Ball Of Confusion Chords by The Temptations

Tempo:
86.35 bpm
Chords used:

C

Eb

G

Cm

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Temptations - Ball of Confusion chords
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[E] [B]
[Gm] [C] One!
[Eb] [Ab] [Gm]
[Eb] [G]
[C] People moving up, people moving in wide
Because of the color of their skin
Run, run, run, but you shouldn't gain high
And I point out the two for two
Vote for me and I'll set you free
Rapple, brother, rapple, brother
The only person talking about love and brother is the teacher
And it seems nobody's interested in learning but the teacher
Segregation, determination, demonstration, integration
Aggravation, diminution, propagation to our nation
Rapple, future, oh
That's what the world is today
The [Bb] [C] style of pills are at an all-time high
Your folks walking around with their heads in the sky
The state is aflame in the summertime
Now all your people voting
Revolution, revolution, ground control, [Eb] silence all
Shooting rockets to the [C] moon, kids going up to zoo
Politicians say more [Cm] taxes will solve everything
[Eb] And the [C] band playing on
[Bb]
[Eb] [Bb] Silent [C] night
People, [Cm] where the world's at, [C] nobody knows
[E]
[G] [F]
[Am] [C]
[G] [D]
[F] Like the whole group of folks, can't you hear me talking to you
[C] Just a moment, let me know
That's what the world is today
Fear in the air, tension everywhere
Unemployment rising faster, Beatles, new records to get
And the only safe place to live is on a hidden end reservation
[Cm] And the band playing on
[C] [Cm]
[C] Fee about destruction, tax deductions
Inspectors, bill collectors, hard-earned income, population out of hand
Suicide, too many bills, hippies moving to the hill
People all over the world are shouting in the war
And the band playing on
[Em] [G] [C]
[F] [Am] [Cm] People,
[G] [Dm] where the world's at, nobody knows
Like the whole group of folks, can't you hear me talking to you
[C] Say a bullet, but can it run
A bullet, but can it speak
Let me hear, let me hear, let me hear
Say a bullet, but can it run
Say a bullet
Key:  
C
3211
Eb
12341116
G
2131
Cm
13421113
Bb
12341111
C
3211
Eb
12341116
G
2131
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To start learning The Temptations - (Single Version/Mono, Thats What The World Is Today) Ball Of Confusion chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: Cm, C, Cm, Eb, C, G, C, Bb, C and Eb. Start with a comfortable 43 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 86. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of C Major.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ [C] One!
[Eb] _ [Ab] _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [C] People moving up, people moving in wide
Because of the color of their skin
Run, run, run, but you shouldn't gain high
_ And I point out the two for two
Vote for me and I'll set you free
Rapple, brother, rapple, _ _ brother
The only person talking about love and brother is the teacher
_ And it seems nobody's interested in learning but the teacher _ _ _
Segregation, determination, demonstration, integration
Aggravation, diminution, propagation to our nation
Rapple, future, oh
_ That's _ _ what the world is today _ _
The _ [Bb] [C] style of pills are at an all-time high
Your folks walking around with their heads in the sky
The state is aflame in the summertime
Now all your people voting
_ Revolution, _ _ _ _ _ revolution, ground control, [Eb] silence all
Shooting rockets to the [C] moon, kids going up to zoo
Politicians say more [Cm] taxes will solve everything
[Eb] And the [C] band playing on
[Bb] _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] Silent [C] night
People, [Cm] where the world's at, [C] nobody knows
[E] _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
[Am] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] Like the whole group of folks, can't you hear me talking to you
[C] Just a moment, let me know
That's _ _ _ what the world is today
_ Fear _ _ in the air, tension everywhere
Unemployment rising faster, Beatles, new records to get
And the only safe place to live is on a hidden end reservation
[Cm] And the band playing on
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Cm] _
[C] Fee about destruction, tax deductions
Inspectors, bill collectors, hard-earned income, population out of hand
Suicide, too many bills, hippies moving to the hill
People all over the world are shouting in the war
And the band playing on
_ [Em] _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [F] _ [Am] _ [Cm] People, _ _
_ _ _ [G] [Dm] where the world's _ _ _ at, nobody knows
Like the whole group of folks, can't you hear me talking to you
[C] Say a bullet, but can it run
_ A _ _ bullet, but can it speak
Let me hear, let me hear, let me hear
Say a bullet, but can it run
Say _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
a bullet _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

It's Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield who authored this song.

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