Tom Jones - 16 Tons Chords

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Gm

variations
3 fr
1
3
4
1
1
1
5 fr
X
X
1
3
4
2
3 fr
X
X
3
1
1
1
1
X
2
3
4
3
1
X
X
X
2
1
3
4

7 fr
X
4
3
1
2
X
10 fr
X
1
3
4
2
1

Am

variations
X
2
3
1
5 fr
1
3
4
1
1
1
5 fr
X
X
1
1
1
8 fr
X
3
2
4
1
2 fr
X
1
4
4
4
7 fr
X
1
3
4
2

9 fr
X
4
3
1
2
X
12 fr
X
1
3
4
2
1
5 fr
X

G

variations
3
2
4
3 fr
1
3
4
2
1
1
2
1
3
4
3 fr
X
X
3
2
1
1
5 fr
X
X
1
3
4
3
7 fr
X
4
3
1
2
1

10 fr
X
1
2
3
4
X
10 fr
X
1
3
3
3
1
12 fr
3
2
1
1
1
4

F

variations
1
3
4
2
1
1
5 fr
X
4
3
1
2
1
3 fr
X
X
1
2
4
3
X
X
3
2
1
1
8 fr
X
1
3
3
3
1
10 fr
4
3
1
1
1
X

10 fr
3
2
1
1
1
4

E

variations
2
3
1
4 fr
X
4
3
1
2
1
7 fr
X
1
4
4
4
X
2 fr
X
X
1
2
4
3
4 fr
4
3
1
2
1
7 fr
X
1
3
3
3
1

9 fr
4
3
1
1
1
X
9 fr
3
2
1
1
1
4
12 fr
1
3
4
2
1
1
4 fr
X

C

variations
X
3
2
1
3 fr
X
1
2
3
4
1
8 fr
1
3
4
2
1
1
3 fr
X
1
X
3
4
1
5 fr
3
2
1
1
1
4
10 fr
X
X
1
3
4
3

12 fr
X
4
3
1
2
1
3 fr
X

Dm

variations
X
X
2
3
1
5 fr
X
1
3
4
2
1
10 fr
X
X
1
1
1
5 fr
X
X
3
2
1
2 fr
X
4
3
1
2
X
10 fr
1
3
4
1
1
1

12 fr
X
X
1
3
4
2

B♭m

variations
X
1
3
4
2
1
6 fr
1
3
4
1
1
1
X
1
3
4
2
X
6 fr
X
X
3
1
1
1
8 fr
X
X
1
3
4
2
10 fr
X
4
3
1
2
X

A♭

variations
4 fr
1
3
4
2
1
1
4 fr
X
X
3
2
1
1
6 fr
X
X
1
2
4
3
3
2
1
1
1
4
8 fr
X
4
3
1
2
1
11 fr
X
1
2
3
4
X

11 fr
X
1
3
3
3
1

F♯

variations
1
3
4
2
1
1
X
X
3
2
1
1
6 fr
X
4
3
1
2
1
4 fr
X
X
1
2
4
3
9 fr
X
1
3
3
3
1
11 fr
4
3
1
1
1
X

11 fr
3
2
1
1
1
4

C♯

variations
4 fr
X
1
2
3
4
1
X
4
3
1
2
1
4 fr
X
1
4
4
4
X
6 fr
4
3
1
1
1
X
6 fr
3
2
1
1
1
4
9 fr
1
3
4
2
1
1

11 fr
X
X
1
3
4
3

E♭m

variations
6 fr
X
1
3
4
2
1
X
X
1
3
4
2
3 fr
X
4
2
1
X
X
6 fr
X
1
X
X
2
1
3 fr
X
4
3
1
2
X
11 fr
1
3
4
1
1
1
No chord
Standard guitar tuning: 
E
A
D
G
B
E
No capo


is actually a Gm


Intro


Am   G  F  E


Am   G  F  E



Verse 1

Some Ampeople say a mGan is Fmade out of Emud
A Ampoor man's mGade outta Fmuscle and Eblood...
AmMuscle and Cblood Dmskin and Fbone
A Ammind that's a-weak and a Eback that's Amstrong E


Chorus 1

You load Amsixteen tGons and Fwhaddya gEet?
A-Amnother day oGlder and Fdeeper in dEebt
Saint AmPeter dontcha Ccall me 'cause DmI can't Fgo
I Amowe my soul to the Ecompany Amstore


Verse 2

I was Amborn one mGorning when the Fsun didn't shEine
I Ampicked up my sGhovel and I Fwalked to the Emine
I loaded Amsixteen Ctons of Dmnumber nine Fcoal
The Amstrawboss said Well, EBless my Amsoul!


Chorus 2

You load Amsixteen tGons and Fwhaddya gEet?
A-Amnother day oGlder and Fdeeper in dEebt
Saint AmPeter dontcha Ccall me 'cause DmI can't Fgo
I Amowe my soul to the Ecompany Amstore


Verse 3

I was Amborn one mGorning it was Fdrizzling Erain
AmFighting and tGrouble are Fmy middle Ename
I was Amraised in the Ccane-break by an Dmold mama Flion
Can't no Amhot-coloured woman make me Ehaunt theAm line


Chorus 3

You load Amsixteen tGons and Fwhaddya gEet
A-Amnother day oGlder and Fdeeper in dEebt
Saint AmPeter dontcha Ccall me 'cause DmI, I can't Fgo
I Amowe my soul to the Ecompany Amstore


Verse 4

key change!

If you B♭msee me cA♭oming better F♯step a-Fside
A B♭mlotta men dA♭idn't a F♯lotta men Fdied
I got B♭mone fist of C♯iron the E♭mother of F♯steel
If the B♭mright one don't get ya then the Fleft one B♭mwill


Chorus 4

You load up Amsixteen tGons and Fwhaddya gEet
A-Amnother day oGlder and Fdeeper in dEebt
Saint AmPeter dontcha Ccall me 'cause DmI can't Fgo
I Amowe my soul to the Ecompany Amstore
I hope I've done it justice!

Kevin O'Brien
Watford
England
May 2011

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