49 Tons chords by
Fred Eaglesmith

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Key: A major•

Intro 1

G

G

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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G

G

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Gm

Gm

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G

G

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Verse 1

Gm

Gm

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If there were seventeen

cars out in my back yard

G

G

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F

F

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The boys in blue were callin'

my name

Gm

Gm

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Semi-automatics up up on the rooftop

F

F

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They just wanted to talk to me

Gsus4

Gsus4

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G

G

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I'd tell 'em what

they wanted to hear

Gm

Gm

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F

F

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The only thing that I knew

Gm

Gm

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Forty-nine tons tons of diesel locomotive

G

G

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F

F

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G

G

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Couldn't drag me back

to you

Gm

Gm

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G

G

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Verse 2

F

F

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Gm

Gm

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Everywhere you go there's

a train wreck baby

F

F

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Everywhere you go there's

a runaway train

Gm

Gm

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F

F

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Play my heart like a bottleneckbaby

Sliding up and down and and

C

C

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pulling my strings

Gsus4

Gsus4

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Gm

Gm

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G

G

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Everywhere you go every

Gm

Gm

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body knows

F

F

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You're looking for someone

Gm

Gm

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G

G

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F

F

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to do

G

G

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Gm

Gm

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G

G

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Forty-nine tons tons of

diesel locomotive

F

F

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G

G

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Couldn't drag me back to you

Interlude 1

G

G

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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G

G

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F

F

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G

G

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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G

G

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F

F

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Csus4

Csus4

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C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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G

G

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F

F

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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G

G

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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F

F

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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G

G

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Gm

Gm

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Csus4

Csus4

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C

C

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Csus4

Csus4

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C

C

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Gm

Gm

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G

G

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Csus4

Csus4

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C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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Gm

Gm

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Csus4

Csus4

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C

C

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F

F

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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F

F

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G

G

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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F

F

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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G

G

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F

F

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G

G

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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C

C

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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F

F

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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F

F

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Gm

Gm

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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Csus4

Csus4

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F

F

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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G

G

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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C

C

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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G

G

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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G

G

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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F

F

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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G

G

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Gm

Gm

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G

G

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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G

G

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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G

G

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Gm

Gm

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F

F

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Csus4

Csus4

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C

C

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F

F

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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G

G

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F

F

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G

G

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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F

F

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G

G

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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F

F

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Bb

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Gm

Gm

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G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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C

C

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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G

G

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Gm

Gm

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Csus4

Csus4

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C

C

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Csus4

Csus4

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Csus4

Csus4

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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G

G

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Verse 3

G

G

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Gm

Gm

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If I was a brakeman I was a switch man

F

F

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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If I was an engineer

Gm

Gm

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I'd take that train on down that line

C

C

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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And clear on out of here

Gm

Gm

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G

G

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Gm

Gm

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If I was the man swinging the lantern

G

G

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Gm

Gm

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C

C

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I'd swing it 'til I

Gsus4

Gsus4

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was blue

Gm

Gm

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Forty-nine tons tons of diesel locomotive

G

G

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F

F

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G

G

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Couldn't drag me back to you

Gm

Gm

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Forty-nine tons tons of diesel locomotive

G

G

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F

F

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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G

G

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Couldn't drag me back to you

Outro 1

G

G

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Gm

Gm

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G

G

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F

F

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G

G

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F

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Gm

Gm

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G

G

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Gm

Gm

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G

G

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D

D

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Em

Em

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D

D

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Em

Em

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G

G

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A

A

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D

D

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A

A

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D

D

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Em

Em

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D

D

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A

A

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D

D

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Em

Em

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D

D

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D

D

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Em

Em

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Em

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G

G

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A

A

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D

D

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D

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Em

Em

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Em

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A

A

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D

D

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G

G

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A

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D

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Bm

Bm

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G

G

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A

A

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G

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A

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D

D

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Em

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D

D

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D

D

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D

D

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A

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D

D

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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D ₃

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B ₃

E ₄

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B ₁

E ₂

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D ₃

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G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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G ₄

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CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

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G ₂

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B ₀

E ₁

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G ₂

G ₃

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E ₅

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B ₁

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G ₄

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G ₄

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CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

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E ₁

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C ₃

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Chords

G
Gsus4
Gm
F
C
Csus4
Bb
D
Em
A
Bm

Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of 49 Tons by Fred Eaglesmith is A major.

The primary chords used in 49 Tons are A, Asus4, Am, G, D, Dsus4.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, Asus4, Am, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of 49 Tons is approximately 154 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of 49 Tons using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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