Chords for Frankie Laine - Sixteen Tons
Tempo:
76.85 bpm
Chords used:
Fm
Bbm
C
Gm
Ab
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Fm] [Bbm] [Fm] [Fm]
Some people say a man is made out of mud, a poor man's made out of muscle and [Fm] blood, muscle and [Bbm] blood, skin and bones
[Fm] Mine that's weak in the back, that's strong, you load sixteen tons, what do you got?
Another day older, deep red, that's sanctified, don't [Bbm] you call me cause I can't [Gm] go, I owe my [Fm] soul to the company store
[Bbm] [Fm]
Well I was born one morning when the sun didn't shine, I picked up a shovel, I walked to the mine, I loaded sixteen [Bbm] tons
A number nine [C] coal and a [Fm] straw bar set, well bless my soul, you load sixteen tons, what do you got?
Another day older, deep red, that's sanctified, don't [Bbm] you call me cause I can't [C] go, I owe my soul to the company [Fm] store
[Bbm] [C] [Fm]
Well I was born one morning, it was drizzling rain, fighting and struggling, my little name
I was raging at [Bbm] King and break by an old mama [C] lying, can't no hot tone [Ab] woman make me, what?
I [Fm] load sixteen tons, what do you got?
Another day older, deep red, that's sanctified, don't you [Bbm] call me cause I can't go, [C] I owe my soul to the company [Fm] store
[Bbm] [Fm] [Dm] [Fm]
Well if you see me coming, better step aside, a lot of men did, a lot of men died, one fistful [Bbm] of iron, the other steel
[C] If the right one don't get you, then the left one will, [Fm] you load sixteen tons, what do you get?
Another day older, deep red, that's sanctified, don't you call [Bbm] me cause I can't go, [Bb] I owe my soul to the company store
[Fm]
Some people say a man is made out of mud, a poor man's made out of muscle and [Fm] blood, muscle and [Bbm] blood, skin and bones
[Fm] Mine that's weak in the back, that's strong, you load sixteen tons, what do you got?
Another day older, deep red, that's sanctified, don't [Bbm] you call me cause I can't [Gm] go, I owe my [Fm] soul to the company store
[Bbm] [Fm]
Well I was born one morning when the sun didn't shine, I picked up a shovel, I walked to the mine, I loaded sixteen [Bbm] tons
A number nine [C] coal and a [Fm] straw bar set, well bless my soul, you load sixteen tons, what do you got?
Another day older, deep red, that's sanctified, don't [Bbm] you call me cause I can't [C] go, I owe my soul to the company [Fm] store
[Bbm] [C] [Fm]
Well I was born one morning, it was drizzling rain, fighting and struggling, my little name
I was raging at [Bbm] King and break by an old mama [C] lying, can't no hot tone [Ab] woman make me, what?
I [Fm] load sixteen tons, what do you got?
Another day older, deep red, that's sanctified, don't you [Bbm] call me cause I can't go, [C] I owe my soul to the company [Fm] store
[Bbm] [Fm] [Dm] [Fm]
Well if you see me coming, better step aside, a lot of men did, a lot of men died, one fistful [Bbm] of iron, the other steel
[C] If the right one don't get you, then the left one will, [Fm] you load sixteen tons, what do you get?
Another day older, deep red, that's sanctified, don't you call [Bbm] me cause I can't go, [Bb] I owe my soul to the company store
[Fm]
Key:
Fm
Bbm
C
Gm
Ab
Fm
Bbm
C
[Fm] _ _ [Bbm] _ [Fm] _ [Fm] _ _ _
Some people say a man is made out of mud, a poor man's made out of muscle and [Fm] blood, muscle and [Bbm] blood, skin and bones
[Fm] Mine that's weak in the back, that's strong, you load sixteen tons, what do you got?
Another day older, deep red, that's sanctified, don't [Bbm] you call me cause I can't [Gm] go, I owe my [Fm] soul to the company store
_ [Bbm] _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
Well I was born one morning when the sun didn't shine, I picked up a shovel, I walked to the mine, I loaded sixteen [Bbm] tons
A number nine [C] coal and a [Fm] straw bar set, well bless my soul, you load sixteen tons, what do you got?
Another day older, deep red, that's sanctified, don't [Bbm] you call me cause I can't [C] go, I owe my soul to the company [Fm] store
_ [Bbm] _ [C] _ [Fm] _ _ _
Well I was born one morning, it was drizzling rain, fighting and struggling, my little name
I was raging at [Bbm] King and break by an old mama [C] lying, can't no hot tone [Ab] woman make me, what?
I [Fm] load sixteen tons, what do you got?
Another day older, deep red, that's sanctified, don't you [Bbm] call me cause I can't go, [C] I owe my soul to the company [Fm] store
_ [Bbm] _ [Fm] _ _ _ [Dm] _ [Fm]
Well if you see me coming, better step aside, a lot of men did, a lot of men died, one fistful [Bbm] of iron, the other steel
[C] If the right one don't get you, then the left one will, [Fm] you load sixteen tons, what do you get?
Another day older, deep red, that's sanctified, don't you call [Bbm] me cause I can't go, [Bb] I owe _ my soul _ _ to the company store
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
Some people say a man is made out of mud, a poor man's made out of muscle and [Fm] blood, muscle and [Bbm] blood, skin and bones
[Fm] Mine that's weak in the back, that's strong, you load sixteen tons, what do you got?
Another day older, deep red, that's sanctified, don't [Bbm] you call me cause I can't [Gm] go, I owe my [Fm] soul to the company store
_ [Bbm] _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
Well I was born one morning when the sun didn't shine, I picked up a shovel, I walked to the mine, I loaded sixteen [Bbm] tons
A number nine [C] coal and a [Fm] straw bar set, well bless my soul, you load sixteen tons, what do you got?
Another day older, deep red, that's sanctified, don't [Bbm] you call me cause I can't [C] go, I owe my soul to the company [Fm] store
_ [Bbm] _ [C] _ [Fm] _ _ _
Well I was born one morning, it was drizzling rain, fighting and struggling, my little name
I was raging at [Bbm] King and break by an old mama [C] lying, can't no hot tone [Ab] woman make me, what?
I [Fm] load sixteen tons, what do you got?
Another day older, deep red, that's sanctified, don't you [Bbm] call me cause I can't go, [C] I owe my soul to the company [Fm] store
_ [Bbm] _ [Fm] _ _ _ [Dm] _ [Fm]
Well if you see me coming, better step aside, a lot of men did, a lot of men died, one fistful [Bbm] of iron, the other steel
[C] If the right one don't get you, then the left one will, [Fm] you load sixteen tons, what do you get?
Another day older, deep red, that's sanctified, don't you call [Bbm] me cause I can't go, [Bb] I owe _ my soul _ _ to the company store
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _