Johnny Cash - Sixteen Tons guitar tab

Johnny Cash

SIXTEEN TONS

The song "Sixteen Tons" originally was a working song

The Intro-Riff of the Johnny Cash version of this song is played over an a-blues-scale:

[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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