Sixteen Tons

Intro & Riff: 

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Em                              C
Some people say a man is        
                B7
made out of     mud
Em                            
A poor man's made out of        
  C                B7
muscle and      blood
Em                       Am
Muscle and blood and    skin and 
bones
C                                
A mind that's weak and a        
B7              Em
back that's     strong.

Chorus:
        Em                       C
        You load sixteen tons   
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what do you     get
        Em                     
        Another day older and   
  C               B7
deeper in        debt
        Em
        Saint Peter don't you call 
me 'cause    I can't go
        C                      
        I owe my soul to the    
  B7             Em
company         store.

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Riff :

Em                                
I was born one morning when the  
C              B7
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                             
And the straw boss said well a  
   B7             Em
bless my        soul.

Chorus :
        Em                       C
        You load sixteen tons   
               B7
what do you     get
        Em                     
        Another day older and   
  C               B7
deeper in
        Em                         
        Saint Peter don't you call 
              Am
me 'cause    I can't go
        C                         

B7            Em

        I owe my soul to the    
company         store.
Riff :

Em                            
I was born one morning it was   
   C                B7
drizzling       rain.
Em                                
Fighting and trouble are         
C              B7
my middle       name.
Em                                
I was raised in the cane break by 
       Am
an    old mama lion.
C                                 
Ain't no high tone woman make me  
       B7             Em
      walk the        line.

Chorus & Riff:

Em                               
If you see me coming better     
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step            a side
A lot of men didn't a            lot
 o' men      died
Em                            
One fist of iron the            
   Am
other of steel
C                                 
If the right one don't get you 
          B7          Em
then the  left one       will.

Chorus & Riff: