Chords for Mike Ness - Ball And Chain (Honky Tonk Version)

Tempo:
108.5 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Ab

Bb

Abm

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Mike Ness -  Ball And Chain (Honky Tonk Version) chords
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[Bb] [Eb] [Bb]
[Ab] [Eb]
[Bb]
[Ab] [Eb]
Well it's been 10 years [Bb] and a thousand tears [Ab] and look at the [Eb] mess I'm in.
A broken nose [Bb] and a broken heart.
[Ab] An empty [Eb] bottle of gin.
I sit and [Bb] I drink [Ab] my 54 [Eb] Chevrolet.
I'm singing to [Bb] myself [Ab] there's got to be another way.
Take [Eb] away, take [Bb] away, [Ab] take away this falling [Eb] chain.
I'm lonely and [Bb] I'm tired.
[Ab] I can't take any [Eb] more pain.
Take away, take [Bb] away, [Eb] never [Ab] to return [Eb] again.
Take away, take [Bb] away, [Ab] take away
[G] this [Ab] falling [Eb]
chain.
[Bb] [Ab]
[Eb]
[Bb] [Ab]
[Eb] I've searched, [Bb] I've searched now [Ab] to find the [Eb] perfect life.
A brand new car [Bb] and a brand new suit.
[Ab] I need God and a [Eb] little wife.
Well I [Bb] know I'm [Ab] on the shore to find [Eb] myself there.
You can run [Bb] all you like but [Ab] I'd go [Ebm] anywhere.
[Eb] Take away, take [Bb] away, [Ab] take away this falling [Eb] chain.
I'm sick and [Bb] I'm tired.
[Ab] I can't take any [Eb] more pain.
Take away, take [Bb] away, [Ab] never to return [Eb] again.
Take away, take [Bb] away, take [Ab]
away.
Take
[Abm]
away [Eb] this falling chain.
[Bb] [Ab]
[Eb]
[Bb] [Ab]
[Eb] Well past the bar [Bb] on the way [Ab] to my dingy [Eb] hotel room.
I spent [Bb] all my money.
I've [Ab] been drinking with the drag queens [Eb] all afternoon.
Well I wake there [Bb] in the morning.
[Ab] Oh baby in the [Eb] county jail.
It's getting harder, [Bb] it's getting harder.
[Ab] I'm old and loose and destined [Gb] to fail.
Take [Eb]
away, take [Bb] away, [Ab] take away this [Eb] falling chain.
Well I'm lonely and [Bb] I'm tired.
[Ab] I can't take any [Eb] more pain.
Take away, take [Bb] away, [Ab] never to return [Eb] again.
Take away, take [Bb] away, [Ab] take away.
[Abm]
Take away this [F] [Eb] falling chain.
[Bb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Bb]
[Ab] [Eb]
[Bb]
[Ab] [Eb]
[Ab]
[Eb]
Key:  
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
Bb
12341111
Abm
123111114
G
2131
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
Bb
12341111
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To start learning Mike Ness - (Honky Tonk) Ball And Chain chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Bb, Ab, Eb, Bb and Eb in sequence. For best results, commence at 54 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 108. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: Eb Major.

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[Bb] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Well it's been 10 years [Bb] and a thousand tears [Ab] and look at the [Eb] mess I'm in.
A broken nose [Bb] and a broken heart.
[Ab] An empty [Eb] bottle of gin.
_ I sit and [Bb] I drink _ [Ab] my 54 _ [Eb] Chevrolet.
_ _ I'm singing to [Bb] myself [Ab] there's got to be another way.
Take [Eb] away, take [Bb] away, _ [Ab] take away this falling [Eb] _ chain.
I'm lonely and [Bb] I'm tired.
_ [Ab] I can't take any [Eb] more pain.
Take away, take [Bb] _ away, [Eb] never [Ab] to return _ [Eb] again.
Take away, _ take [Bb] away, _ [Ab] take away
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] this _ [Ab] falling [Eb] _
chain.
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ I've searched, _ [Bb] _ I've searched now [Ab] to find the [Eb] perfect life.
_ A brand new car [Bb] and a brand new suit.
[Ab] I need God and a [Eb] little wife.
_ Well I _ [Bb] _ know I'm [Ab] on the shore to find [Eb] myself there.
You can run [Bb] all you like but [Ab] I'd go _ _ [Ebm] anywhere.
[Eb] Take away, take [Bb] away, _ [Ab] take away this falling [Eb] chain.
_ I'm sick and [Bb] I'm tired.
_ [Ab] I can't take any [Eb] more pain.
Take away, _ take [Bb] away, [Ab] never to return _ [Eb] again.
Take away, take [Bb] away, _ take [Ab]
away.
_ _ _ _ Take _
_ _ _ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _
_ _ away [Eb] this falling _ _ chain.
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ Well past the bar [Bb] on the way _ [Ab] to my dingy [Eb] hotel room.
I spent _ [Bb] all my money.
I've [Ab] been drinking with the drag queens [Eb] all afternoon.
_ Well I wake there [Bb] in the morning.
[Ab] Oh baby in the [Eb] county jail.
It's getting harder, [Bb] it's getting harder.
_ [Ab] I'm old and loose and destined [Gb] to fail.
Take [Eb]
away, take [Bb] away, _ [Ab] take away this [Eb] falling chain.
_ Well I'm lonely and [Bb] I'm tired.
_ [Ab] I can't take any [Eb] more pain.
Take away, _ take [Bb] away, _ [Ab] never to return _ [Eb] _ again.
Take away, take [Bb] away, _ [Ab] take away. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _
_ _ Take _ _ away this [F] [Eb] falling _ chain.
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was penned by Michael Ness.

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