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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 8Position: 2

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Album : Sixteen Tons (2003 KCRW Session) (2005)
Tempo : 170 (but the riff is play freely )
E-mail: [email protected]
Tabbed by: newg
[Intro]
Riff intro , bridge and outro
e|---------------------------|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|---------------------------|
G|--2------------------------|---------------------------|
D|-------2-------------------|---------------------------|
A|--------------3------0-----|---------------------------|
e|---------------------------|---0---2-----4-----(5)-----|
Am G F E x2 (Clean and with disto after)
 Am   G   F   Ex2 
Am D
[Verse]
Some Ampeople Gsay man is Fmade out of Emud
A Ampoor man's Gmade out of Fmuscle and Eblood
AmMuscle and blood, Dskin and bones
A Ammind that's weak and a back that's strong
[Chorus]
AmSixteen Gtons, Fwhat do you Eget?
AAmnother day Golder and Fdeeper in Edebt
Saint AmPeter don't you call me 'cause DI can't goDsus4  
I Amowe my soul to the company store
[Instrumental]
[Riff]
 Am   G   F   Ex2 
I was Amborn one Gmorning when the Fsun didn't Eshine
I AmPicked up my Gshovel and I Fwalked to the Emine
I Amloaded sixteen tons of Dnumber nine coal
And the Amstraw-boss said, "Well, bless my soul"
[Chorus]
AmSixteen Gtons, Fwhat do you Eget?
AAmnother day Golder and Fdeeper in Edebt
Saint AmPeter don't you call me 'cause DI can't goDsus4  
I Amowe my soul to the company store
[Instrumental]
[Riff]
solo (chorus without lyrics)
[Verse]
I was Amborn one Gmorning, it was Fdrizzling Erain
AmFightin' and Gtrouble are Fmy middle Ename
I was Amraised in the canebrake by Dan old mama lion
Can't Amno high-toned woman make me walk the line
[Chorus]
AmSixteen Gtons, Fwhat do you Eget?
AAmnother day Golder and Fdeeper in Edebt
Saint AmPeter don't you call me 'cause DI can't goDsus4  
I Amowe my soul to the company store
[Instrumental]
[Riff]
 Am   G   F   Ex2 
[Verse]
If you Amsee me Gcoming, betFter step aEside
AmA lot of men Gdidn't, Flot of men Edied
AmOne fist of iron, the Dother of steel
If Amthe right one don't get you then the left one will
[Chorus]
AmSixteen Gtons, Fwhat do you Eget?
AAmnother day Golder and Fdeeper in Edebt
Saint AmPeter don't you call me 'cause DI can't goooDsus4oooooooooDooooDsus4  
I Amowe my soul to the Ecompany store
[Outro]
[Riff]
Am7

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Sixteens Tons

by Eels

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

Am7

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Album : Sixteen Tons (2003 KCRW Session) (2005)

Tempo : 170 (but the riff is play freely )

E-mail: [email protected]

Tabbed by: newg

[Intro]

Riff intro , bridge and outro

e|---------------------------|---------------------------|

B|---------------------------|---------------------------|

G|--2------------------------|---------------------------|

D|-------2-------------------|---------------------------|

A|--------------3------0-----|---------------------------|

e|---------------------------|---0---2-----4-----(5)-----|

Am G F E x2 (Clean and with disto after)

Am G F E

Am D

[Verse]

Am G F E

Some people say man is made out of mud

Am G F E

A poor man's made out of muscle and blood

Am D

Muscle and blood, skin and bones

A mind that's weak and a back that's strong

[Chorus]

Am G F E

Sixteen tons, what do you get?

Am G F E

Another day older and deeper in debt

Am D Dsus4

Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go

I owe my soul to the company store

[Instrumental]

[Riff]

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

Am D

I loaded sixteen tons of number nine coal

And the straw-boss said, "Well, bless my soul"

[Chorus]

Am G F E

Sixteen tons, what do you get?

Am G F E

Another day older and deeper in debt

Am D Dsus4

Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go

I owe my soul to the company store

[Instrumental]

[Riff]

solo (chorus without lyrics)

[Verse]

Am G F E

I was born one morning, it was drizzling rain

Am G F E

Fightin' and trouble are my middle name

Am D

I was raised in the canebrake by an old mama lion

Can't no high-toned woman make me walk the line

[Chorus]

Am G F E

Sixteen tons, what do you get?

Am G F E

Another day older and deeper in debt

Am D Dsus4

Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go

I owe my soul to the company store

[Instrumental]

[Riff]

Am G F E

[Verse]

Am G F E

If you see me coming, better step aside

Am G F E

A lot of men didn't, lot of men died

Am D

One fist of iron, the other of steel

If the right one don't get you then the left one will

[Chorus]

Am G F E

Sixteen tons, what do you get?

Am G F E

Another day older and deeper in debt

Am D Dsus4 D Dsus4

Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't goooooooooooooooo

Am E

I owe my soul to the company store

[Outro]

[Riff]

Am7

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