Ball And Chain

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  • VERSE/CHORUS
    e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  • G|--8-----------------------8------------------------------------------------|
    D|--8-------8-------6-------8------------------------------------------------|
    A|--6-------8-------6-------6------------------------------------------------|
  • E|----------6-------4--------------------------------------------------------|
     
    SOLO: ^ to ^ is the little riff in the begining of the song
  • e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    G|-------------------------------------------------------------8-------------|
  • D|--^----------------------------------------------------------8-8h10-8--8-8-|
    A|--8p-6-4-------6h8-8-10-~-10--8-8-8-8-8-8--6---6h8p6--6h8-10---------------|
    E|---------6-----------------------------------8-----------------------------|
  •  
    e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    B|---------------------^------------11----11--11------11----11---------------|
  • G|-------8-------8--10-8----10/-12----12-----12---10----10----10-------------|
    D|--8h10----8h10-------------------------------------------------------------|
    A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  • E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
     
    e|--------11-------11-------11-------11-------11-----------------------------|
  • B|--11h13----11h13----11h13----11h13----11h13-11---------------11-11-11-11---|
    G|---------------------------------------------------10-10--12----12----12---|
    D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  • A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
     
  • e|-----------------------------11-------11-------11------11--------11--------|
    B|--11-11-11-11-11--11---11h13----11h13----11h13----11h13----11h13-11--------|
    G|--10-10-10-10-10-----------------------------------------------------------|
  • D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  •  
    end with
    e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  • B|--11h13-11~--11\-----------------------------------------------------------|
    G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  • A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
     
  • Here is the way i play this solo. Although it is not EXACTLY correct... it is
    right in most places.
     
  • Chord Progression Played Throughout Entire Song:
    C# G# F# C#
     
  • Lead Part:
    E[------------------------------------------------------->
    B[------------------------------------------------------->
  • G[------------------------------------------------------->
    D[--6-4----------------------------------------------6--->
    A[------6-4--4-4-6-6/8-8--8-6--6-4----4h6p4--6-6-6/8----->
  • E[----------------------------------6-------------------->
     
    -------------------------------------------------------->
  • -----------------------------------------------9--9----->
    ---------------------6-----6-6-6h8p6--8-8-8-10------10-->
    --6h8p6-6--6-6-6-6h8---6h8------------------------------>
  • -------------------------------------------------------->
    -------------------------------------------------------->
     
  • ----------------9------9------9------9-------------------->
    -----9-9-9-9h11---9h11---9h11---9h11-9-----------9--9----->
    --8-------------------------------------8-8-8-10------10-->
  • ---------------------------------------------------------->
    ---------------------------------------------------------->
    ---------------------------------------------------------->
  •  
    ---------------------]
    ---------------------]
  • --8--8-8-6----6h8p6--]
    ------------8--------]
    ---------------------]
  • ---------------------]
     
    TUNE DOWN 1/2 STEP (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)
  •  
    INTRO
    D A G D
  •  
    INTRO SOLO
    |------------------------------------------------|
  • |------------------------------------------------|
    |------------------------------------------------|
    |--9-7-------------------------------------------|
  • |------9-5~--7---7h9-9-9-9p7-7-7-7-7p5-5---5h7p5-|
    |--------------9-------------------------7-------|
     
  • |---------------------------------|
    |---------------------------------|
    |--------------------7-----7-9-7--|
  • |--5---5-7-7/9-7-7h9---7h9--------|
    |----7----------------------------|
    |---------------------------------|
  •  
    |--------------------------------------------------------|
    |--------------------------12h10h9-12h10h9-12h10h9-12-10-|
  • |--9----9h11-11-11-11-9-11-------------------------------|
    |----12--------------------------------------------------|
    |--------------------------------------------------------|
  • |--------------------------------------------------------|
     
    |------------------------------------------|
  • |------------------------------------------|
    |--9----9h11-11-11-11p9-9-9-9-9----9h11p9--|
    |----12-------------------------11---------|
  • |------------------------------------------|
    |------------------------------------------|
     
  • VERSE 1
    D A
    Well, it's been ten years and a thousand tears.
  • G D
    And look at the mess I'm in.
    D A G D
  • A broken nose, and a broken heart, and an empty bottle of gin.
    D A G D
    Well, I sit and I pray in my '54 Chevrolet.
  • D A G D
    I'm singing to myself, there's got to be another way.
     
  • CHORUS
    D A G D
    Take away, take away, take away this ball and chain.
  • D A G D
    Well, I'm lonely and I'm tired, and I can't take anymore pain.
    D A G D
  • Take away, take away, never to return again.
    D A G
    Take away, take away, take away__________________.
  • D A G D
    Take away this ball and chain.
     
  • LITTLE FILL
    |------------|
    |------------|
  • |------------|
    |--9-7-------|
    |------9-5~--|
  • |------------|
     
    VERSE 2 (same chords)
  • Well, I searched and I searched to find the perfect life.
    A brand new car, 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 never go anywhere.
     
    CHORUS (same chords and words)
  •  
    SOLO (same as above, exclude last bar, play second last twice)
     
  • VERSE 3 (same chords)
    Well, I pass the bar on the way to my dingy hotel room.
    I spent all my money, I've been drinkin' since half past noon.
  • Will I wake there in the morning? Or maybe in the county jail?
    Times are hard, getting harder, I'm born to lose, destined to fail.
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