Ball And Chain Chords by Social Distortion
Tempo:
68.25 bpm
Chords used:
C#
G#
F#
D
C#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Key:
C#
G#
F#
D
C#m
C#
G#
F#
[C#] [G#] [F#] .
[C#] [G#] [F#] .
[C#] [G#] .
[F#] [C#] [G#] [F#] .
[C#] It's been ten years [G#] and a thousand tears, [F#] and look at the mess [C#] I'm in.
A broken nose [G#] and a broken heart, [F#] an empty bottle [C#] of gin.
Well, I sit and [G#] I pray [F#] in my broken down [C#] Chevrolet.
While singing to [G#] myself, [F#] there's got to be [C#] another way.
Take away, [G#] take away, [F#] take away this [C#] ball and chain.
Well, I'm lonely [G#] and I'm tired, [F#] and I can't [C#] take any more pain.
Take away, [G#] take away, [F#] they're off to [C#] return again.
Take away, [G#] take away, [F#] take away, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
Take away this [C#] ball and chain.
[G#] [F#] .
[C#] Well, I've searched and [G#] I've searched [F#] to find the perfect [C#] life.
A brand new car [G#] and a brand new suit.
[F#] I even got me a [C#] little wife.
But whatever, [G#] I [F#] want to show what I find [C#] myself.
Yeah, you can run all [G#] your life, [F#] but not go [C#] anywhere.
Take away, [G#] take away, [F#] take away this [C#] ball and chain.
Well, I'm sick [G#] and I'm tired, [F#] and I can't take [C#] any more pain.
Take away, [G#] take [F#] away, they're off to [C#] return again.
Take away, [G#] take away, [F#] take away, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
Take away [C#] this ball and chain.
[G#] .
[F#] [C#] [G#] .
[F#] [C#] [G#] .
[F#] [C#] Well, I passed the bar [G#] on the way to [F#] my dingy hotel [C#] room.
I spent all [G#] my money.
[F#] I've been drinking [G#] since half [C#] past noon.
Well, I'll wake there [G#] in the morning, [F#] or maybe in the [C#] county jail.
It's not getting [G#] harder.
[F#] I'm born to lose and [C#] destined to fail.
Take away, [G#] take away, [F#] take away this [C#] ball and chain.
Well, I'm lonely [G#] and I'm tired, [F#] and I can't [C#] take any more pain.
Take away, [G#] take away, [F#] they're off to [C#] return again.
Take away, [G#] take away, [F#] take away, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
.
Take away [D] this ball [C#] and chain.
[G#] [F#] [C#] [G#] .
[F#] [C#] [G#] .
[F#] [C#m] [C#] .
.
[C#] [G#] [F#] .
[C#] [G#] .
[F#] [C#] [G#] [F#] .
[C#] It's been ten years [G#] and a thousand tears, [F#] and look at the mess [C#] I'm in.
A broken nose [G#] and a broken heart, [F#] an empty bottle [C#] of gin.
Well, I sit and [G#] I pray [F#] in my broken down [C#] Chevrolet.
While singing to [G#] myself, [F#] there's got to be [C#] another way.
Take away, [G#] take away, [F#] take away this [C#] ball and chain.
Well, I'm lonely [G#] and I'm tired, [F#] and I can't [C#] take any more pain.
Take away, [G#] take away, [F#] they're off to [C#] return again.
Take away, [G#] take away, [F#] take away, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
Take away this [C#] ball and chain.
[G#] [F#] .
[C#] Well, I've searched and [G#] I've searched [F#] to find the perfect [C#] life.
A brand new car [G#] and a brand new suit.
[F#] I even got me a [C#] little wife.
But whatever, [G#] I [F#] want to show what I find [C#] myself.
Yeah, you can run all [G#] your life, [F#] but not go [C#] anywhere.
Take away, [G#] take away, [F#] take away this [C#] ball and chain.
Well, I'm sick [G#] and I'm tired, [F#] and I can't take [C#] any more pain.
Take away, [G#] take [F#] away, they're off to [C#] return again.
Take away, [G#] take away, [F#] take away, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
Take away [C#] this ball and chain.
[G#] .
[F#] [C#] [G#] .
[F#] [C#] [G#] .
[F#] [C#] Well, I passed the bar [G#] on the way to [F#] my dingy hotel [C#] room.
I spent all [G#] my money.
[F#] I've been drinking [G#] since half [C#] past noon.
Well, I'll wake there [G#] in the morning, [F#] or maybe in the [C#] county jail.
It's not getting [G#] harder.
[F#] I'm born to lose and [C#] destined to fail.
Take away, [G#] take away, [F#] take away this [C#] ball and chain.
Well, I'm lonely [G#] and I'm tired, [F#] and I can't [C#] take any more pain.
Take away, [G#] take away, [F#] they're off to [C#] return again.
Take away, [G#] take away, [F#] take away, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
.
Take away [D] this ball [C#] and chain.
[G#] [F#] [C#] [G#] .
[F#] [C#] [G#] .
[F#] [C#m] [C#] .
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