Biography:
Ernest Jennings Ford (February 13, 1919 – October 17, 1991) known professionally as Tennessee Ernie Ford, was an American country and gospel singer and radio and television host. Today, he is best remembered for his hit recording of "Sixteen Tons".
Born in Bristol, Tennessee, to Clarence Thomas Ford and Maud Long, Ford began his radio career as an announcer at station WOPI in Bristol, leaving in 1939 to study classical music and voice at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music.
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Intro:
Am G F E
Am G F E
Am G F E
Some people say a man is made outa mud
Am G F E
A poor man's made outa muscle 'n blood...
Am C Dm F
Muscle an' blood an' skin an' bone
Am E Am
A mind that's weak and a back that's strong
Chorus:
Am G F E
You load sixteen tons an' whaddya get?
Am G F E
Another day older an' deeper in debt
Am C Dm F
Saint Peter doncha call me 'cause I can't go
Am E Am
I owe my soul to the company sto'
Am G F E
I was born one mornin' when the sun didn't shine
Am G F E
I picked up my shovel and I went to the mine
Am C Dm F
Loaded sixteen tons of number nine coal
Am E Am
And the Strawboss said, "Well, Bless my soul
Chorus:
Am G F E
You load sixteen tons an' whaddya get?
Am G F E
Another day older an' deeper in debt
Am C Dm F
Saint Peter doncha call me 'cause I can't go
Am E Am
I owe my soul to the company sto'
Am G F E
I was born one morning it was drizzlin' rain
Am G F E
Fightin' and trouble are my middle name
Am C Dm F
I was raised in the cane-break by an' ol' mama hound
Am E Am
Ain't no high-tone woman gonna push me around.
Chorus:
Am G F E
You load sixteen tons an' whaddya get?
Am G F E
Another day older an' deeper in debt
Am C Dm F
Saint Peter doncha call me 'cause I can't go
Am E Am
I owe my soul to the company sto'
Am G F E
If ya see me a-comin' ya better step aside
Am G F E
A lotta men din't an' a lotta men died
Am C Dm F
With one fist of iron an' the other of steel
Am E Am
If the right one don' getcha then the left one will.
Chorus:
Am G F E
You load sixteen tons an' whaddya get?
Am G F E
Another day older an' deeper in debt
Am C Dm F
Saint Peter doncha call me 'cause I can't go
Am E Am
I owe my soul to the company sto'
Tabbed by Bob O'Neill 2015
Am G F E
Am G F E
Am G F E
Some people say a man is made outa mud
Am G F E
A poor man's made outa muscle 'n blood...
Am C Dm F
Muscle an' blood an' skin an' bone
Am E Am
A mind that's weak and a back that's strong
Chorus:
Am G F E
You load sixteen tons an' whaddya get?
Am G F E
Another day older an' deeper in debt
Am C Dm F
Saint Peter doncha call me 'cause I can't go
Am E Am
I owe my soul to the company sto'
Am G F E
I was born one mornin' when the sun didn't shine
Am G F E
I picked up my shovel and I went to the mine
Am C Dm F
Loaded sixteen tons of number nine coal
Am E Am
And the Strawboss said, "Well, Bless my soul
Chorus:
Am G F E
You load sixteen tons an' whaddya get?
Am G F E
Another day older an' deeper in debt
Am C Dm F
Saint Peter doncha call me 'cause I can't go
Am E Am
I owe my soul to the company sto'
Am G F E
I was born one morning it was drizzlin' rain
Am G F E
Fightin' and trouble are my middle name
Am C Dm F
I was raised in the cane-break by an' ol' mama hound
Am E Am
Ain't no high-tone woman gonna push me around.
Chorus:
Am G F E
You load sixteen tons an' whaddya get?
Am G F E
Another day older an' deeper in debt
Am C Dm F
Saint Peter doncha call me 'cause I can't go
Am E Am
I owe my soul to the company sto'
Am G F E
If ya see me a-comin' ya better step aside
Am G F E
A lotta men din't an' a lotta men died
Am C Dm F
With one fist of iron an' the other of steel
Am E Am
If the right one don' getcha then the left one will.
Chorus:
Am G F E
You load sixteen tons an' whaddya get?
Am G F E
Another day older an' deeper in debt
Am C Dm F
Saint Peter doncha call me 'cause I can't go
Am E Am
I owe my soul to the company sto'
Tabbed by Bob O'Neill 2015
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