Chords for Tennessee Ernie Ford - 16 Tons (Go-Go Version)

Tempo:
81.15 bpm
Chords used:

Cm

G

Ab

C

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Tennessee Ernie Ford - 16 Tons (Go-Go Version) chords
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Since I've been here the other day I went across the street to the recording studio
I dug up an old dead dog and tried to teach him a few new tricks.
I hope you like and remember
[D] [G] [Eb]
[Db] [Ab] [Dm] [A]
People say a man is out of luck
But a man's [Ab] back [C] is on the [F] line
[C] I'm close to my feet and the back that's strong
You're low 16 tons [G] and what do you get?
Another day [Eb] over and [G] she couldn't [A] get
I said Peter don't [N] you call me cause I can't go
To the company [Cm] store
[F] [C]
I was born [Ab] one morning [Cm] and the sun didn't shine
I picked up my shovel and I walked to the mine
I'm low 16 [C] tons, a number 9 coal
[Ab] The strong boss said get out of that hole [Cm] you low [Gm] 16 [Ab] [G] [Cm] [Gm]
[Ab] [G] [Cm] [Em]
[Ab] [Cm] ton store
[Bb] [Cm] I was born one morning and it was [Gm] drizzling rain
[Ab] A biting and a grubble of fire middle name
I was raised in pain break by an old momma's line
[Gm] Ain't no high toned woman [Cm] make me walk the line you low [Gm] 16 [Ab] ton store
I'm [G] rather here, [Cm] [Bb] another day [Ab] over and she [G] couldn't get
[Cm] I said Peter don't you [Fm] call me cause I can't [G] go
I owe my soul to the [Cm] company store
[G] [C] [Cm]
If [C] you see me coming [A] better step aside
A lot of men didn't, a lot of men
Want this lover and [D] the other a steal
If the right one don't get you [Ebm] then the left one will [Cm] you low [Gm] 16 ton [Ab] store
And [G] what do you get?
[Cm] [Bb] Another day [Ab] over and [G] she couldn't get
[Cm] I said Peter don't you [F] call me cause I can't [N] go
I owe my soul to the company [Cm] store
[Cm]
[G] To the company [C] store
[Bb] [C] To the company store
[N]
Key:  
Cm
13421113
G
2131
Ab
134211114
C
3211
Gm
123111113
Cm
13421113
G
2131
Ab
134211114
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To learn Tennessee Ernie Ford - Sixteen Tons 65 chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - Ab, G, Cm, Gm, Ab, Bb and Ab of chords. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 40 BPM and then match the original tempo of 81 BPM. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: G Minor.

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Since I've been here the other day I went across the street to the recording studio
I dug up an old dead dog and tried to teach him a few new tricks.
I hope you like and remember
_ _ _ [D] _ [G] _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Db] _ [Ab] _ _ [Dm] _ [A] _ _ _
_ People say a man is out of luck
But a man's [Ab] back [C] is on the [F] line
[C] I'm close to my feet and the back that's strong
You're low 16 tons [G] and what do you get?
Another day [Eb] over and [G] she couldn't [A] get
I said Peter don't [N] you call me cause I can't go
To _ the company [Cm] store
[F] _ [C] _ _ _ _
I was born [Ab] one morning [Cm] and the sun didn't shine
I picked up my shovel and I walked to the mine
I'm low 16 [C] tons, a number 9 coal
[Ab] The strong boss said get out of that hole [Cm] you low [Gm] 16 [Ab] _ [G] _ [Cm] _ [Gm] _
[Ab] _ [G] _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[Ab] _ [Cm] ton store
[Bb] [Cm] I _ _ _ _ was born one morning and it was [Gm] drizzling rain
[Ab] A biting and a grubble of fire middle name
I was raised in pain break by an old momma's line
[Gm] Ain't no high toned woman [Cm] make me walk the line you low [Gm] 16 [Ab] ton store
I'm [G] rather here, [Cm] [Bb] another day [Ab] over and she [G] couldn't get
[Cm] I said Peter don't you [Fm] call me cause I can't [G] go
I owe my soul to the [Cm] company store
[G] _ [C] _ _ [Cm] _ _
If [C] you see me coming [A] better step aside
A lot of men didn't, a lot of men
Want this lover and [D] the other a steal
If the right one don't get you [Ebm] then the left one will [Cm] you low [Gm] 16 ton [Ab] store
And [G] what do you get?
[Cm] [Bb] Another day [Ab] over and [G] she couldn't get
[Cm] I said Peter don't you [F] call me cause I can't [N] go
I owe my soul to the company [Cm] store
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _
[G] To the company [C] store _ _
_ [Bb] _ [C] _ To the company store _ _ _
_ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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