Chords for Nighthawks "16 Tons"

Tempo:
121.1 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

D

B

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Nighthawks "16 Tons" chords
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[E]
[D] [E] [A] [E]
[D] [Em] [E]
[A] [Em] [E]
Oh, man.
Oh, man.
Oh,
[A] [B]
[F#] [E] man.
Oh, man.
Oh, man.
Oh, man.
Oh, man.
Oh, man.
Oh, [A] man.
Oh, [Bm]
[A] [E]
[A] [B]
man.
Well, that's my soul, you know that.
It's been such a wonderful [G] day.
[E] Another day, oh, let me be free.
[D] Say [E] it, baby, don't you call [A] me.
I can't go, [Bm] but I owe my soul to the common old soul.
[E] Guitar!
[Em]
[E] [Em]
[E]
[D] [E]
[B] From Washington, [E] D.C., ladies and gentlemen,
Timothy [Em] Thackeray on the guitar.
[E]
[D] [E] [B] Well, I was [E] born one morning, it was drizzling rain.
Fighting each other on my little land
where I was raised in Virginia.
[A] I know what mama's are you.
[B] A D.C. woman make me [F#] walk the line.
You know, [E] these chips they tell us all what to do.
Another day, oh, let me be free.
Say it, baby, don't you call me.
[A] I can't go, [B] but I owe my soul to the common old [D] soul.
[E]
[Em]
[D] [E]
[G#]
[F#] [B]
[G#]
[E]
[C] [N]
[Cm] [C]
[D]
[E] [D]
[E] [D] [E]
I'm a big, short, and strong man, ladies and gentlemen.
I'm Mighty Pete McGoose on the drum.
Now, if we sing it, it's gonna be better.
Step [A] aside.
[E] A lot of men live, but a lot of men die.
For if one step divine, [A] the other will stay.
[B] If the right don't [G#] give, then the wrong will stay.
If you left
[E] one will, you know these chips they tell us all what to do.
Another day, oh, let me be free.
Say it, baby, don't you call [A] me.
I can't go, [B] but I owe my soul to the common old soul.
[E] Well, we sure do like to thank you for coming out to sing.
Did you have fun?
Did you have [F#] fun?
[A] [E] [B]
[E]
[F#]
[C#]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
D
1321
B
12341112
Em
121
E
2311
A
1231
D
1321
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_ _ _ Oh, man. _ _
Oh, man.
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_ _ [F#] _ _ _ [E] man. _
_ _ Oh, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ man.
Oh, man.
Oh, man.
Oh, man.
Oh, man.
Oh, [A] man.
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man.
Well, that's my soul, you know that.
It's been such a wonderful [G] day.
[E] Another day, oh, let me be free.
[D] Say [E] it, baby, don't you call [A] me.
I can't go, [Bm] but I owe my soul to the common old soul.
[E] Guitar! _
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_ [B] _ _ From Washington, [E] D.C., ladies and gentlemen,
Timothy [Em] Thackeray on the guitar.
_ [E] _ _
[D] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] Well, I was [E] born one morning, it was drizzling rain.
_ Fighting each other on my little land
where I was raised in Virginia.
[A] I know what mama's are you.
[B] A D.C. woman make me [F#] walk the line.
You know, [E] these chips they tell us all what to do.
Another day, oh, let me be free.
Say it, baby, don't you call me.
[A] I can't go, [B] but I owe my soul to the common old [D] soul.
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[E] _ _ [D] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ I'm a big, short, and strong man, ladies and gentlemen.
I'm Mighty Pete McGoose on the drum. _
_ Now, if we sing it, it's gonna be better.
Step [A] aside.
[E] A lot of men live, but a lot of men die.
For if one step divine, [A] the other will stay.
[B] If the right don't [G#] give, then the wrong will stay.
If you left _
[E] one will, you know these chips they tell us all what to do.
_ Another day, oh, let me be free.
Say it, baby, don't you call [A] me.
I can't go, [B] but I owe my soul to the common old soul.
[E] Well, _ _ we sure do like to thank you for coming out to sing.
_ Did you have fun?
_ Did you have [F#] fun?
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