16 Tons Chords by Leann Rimes

Tempo:
127.15 bpm
Chords used:

Fm

D

E

C

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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16 Tons chords
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[Em] [Ab] [Db]
[Bb] [B] [A] [E]
[B] [D] [E]
[Gbm] [B] [D] [E] [Bm]
Some people [A] say a [Db] man is made out of mud
[B] A poor [Am] man's [E] made out of muscle and blood
[Bm] Muscle and blood, skin and bones
A mind that's weak and a back that's strong
You load sixteen tons, what do you get?
Another day older and deeper [E] in debt
[Ab] Saint Peter, don't you call [Em] me, cause I can't [Bm] go
I owe my soul to the company store
I [A] [G] [Cm] was born one morning when the sun didn't [F] shine
[C] I picked up my shovel, [Am] I walked [G] to the [Cm] mine
I loaded sixteen [Fm] tons of number nine coal
[Cm] And the stray bull said, well the bless of my soul
He loads sixteen tons, what do you get?
Another day older and deeper in debt
Saint Peter, don't you call me, [D] cause I can't go
[A] I [Ab] owe my soul to the company [Fm] store
[Em] [D] [Ab]
[E] [C] [Fm] [C]
[Cm] [Bb]
[Fm] [Bb]
[Fm]
[G] [Bb] [Eb] [Fm]
[G] [D]
[Eb] [Fm] When the sandmen [D] come, I'd better step aside
A lot of men didn't, a lot of men died
But one man [Bm] survived, [Bbm] the [Fm] love still lives
The rival [E] don't get you, then they'll let the one [D] away
He loads sixteen tons, what do you get?
Another day older and deeper in debt
Saint Peter, don't you call me, [G] cause I can't go
[D] I owe [B] my soul to the company [Fm]
[C] store
[Bb] [C] [Bbm] [Fm] [F] [C]
[N]
Key:  
Fm
123111111
D
1321
E
2311
C
3211
Bb
12341111
Fm
123111111
D
1321
E
2311
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To start learning Leann Rimes - 16 Tons chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Gbm, B, D, E, F, C, Am, G, Cm, Bb, Eb, Fm and G in sequence. A good strategy is to initiate at 63 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 127 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: C Minor.

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[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ [Db] _ _
[Bb] _ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _
[Gbm] _ _ [B] _ [D] _ _ [E] _ [Bm] _ _
_ Some people [A] say a [Db] man is made out of mud
[B] A poor [Am] man's [E] made out of muscle and blood
[Bm] _ Muscle and blood, skin and bones
A mind that's weak and a back that's strong
You load sixteen tons, what do you get?
_ Another day older and deeper [E] in debt
[Ab] Saint Peter, don't you call [Em] me, cause I can't [Bm] go
I owe my soul to the company store _ _
I [A] _ _ _ [G] _ [Cm] was born one morning when the sun didn't [F] shine
[C] I picked up my shovel, [Am] I walked [G] to the [Cm] mine
I loaded sixteen [Fm] tons of number nine coal
[Cm] And the stray bull said, well the bless of my soul
He loads sixteen tons, what do you get?
Another day older and deeper in debt
Saint Peter, don't you call me, [D] cause I can't go
[A] I [Ab] owe my soul to the company _ [Fm] _ store _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
[E] _ [C] _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [Bb] _ [Eb] _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ [Fm] _ When the sandmen [D] come, I'd better step aside
A lot of men didn't, a lot of men died
But one man [Bm] survived, [Bbm] the [Fm] love still lives
The rival [E] don't get you, then they'll let the one [D] away
He loads sixteen tons, what do you get?
Another day older and deeper in debt
Saint Peter, don't you call me, [G] cause I can't go
[D] I owe [B] my soul to the company [Fm]
[C] store
[Bb] _ [C] _ _ _ [Bbm] _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song finds its place within the Lady & Gentlemen album.

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