Tom Jones – 16 Tons (Guitar)
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Speed:
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Chords
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... Am C Dm F Muscle and blood skin and bone Am E Am E A mind that's a-weak and a back that's strong
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 Am C Dm F Saint Peter dontcha call me 'cause I can't go Am E Am I owe my soul to the company store
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 Am C Dm F I loaded sixteen tons of number nine coal Am E Am The strawboss said Well, Bless my soul!
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 Am C Dm F Saint Peter dontcha call me 'cause I can't go Am E Am I owe my soul to the company store
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 Am C Dm F I was raised in the cane-break by an old mama lion Am E Am Can't no hot-coloured woman make me haunt the 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 Am C Dm F Saint Peter dontcha call me 'cause I, I can't go Am E Am I owe my soul to the company store
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 Bbm Db Ebm Gb I got one fist of iron the other of steel Bbm F Bbm If the right one don't get ya then the left one will
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 Am C Dm F Saint Peter dontcha call me 'cause I can't go Am E Am I owe my soul to the company store
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I hope I've done it justice!
Kevin O'Brien
Watford
England
May 2011
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