Sixteen Tons

Tom: Am

[INTRO-RIFF]
E|E|----------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
B|--/5-5-5-5p4p3---3h4p3---------/5-5-5-5p4p3---3h4p3----------------------------------|
G|---------------5-------5--2-----------------5-------5-2------------------------------|
D|E|----------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
A|E|----------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
E|E|----------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
        / = slide
        p = pull-off
        h = hammer-on

       

        After the intro-section play the following instrumental part:

[RIFF 1]
   Am
E|---------------|
B|---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|-----------------|
B|---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
B|---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|---------------|
B|---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--|

E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Intro tabbed by cuauhtli90