older and deeper in debt
Saint AmPeter dontcha Ccall me 'cause DmI can't Fgo I Amowe my soul to the Ecompany Amstore
----------------------------------------- I hope I've done it justice! Kevin O'Brien Watford England May 2011 watfordkev@gmail.com