Sixteen Tons Chords by Bo Diddley

Tempo:
102.5 bpm
Chords used:

F#

C#

F

B

Cm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Bo Diddley -Sixteen Tons ( HQ) chords
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[C#] [F#]
[C#]
[F#]
Another day, gonna ride deeper in that
This ain't be long till you call me, cause I can't go
I owe my soul to the company store
[F] [F#] Fuckin' fuckin' deadass, fuckin' deadass
I was born one morning when the sun didn't shine
I picked up my shovel and I started to mine
I loaded sixteen tons of number nine gold
The strong boss said, well now bless his soul
He loaded sixteen tons and what did he get?
Another day, gonna ride deeper in that
This ain't be long till you call me, cause I can't go
I owe my soul to the company store
You see me coming, you better step aside
A lot of men didn't live a long time
One feels divine, the other one all steel
The right [C#] ones don't get you, then the left one will you [F#] load?
Sixteen tons and what did you get?
Another day, gonna ride deeper in that
This ain't be long till you call me, cause I can't go
I owe my [B] soul to the company store
[F#] [Cm] [F#]
Key:  
F#
134211112
C#
12341114
F
134211111
B
12341112
Cm
13421113
F#
134211112
C#
12341114
F
134211111
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To learn Bo Diddley - Sixteen Tons chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - A#m, F#, Fm, F#, B, F#, G#m and F#. Start with a comfortable 52 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 105. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of F# Major in mind.

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[C#] _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Another day, gonna ride deeper in that
This ain't be long till you call me, cause I can't go
I owe my soul to the company store _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ [F#] _ _ Fuckin' fuckin' deadass, fuckin' deadass
I was born one morning when the sun didn't shine
I picked up my shovel and I started to mine
I loaded sixteen tons of number nine gold
The strong boss said, well now bless his soul
He loaded sixteen tons and what did he get?
_ Another day, gonna ride deeper in that
This ain't be long till you call me, cause I can't go
I owe my soul to the company store _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
You see me coming, you better step aside
A lot of men didn't live a long time
One feels divine, the other one all steel
The right [C#] ones don't get you, then the left one will you [F#] load?
Sixteen tons and what did you get?
_ Another day, gonna ride deeper in that
This ain't be long till you call me, cause I can't go
I owe my [B] soul to the company store
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [F#] _

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This song was composed by Merle Travis.

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