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Sixteen tons

• Am

{INTRO-RIFF} 
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
h|--4/5-4/5--4/5--4--1-----1-----------------------------------------------------------| 
g|----------------------2----2--0--1/2-------------------------------------------------| 
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
	/ means SLIDE 
 
	Just listen to the song once or twice and you easily get the timing. 
 
	After the intro-section play the following instrumental part: 
 
{RIFF 1} 
   Am 
e|---------------| 
h|---1--1--1--1--| 
g|---2--2--2--2--|   2 times,   
D|---2--2--2--2--|   then directly into 1st verse {RIFF 2} 
A|-0-------------| 
E|-----3--1---0--| 
 
 
Verse: 
 
{RIFF 2} 
   Am 
e|-----------------| 
h|---1---1---1--1--| 
g|---2---2---2--2--|	2 times (1st & 2nd line of the verses), 
D|---2---2---2--2--|    then, for the 3rd and 4th line play: 
A|-0-------0-------| 
E|-----0-------0---|		 
 
{RIFF 3} 
   Am        Dm		Am	 
e|-------------1---1--|-0x-----------| x means MUTE GUITAR (again, listen to the song 
h|---1---1-----3---3--|-1x-----------| and you'll know what I mean ;-) 
g|---2---2-----2---2--|-2x-----------| 
D|---2---2---0--------|--------------| 
A|-0-------------0----|-0x-----------| 
E|-----0--------------|--------------| 
 
 
Chorus: 
 
   Am 
e|---------------| 
h|---1--1--1--1--| 
g|---2--2--2--2--|   2 times, then go over to RIFF 3, and after the Chorus 
D|---2--2--2--2--|   play the INTRO-RIFF (2x) and back to Verse 
A|-0-------------| 
E|-----3--1---0--| 
 
 
 

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