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16 Tons Traditional
1. Now, some p[Am]eople say, a m[G]an's m[F]ade out of m[E]ud,
But a p[Am]oor man's m[G]ade out of m[F]uscle and bl[E]ood.
M[Am]uscle and bl[G]ood, sk[F]in and b[E]one,
A m[Am]ind that's weak and a b[E]ack that's str[Am]ong. [G] [F] [E]
Ref.: You load s[Am]ixteen t[G]ons, and wh[F]at do you g[E]et ?
An[Am]other day [G]older and d[F]eeper in d[E]epth.
St.P[Am]eter, don't you c[G]all me, 'cos [F]I can't g[E]o.
I [Am]owe my soul to the c[E]ompany st[Am]ore. [G] [F] [E]
2. I was b[Am]orn one m[G]orning in dr[F]izzeling r[E]ain,
F[Am]ighting and Tr[G]ouble is my m[F]iddle n[E]ame.
I was r[Am]aised in the b[G]ottoms by a m[F]omma h[E]ound,
I'm m[Am]ean as a dog, but I'm g[E]entle as a l[Am]amb. [G] [F] [E]
Ref.: You load sixteen tons, ...
3. I was b[Am]orn one m[G]orning, when the s[F]un didn't sh[E]ine.
I p[Am]icked up my sh[G]ovel, and I w[F]alked to the m[E]ine.
I loaded s[Am]ixteen t[G]ons of n[F]umber nine c[E]oal,
And the str[Am]awboss hollered: "Well, bl[E]ess my s[Am]oul !" [G] [F] [E]
Ref.: You load sixteen tons, ...
4. If you se[Am]e me c[G]oming, you b[F]etter step as[E]ide.
A l[Am]ot of men d[G]idn't, and a l[F]ot of men d[E]ied.
I got a f[Am]ist of [G]iron and a f[F]ist of st[E]eel,
If the r[Am]ight one don't get you, then the l[E]eft one w[Am]ill ! [G] [F] [E]
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