Sixteen Tons Chords by Big Bill Broonzy

Tempo:
159.6 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Eb

Db

Abm

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Big Bill Broonzy - Sixteen Tons chords
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[N] [Db] [Bb]
[Ab]
[Eb]
[Ab] Some people say a [Bb] man is made out of mud
made [Eb] out of flesh and blood
blood and [Db] skin and bones
[Abm] that's weak [G] and my back [Ab] that's strong, you load six-ton [Eb] soul, now what do you get?
[Ab] day older [Eb] and deeper in debt, so [Ab] Saint Peter don't you call me [Db] cause I can't go
100%  ➙  160BPM
Ab
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Eb
12341116
Db
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Abm
123111114
Bb
12341111
Ab
134211114
Eb
12341116
Db
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To learn Big Bill Broonzy - Sixteen Tons chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: Db, Eb, Ab and Eb. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 80 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 160. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: Ab Major.

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[N] _ [Db] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ Some people say a [Bb] man is made out of mud
[Ab] _ Man is made [Eb] out of flesh and blood
_ [Ab] Flesh and blood and [Db] skin and bones
[Eb] Mine [Abm] that's weak [G] and my back [Ab] that's strong, you load six-ton [Eb] soul, now what do you get?
Another [Ab] day older [Eb] and deeper in debt, so [Ab] Saint Peter don't you call me [Db] cause I can't go
[Eb]
Hold [Ab] my soul to the company still _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] I
Was born one morning [Eb] when the sun didn't shine
[Abm] _ Picked up my shovel [Eb] and I walked to the mine.
[Ab] I loaded 16 ton [Db] number nine coal
[Eb] _ Strawbar said God dog [Ab] your soul
_ _ _ _ [Eb] What do you get [Ab] another day older [Eb] and deeper in debt so [Ab] Saint Peter don't you call me [Db] cause I can't go
[Eb] Hold my [Abm] soul to the company [Ab] still
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _
I [Ab] was born one morning [Eb] when the crystal didn't rain
[Ab] _ Fighting and shooting is [Eb] my middle name.
I was [Ab] born in a can break [Db] raised by mama loud
[Eb] No, high [Abm]-toned woman can't make me [Ab] change my mind.
I loaded
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ Another [Ab] day older [Cm] and deeper in debt [Ab] so Saint Peter don't you call me cause [Db] I can't go
[Eb] Hold [G] my soul to [Ab] the company still
[Eb] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ See me coming you better [Eb] step aside
_ Lot of [Ab] people didn't [Eb] and a lot of him died [Ab] one fist of [Db] mine and the other one of steel
[Eb] Robin [Abm] don't get your ball left [Ab] one.
Will you? _ _
_ What [Eb] do you get [Ab] another day older [Cm] and deeper in debt so [Ab] Saint Peter don't you call me cause [Db] I can't go
_ [Dbm] _ _ _ _ I'll
my _ soul [Eb] to the Company _ still _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song, written by Merle Travis, is among the lineup of tracks on the Treat Me Right album.

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