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* This is my interpretation of another artist's work. I have created *
* nothing new. I'm just trying to make it as easy as possible for *
* guitarists to jam on some cool tunes. Please spread the music. *
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Ball and Chain
Social Distortion
(Capo 1st fret)
C G F C (x6)
C G F C
Well, it's been 10 years and a 1000 tears and look at the mess I'm in
A broken nose and a broken heart - an empty bottle of gin
Well, I sit and I pray in my broken down Chevrolet
While I'm singin' to myself there's got to be another way
C G F C
Take away, take away, take away this ball and chain
Well, I'm lonely and I'm tired and I can't take any more pain
Take away, take away - never to return again
C G F (no chord)
Take away, take away, take away~~
C G F C
Take away this ball and chain
C G F C
Well, I've searched and I've searched to find the perfect life
A brand new car and a brand new suit - I even got me a little wife
But wherever I have gone I was sure to find myself there
You can run all your life, but not go anywhere
Take away, take away, take away this ball and chain
Well, I'm lonely and I'm tired and I can't take any more pain
Take away, take away - never to return again
Take away, take away, take away~~
Take away this ball and chain
Well, I'll pass the bar on the way to my dingy hotel room
I spent all my money - I've been drinkin' since half past noon
Well, I'll wake there in the mornin', or maybe in the county jail
Times are hard getting harder - I'm born to lose and destined to fail
Take away, take away, take away this ball and chain
Well, I'm lonely and I'm tired and I can't take any more pain
Take away, take away - never to return again
Take away, take away, take away~~
Take away this ball and chain...
Copyright 1990
Social Distortion
(Capo 1st fret)
Chords:
C G F
f ||-0--3--1--
C ||-1--0--1--
G#||-0--0--2--
D#||-2--0--3--
A#||-3--2--3--
F ||----3--1--
I welcome questions, comments, corrections, etc...
Unless noted, all songs are worked out by myself.
michael@cosmic-kitchen.org
https://cosmic-kitchen.com