Intro: Am G F E Am G F E Am G F E Some people say a man is made outa mud Am G F E A poor man's made outa muscle 'n blood... Am C Dm F Muscle an' blood an' skin an' bone Am E Am A mind that's weak and a back that's strong Chorus: Am G F E You load sixteen tons an' whaddya get? Am G F E Another day older an' deeper in debt Am C Dm F Saint Peter doncha call me 'cause I can't go Am E Am I owe my soul to the company sto' Am G F E I was born one mornin' when the sun didn't shine Am G F E I picked up my shovel and I went to the mine Am C Dm F Loaded sixteen tons of number nine coal Am E Am And the Strawboss said, "Well, Bless my soul Chorus: Am G F E You load sixteen tons an' whaddya get? Am G F E Another day older an' deeper in debt Am C Dm F Saint Peter doncha call me 'cause I can't go Am E Am I owe my soul to the company sto' Am G F E I was born one morning it was drizzlin' rain Am G F E Fightin' and trouble are my middle name Am C Dm F I was raised in the cane-break by an' ol' mama hound Am E Am Ain't no high-tone woman gonna push me around. Chorus: Am G F E You load sixteen tons an' whaddya get? Am G F E Another day older an' deeper in debt Am C Dm F Saint Peter doncha call me 'cause I can't go Am E Am I owe my soul to the company sto' Am G F E If ya see me a-comin' ya better step aside Am G F E A lotta men din't an' a lotta men died Am C Dm F With one fist of iron an' the other of steel Am E Am If the right one don' getcha then the left one will. Chorus: Am G F E You load sixteen tons an' whaddya get? Am G F E Another day older an' deeper in debt Am C Dm F Saint Peter doncha call me 'cause I can't go Am E Am I owe my soul to the company sto' Tabbed by Bob O'Neill 2015
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