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I saw several renditions of this tune (T.E.F./Johnny Cash/Merle Travis/Jimmy Dean and Tom Jones. 
All were different so I decided to create a version myself. 
Hope you like it.
Sixteen Tons - Various
Intro:             Am/        F/\   E\      E7  Am  
V1.
Some Ampeople say a Fman is Dmmade outa mEud, 
a pAmoor man's mFade outa mDmuscle 'n blEood...
MAmuscle an' bFlood an' sDmkin an' bEone, 
a mAmind that's wFeak and a bE7ack that's sEtrong.
Chorus
EYou lE7oad siAmxteen tFons an' wDmhaddya Eget? 
anAmother day oFlder an' dDmeeper in dEebt;
Saint PAmeter doncha cFall me 'cause DmI can't go, 
I Amowe my sFoul to the cEompE7any sAmtore.
   Am/        F/\   E\       E7  Am  
V2. 
I was bAmorn one mFornin' when the Dmsun didn't sEhine, 
I PAmicked up my sFhovel and I wDmalked to the mEine;
I Loaded sAmixteen tFons of nDmumber nine cEoal, 
and the sAmtraw boss sFaid, "Well, BDmless my sEoul!"
        Chorus
V3.
I was Amborn one mFornin' it was drDmizzlin' rEain, 
fAmightin' and trFouble are my Dmmiddle nEames;
I was rAmaised in the cFanebreak by an' Dmol' mama hEound, 
ain't no Amhigh-tone wFoman gonna pDmush me aEround.
        Chorus
V4.
If ya Amsee me a-cFomin' ya better sDmtep aEside, 
A lAmotta men didFn't an' a lDmotta men dEied;
With Amone fist of iron an' the oDmther of steel, 
If the rAmight one don' gFetcha then the lAmeft one will.
Outro:
EYou lE7oad siAmxteen tFons an' whDmaddya gEet?  
anAmother day oFlder an' dDmeeper in dEebt;
Saint PAmeter doncha cFall me 'cause DmI can't go..o..o..o..o,
I    oAmw..e     Am7m..y     Fs..o..u..l;    
Dm7to the     cEom..pan.E7.y     Amsto..re.
   Am/        F/\   E\       E7  Am........

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Sixteen Tons

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Am7

Dm7

I saw several renditions of this tune (T.E.F./Johnny Cash/Merle Travis/Jimmy Dean and Tom Jones.

All were different so I decided to create a version myself.

Hope you like it.

Sixteen Tons - Various

Am F E E7 Am

Intro: / /\ \

V1.

Am F Dm E

Some people say a man is made outa mud,

Am F Dm E

a poor man's made outa muscle 'n blood...

Am F Dm E

Muscle an' blood an' skin an' bone,

Am F E7 E

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

Chorus

E E7 Am F Dm E

You load sixteen tons an' whaddya get?

Am F Dm E

another day older an' deeper in debt;

Am F Dm

Saint Peter doncha call me 'cause I can't go,

Am F E E7 Am

I owe my soul to the company store.

Am F E E7 Am

/ /\ \

V2.

Am F Dm E

I was born one mornin' when the sun didn't shine,

Am F Dm E

I Picked up my shovel and I walked to the mine;

Am F Dm E

I Loaded sixteen tons of number nine coal,

Am F Dm E

and the straw boss said, "Well, Bless my soul!"

Chorus

V3.

Am F Dm E

I was born one mornin' it was drizzlin' rain,

Am F Dm E

fightin' and trouble are my middle names;

Am F Dm E

I was raised in the canebreak by an' ol' mama hound,

Am F Dm E

ain't no high-tone woman gonna push me around.

Chorus

V4.

Am F Dm E

If ya see me a-comin' ya better step aside,

Am F Dm E

A lotta men didn't an' a lotta men died;

Am Dm

With one fist of iron an' the other of steel,

Am F Am

If the right one don' getcha then the left one will.

Outro:

E E7 Am F Dm E

You load sixteen tons an' whaddya get?

Am F Dm E

another day older an' deeper in debt;

Am F Dm

Saint Peter doncha call me 'cause I can't go..o..o..o..o,

Am Am7 F

I ow..e m..y s..o..u..l;

Dm7 E E7 Am

to the com..pan..y sto..re.

Am F E E7 Am

/ /\ \ ........

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