Eels - Sixteens Tons

eels

sixteens tons

by gwendal . mollo@orange . fr

riff intro , bridge and outro
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – | | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | | – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – |

bass riff of the verse
D
A
E | – – – 5 – – – – – 3 – – – – – 1 – – – – – – 0 – – – – |

verse :
Am G F E x2 Am D

Am G F E
some people say man is made out of mud
Am G F E
a poor man’s made out of muscle and blood
Am D
muscle and blood; skin and bones
D
a mind that’s weak and a back that’s strong

ixteen tons , what do you get?
another day older and deeper in debt
saint peter don’t you call me ’cause i can’t go
i owe my soul to the company store

riff

i was born one morning when the sun didn’t shine
i picked up my shovel and i walked to the mine
i loaded sixteen tons of number nine coal
and the straw – boss said , “well , bless my soul”

sixteen tons , what do you get?
another day older and deeper in debt
saint peter , don’t you call me ’cause i can’t go
i owe my soul to the company store

riff + solo

i was born one morning , it was drizzling rain
fightin’ and trouble are my middle name
i was raised in the canebrake by an old mama lion
can’t no high – toned woman make me walk the line

you load sixteen tons , what do you get?
another day older and deeper in debt
saint peter , don’t you call me ’cause i can’t go
i owe my soul to the company store

riff + solo

if you see me coming , better step aside
a lot of men didn’t; a lot of men died
one fist of iron , the other of steel
if the right one don’t get you then the left one will

you load sixteen tons , what do you get?
another day older and deeper in debt
saint peter don’t you call me ’cause i can’t go
i owe my soul to the company store

riff