Tom Jones - 16 Tons

Intro

=====



Am  &G  F  E 

Am  &G  F  E 





Verse 1

=======



     Am           &G     F           E

Some people say a man is made out of mud

  Am         &G         F          E

A poor man's made outta muscle and blood...

Am         C     Dm       F

Muscle and blood skin and bone

  Am                       E           Am     E

A mind that's a-weak and a back that's strong





Chorus 1

========



         Am      &G       F        E 

You load sixteen tons and whaddya get?

  Am         &G        F          E

A-nother day older and deeper in debt

      Am            C              Dm      F

Saint Peter dontcha call me 'cause I can't go

  Am                 E       Am

I owe my soul to the company store





Verse 2

=======



      Am       &G               F            E

I was born one morning when the sun didn't shine

  Am           &G           F             E

I picked up my shovel and I walked to the mine

         Am      C       Dm          F

I loaded sixteen tons of number nine coal

    Am                   E        Am

The strawboss said Well, Bless my soul!





Chorus 2

========



         Am      &G       F        E

You load sixteen tons and whaddya get?

  Am         &G        F          E

A-nother day older and deeper in debt

      Am            C              Dm      F









[ reklamı gizle / hide ads ]

Saint Peter dontcha call me 'cause I can't go

  Am                 E       Am

I owe my soul to the company store





Verse 3

=======



      Am       &G             F         E

I was born one morning it was drizzling rain

Am           &G          F         E

Fighting and trouble are my middle name

      Am            C                Dm       F

I was raised in the cane-break by an old mama lion

         Am                         E        Am

Can't no hot-coloured woman make me haunt the line





Chorus 3

========



         Am      &G       F        E

You load sixteen tons and whaddya get

  Am         &G        F          E

A-nother day older and deeper in debt

      Am            C              Dm         F

Saint Peter dontcha call me 'cause I, I can't go

  Am                 E       Am

I owe my soul to the company store





Verse 4 - key change!

=====================



       Bbm    &Ab           F#     F

If you see me coming better step a-side

  Bbm       &Ab      F#        F

A lotta men didn't a lotta men died

      Bbm         C#       Ebm      F#

I got one fist of iron the other of steel

       Bbm                             F        Bbm

If the right one don't get ya then the left one will





Chorus 4

========



            Am      &G       F        E

You load up sixteen tons and whaddya get

  Am         &G        F          E

A-nother day older and deeper in debt

      Am            C              Dm      F   

Saint Peter dontcha call me 'cause I can't go

  Am                 E       Am

I owe my soul to the company store