Sixteen Tons Bass Tab by Tennessee Ernie Ford

Sixteen Tons bass tab by Tennessee Ernie Ford

Bass Tab

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:

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Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -

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------------------|

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.

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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