Sixteen Tons bass tab by Tennessee Ernie Ford

Bass tabs

Tuning: Standard (E A D G)

Key: Am

Difficulty: Novice

Verse:

G|------------------2--4---2---0------2--4---2---0---------------------------|
D|-----------------4---------------4-4---------------4-0---------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------2--------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------2------------------|


Chorus:

G|2--4---2---0------2--4---2---0------2--4---2---0---------------------------|
D|---------------4-4---------------4-4---------------4-0---------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------2--------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------2------------------|


Verse:

G|------------------2--4---2---0------2--4---2---0---------------------------|
D|-----------------4---------------4-4---------------4-0---------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------2--------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------2------------------|


Chorus:

G|2--4---2---0------2--4---2---0------2--4---2---0---------------------------|
D|---------------4-4---------------4-4---------------4-0---------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------2--------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------2------------------|

• Add to my songbook
• Rate:
  • Poor
  • No good
  • OK
  • Accurate
  • Excellent

Verse:

G|------------------2--4---2---0------2--4---2---0---------------------------|
D|-----------------4---------------4-4---------------4-0---------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------2--------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------2------------------|


Chorus:

G|2--4---2---0------2--4---2---0------2--4---2---0---------------------------|
D|---------------4-4---------------4-4---------------4-0---------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------2--------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------2------------------|


Verse:

G|------------------2--4---2---0------2--4---2---0---------------------------|
D|-----------------4---------------4-4---------------4-0---------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------2--------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------2------------------|


Chorus:

G|2--4---2---0------2--4---2---0------2--4---2---0---------------------------|
D|---------------4-4---------------4-4---------------4-0---------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------2--------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------2------------------|


Just repeat this through the song, it doesn't change. The song goes Verse, Chorus, Verse, Chorus, Verse,

Chorus, Verse, Chorus.