Sixteen Tons Intro & Riff:
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Em C B7 Some people say a man is made out of mud Em C B7 A poor man's made out of muscle and blood Em Am Muscle and blood and skin and bones C B7 Em A mind that's weak and a back that's strong. Chorus: Em C B7 You load sixteen tons what do you get Em C B7 Another day older and deeper in debt Em Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go C B7 Em I owe my soul to the company store. Riff : Em C B7 I was born one morning when the sun didn't shine I picked up my shovel and I walked to the mine Em I loaded sixteen tons of number nine coal C B7 Em And the straw boss said well a bless my soul. Chorus : Em C B7 You load sixteen tons what do you get Em C B7 Another day older and deeper in Em Am Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go C B7 Em I owe my soul to the company store. Riff : Em C B7 I was born one morning it was drizzling rain. Em C B7 Fighting and trouble are my middle name. Em Am I was raised in the cane break by an old mama lion. C B7 Em Ain't no high tone woman make me walk the line. Chorus & Riff: Em C B7 If you see me coming better step a side A lot of men didn't a lot o men died Em Am One fist of iron the other of steel C B7 Em If the right one don't get you then the left one will. Chorus & Riff:
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