Ballpeen Hammer Chords by Chris Whitley

Tempo:
87.8 bpm
Chords used:

Ebm

Eb

Cm

Bbm

Ab

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Chris Whitley - Ballpeen Hammer chords
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[Ebm]
[Cm] [Ebm]
I'm gonna go there, I'm gonna climb.
Now I don't know about no law, I don't see no crime.
There ain't no reason, can't be no rest.
I'm gonna get down to the water [Eb] and get undressed.
[Ebm] I can't stand it, I cannot stand it.
I can't watch my feet, they're my walls falling down.
Tell me Jesus, why they run?
Is it by the [Eb] way of the woman or the way of the gun?
I got fifteen minutes, now I just don't care.
[Ebm] I'm [Eb] gonna take this off already when I get there.
[Ebm] I can't stand it, I cannot stand it.
I can't watch my feet, they're my walls falling down.
I can't stand it, I cannot stand it.
I can't watch my feet, they're my walls falling [Eb] down.
[Ebm]
[Eb] Be no world tomorrow, but [Bbm] someday [Ebm] rhyme.
We know that all good things will come in their good time.
I put the ball, pen, hammer right through that door.
I don't [Eb] pretend to understand no more.
[Ebm] But I can't stand it, I cannot stand it.
I can't wait to see them all, please.
I can't stand it, I cannot stand it.
I can't wait to see them [Ab] all, [Ebm] all.
[N]
Key:  
Ebm
13421116
Eb
12341116
Cm
13421113
Bbm
13421111
Ab
134211114
Ebm
13421116
Eb
12341116
Cm
13421113
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To learn Chris Whitley - Ballpeen Hammer chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: Bbm, Ebm, Eb, Ebm, Eb and Bbm. Start with a comfortable 43 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 88. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: Eb Major.

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[Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [Ebm]
I'm gonna go there, _ I'm gonna climb. _
Now I don't know about no law, I don't see no crime.
There ain't no reason, _ can't be no rest. _
I'm gonna get down to the water [Eb] and get undressed. _
[Ebm] I can't stand it, I cannot stand it.
I can't watch my feet, they're my walls falling down. _ _
Tell me Jesus, _ why they run? _
Is it by the [Eb] way of the woman or the way of the gun?
I got fifteen minutes, now I just don't care. _
[Ebm] I'm [Eb] gonna take this off already when I get there. _
[Ebm] I can't stand it, _ _ I cannot stand it. _
I can't watch my feet, they're my walls falling down. _
I can't stand it, I cannot stand it.
I can't watch my feet, they're my walls falling [Eb] down.
_ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ Be no world tomorrow, but [Bbm] someday [Ebm] rhyme.
_ We know that all good things will come in their good time.
I put the ball, pen, hammer right through that door.
_ I don't [Eb] pretend to understand no more.
_ [Ebm] But I can't stand it, I cannot stand it.
I can't wait to see them all, _ _ _ please. _ _
I can't stand it, I cannot stand it.
I can't wait to see them [Ab] all, [Ebm] all. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Among the compositions on the album Dirt Floor, written by Chris Whitley, this one shines.

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