Tom Jones - 16 tons
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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
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Am /G F E
Am /G F E
Verse 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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!
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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
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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
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I hope I've done it justice!
Kevin O'Brien
Watford
England
May 2011
watfordkev@gmail.com