Chords for Ball N' Chain

Tempo:
51.15 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

Eb

F

Bbm

Fm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Ball N' Chain chords
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[F] [Eb]
[Bb] [Bbm]
I'm sitting by my window, [Eb] big [G] mama, I'm sitting there looking [Bb] at the rain.
[Bbm]
Hey, [Eb] hey, sitting by my window, [Bbm] I was looking out at the rain.
[F] You know something struck me, honey, [Eb] and told me [Bb] like a ball of chain.
[F]
[Bb] Baby, [Eb] why [G]
is all [Bbm] mean to me?
[Bb] [Bb]
[Eb] Oh, yeah, why [Bbm] is all mean to me?
[Bbm]
[F] Because I know I love you, baby.
And [Eb] I'm [Bb] so sick and tired of being in misery.
[Fm] Oh, Lord, [Bb] pray your soul, baby.
[F]
[Eb]
[Bb] [Eb] [F]
[Bb] You know my love for you, [Ebm] [Bbm]
oh, like a ball of chain.
[Eb] Oh, baby, my love for you is all [Bb] like a ball of chain.
[Fm]
[F] You know I don't mean no harm, honey, [Eb] but big mama don't want to go insane.
Listen, listen, listen, [F] listen, listen.
[Bb] [Bbm] [F] Why everything [Bb] had to happen to me?
[Eb] I said, hey, why everything had to happen [Bb] to me?
[Fm]
[F] [Eb] Why, why, oh, yeah, how far it took you?
Ball of chain, [Fm] turn your loose.
[G] [N]
Key:  
Bb
12341111
Eb
12341116
F
134211111
Bbm
13421111
Fm
123111111
Bb
12341111
Eb
12341116
F
134211111
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To jam and learn Big Mama Thornton - Ball N Chain chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: F, Bb, F, Eb, Bb, Fm, F, Eb and F. Ease into the song by practicing at 25 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 51 BPM. Given the song's key of Eb Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _
_ I'm sitting by my window, [Eb] big [G] mama, I'm sitting there looking [Bb] at the rain.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bbm]
Hey, [Eb] hey, sitting by my window, _ _ _ [Bbm] I was looking out at the rain. _ _ _ _ _
[F] You know something struck me, honey, _ [Eb] _ and told me [Bb] like a ball of chain.
_ _ _ [F] _
_ [Bb] _ Baby, _ [Eb] why [G]
is all [Bbm] mean to me?
[Bb] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ Oh, yeah, why [Bbm] is all mean to me?
_ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _
[F] Because I know I love you, baby.
And [Eb] _ I'm [Bb] so sick and tired of being in misery.
[Fm] Oh, Lord, [Bb] pray your soul, baby.
[F] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ [Bb] You know my love for you, _ [Ebm] _ _ [Bbm]
oh, like a ball of chain. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] Oh, baby, my _ love for you is all [Bb] like a ball of chain.
_ _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ [F] You know I don't mean no harm, honey, [Eb] but big mama don't want to go insane.
Listen, listen, listen, [F] listen, listen.
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ [F] Why everything [Bb] had to happen to me? _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] I said, hey, _ _ _ why everything had to happen [Bb] to me?
_ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ Why, why, oh, yeah, how far it took you?
Ball of chain, [Fm] turn your loose.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [N] _

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