Ball & Chain Chords by Van Morrison

Tempo:
99.45 bpm
Chords used:

C

F

G

Am

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Ball & Chain chords
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Key:
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
Am
2311
Em
121
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
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To learn Van Morrison - Ball & Chain chords with lyrics, these are the chords to practise in sequence: G, C, F, C. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 49 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 99. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: C.

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[C] [F] .
[C] [F] .
[C] [F] .
[C] [G] .
[C] I've been on this [F] roller coaster just [C] too many times.
[F] And .
[C] always it seems [F] like a blind keep [C] on leading the blind.
[G] Tried .
[Am] to get [G] them on the phone, [Am] tried to find [G] my way back home .
[C] Tried and [F] failed and tried and failed [C] again.
But [G] .
[F] baby I don't want you [G] cause you look so good .
[F] I don't want you [G] cause I know I should .
[Am] I don't want you [F] to come in [Am] from [G] the rain.
I .
[C] want you to [F] be my [C] ball chain.
[F] .
[C] I want you to [F] be [G] my [C] balling chain.
[F] Just .
[C] [G] .
[C] lately I've [F] been roaming from [C] town to town.
[F] I've [C] been setting them up, setting them [F] up.
And I've been knocking [C] them down.
I [G] .
[Am] was born to live and sing [G] a fugitive [Em] dream .
[Am] Make things always better [G] than they seem .
[C] And I stop and [F] start and stop and start and stop and [C] start again.
[G] Baby .
[F] I don't want you [G] for your money .
[F] I don't want you [G] cause I love you honey .
[Am] I don't want you [F] to ease this [G].
memory pain.
No, .
[C] I want you [F] to be my balling [C] chain.
[Am] Yes, [F] .
[C] I want you to be [F] my, be [G] my, be my [C] balling chain.
[F] .
[C] I [G] .
[C] want to see you in [F] the garden [C] once again.
[F] .
[C] Baby you'll be [F] standing there in the [C] summer rain.
[G] Let .
[Am] me cry and [G] say what it's all about.
[Am] You can't even [G] joke with children.
[C] I just smile [F] and say how are you [C] again.
[G] .
[F] I don't want you [G] cause I'm so blue .
[F] I don't want you cause [G] you know what to do .
[Am] I don't want you because [F] all my love seems [G] in vain.
I .
[C] want you [F] to be my [C] balling chain.
[F] .
[C] I want you to [F] be [G] my [C] balling chain.
I [Am] [F] .
[C] want you to [F] be my [C] balling chain.
[F] I .
[C] want you to [F] be my [G] .
[C] balling chain.
[F] Oh, be my [C] balling chain baby.
I want you to [F] be my [C] balling chain.
[F] Be my [C] balling chain.
I want you to [F] be my [C] balling chain.
[F] I .
[C] want you to [F] be my balling chain.
Balling [C] chain, balling [F] chain, balling [C] chain.
Be [F] [C] my balling chain.
[F] .
[C] I want you to [F] be my [C] balling chain.
Hello.
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