Robbie Williams - 16 Tons: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "16 Tons" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn 16 Tons ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "16 Tons" smoothly on your ukulele.

Fm
Some people say a man is made outta mud
  Fm          D#         C#          C7
A poor man's made outta muscle and blood
Fm          D#        C#       C7
Muscle and blood and skin and bones
   Fm
A mind that's a-weak and a back that's strong

Chorus:
          Fm      D#    C#         C7
You load sixteen tons, what do you get
  Fm        D#         C#        C7
Another day older and deeper in debt
      Fm              D#             C#      C7
Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go
  Fm
I owe my soul to the company store

I was born one mornin' when the sun didn't shine
Picked up the shovel and I walked to the mine
I loaded sixteen tons of number nine coal
And the straw boss said, "Well, bless my soul!"

Chorus:
You loaded sixteen tons an' whaddya get?
Another day older an' deeper in debt
Saint Peter doncha call me cause I can't go
I owe my soul to the company store

I was born one morning, it was drizzlin' rain
Fightin' and trouble are my middle names
Raised in the canebrake by an' ol' mama lion
Can't no high-tone woman make me walk the line

Chorus:
You loaded sixteen tons an' whaddya get?
Another day older an' deeper in debt
Saint Peter doncha call me cause I can't go
I owe my soul to the company store

If you see me comin', better step aside
A lotta men didn't, a lotta men died
With one fist of iron, the other of steel
If the right one don't getcha then the left one will

Chorus:
You loaded sixteen tons an' whaddya get?
Another day older an' deeper in debt
Saint Peter doncha call me cause I can't go
I owe my soul to the company store

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

C#

Ukulele chord C#

C7

Ukulele chord C7

D#

Ukulele chord D#

Fm

Ukulele chord Fm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "16 Tons" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "16 Tons" by Robbie Williams.

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