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Ball And Chain by Social Distortion
Ball And Chain
6x D A G D
4x D A G D
Well it's been ten years and a thousand 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
3x D A G D
Take a way, take away,
Take away this ball and chain
I'm lonely and I'm tired
And I can't take any more pain
Take away, take away
Never to return again
1x D A G (let G ring)
Take away, take away
(music pauses)
Take away this ball and chain
2x D A G D
4x D A G D
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
3x D A G D
Take a way, take away,
Take away this ball and chain
I'm sick and I'm tired
And I can't take any more pain
Take away, take away
Never to return again
1x D A G (let G ring)
Take away, take away
(music pauses)
Take away this ball and chain
2x D A G D
(solo)
4x D A G D
4x D A G D
Well I'll pass the bar on the way
To my dingy hotel room-
I spent all my money
Been drinkin' since half past noon-
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-
3x D A G D
Take a way, take away,
Take away this ball and chain
I'm lonely and I'm tired
And I can't take any more pain
Take away, take away
Never to return again
1x D A G (let G ring)
Take away, take away
(music pauses)
Take away this ball and chain
2x D A G D
(outro)
4x D A G D
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version 2
Standard tuning
Chords:
A x0222x
E 022100
D 2xx23x (i dont actually know the name of this chord but it is a form of D. if you dont
want to make it easier just play xxx23x
A2 xxx22x
the strumming is in that order
intro:
A E D A2
verses are the same
A E D A2
well its been 10 years and a thousand tears and look at the mess im in
A E D A2
a broken nose and a broken nose and an empty bottle of gin
A E D A2
well i sit and i pray in my broken down chevorlet
A E D A2
well im singing to myself, theres got to be a better way
Chorus(same as verse):
A E D A2
take away take away, take away this ball and chain
A E D A2
well im lonley and im tired and i cant take anymore pain
A E D A2
take away take away but do return again
A E D A
take away take away, take awayyyy take away this ball and chain
Note: music pauses once you hit the D chord and the starts up again at the A chord
then repeat the the intro A E D A2
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version 3
(intro) 2x C# G# F# C# (solo) with 4x C# G# F# C#
C# G#
Well it's been ten years and a thousand tears
F# C#
And look at the mess I'm in-
C# G#
A broken nose and a broken heart,
F# C#
An empty bottle of gin
C# G#
Well I sit and I pray
F# C#
In my broken down Chevrolet-
C# G#
While I'm singin' to myself
F# C#
There's got to be another way
3x C# G# F# C#
Take a way, take away,
Take away this ball and chain
I'm lonely and I'm tired
And I can't take any more pain
Take away, take away
Never to return again
(let F# ring)
Take away, take away
(music pauses)
Take away this ball and chain
2x C# G# F# C#
4x 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
3x C# G# F# C#
Take a way, take away,
Take away this ball and chain
I'm sick and I'm tired
And I can't take any more pain
Take away, take away
Never to return again
(let F# ring)
Take away, take away
(music pauses)
Take away this ball and chain
2x C# G# F# C#
(solo) with 4x C# G# F# C#
4x C# G# F# C#
Well I'll pass the bar on the way
To my dingy hotel room-
I spent all my money
Been drinkin' since half past noon-
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-
3x C# G# F# C#
Take a way, take away,
Take away this ball and chain
I'm lonely and I'm tired
And I can't take any more pain
Take away, take away
Never to return again
(let F# ring)
Take away, take away
(music pauses)
Take away this ball and chain
(outro)
4x C# G# F# C#
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version 4
C G F C
C G F C
C G F C
Well it's been 10 years and a thousand tears and look at the mess I'm in
C G F C
A broken nose and a broken heart and an empty bottle of gin
C G F C
Well I sit and I pray, in my broken down Chevrolet...
C G F C
and I'm singing to myself, there's got to be another way
Chorus
C G F C
Take away, take away, take away this ball and chain,
C G F C
cause I'm sick and I'm tired, and I can't take anymore pain,
C G F C
Take away, take away, never to return again
C G F (music pauses) (starts) C
Take away, take away, take away, hey.... Take away this ball and chain
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
Chorus
I passed the bar on the way, to my dingy hotel room
I spent all of my money, I been drinkin since half passed noon
Well I'll wake there in the morning, or maybe in the county jail
Times are hard, getting harder, I'm born to lose, and destined to fail
Chorus
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version 5
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.
Well it's been ten years and a thousand 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
[Chorus]
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'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
[Chorus]
Take away, take away
Take away this ball and chain
Well I'm sick 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
[Chorus]
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
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version 6
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--------]
>---------------------]
>---------------------]
Well it's been ten years and a thousand 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
[Chorus]
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'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
[Chorus]
Take away, take away
Take away this ball and chain
Well I'm sick 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
[Chorus]
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
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version 7
TUNE DOWN 1/2 STEP (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)
INTRO
D A G D
INTRO SOLO
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|------------------------------------------------|
|--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
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|------------|
|------------|
|--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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version 8
Capo 1st Fret
Intro: C G F C
C G F C
Intro Guitar Lead: (Not relative to capo)
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|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-6-4-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----6-4----6-6-4-6s8-8-8-8-8-8-8s6-6-6-6-6-6-6s4-4-4-4---4h6--4--4-4--|
|--------------------------------------------------------6--------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------6-6---6-6-6h8-6------8-8-6-8s10-|
|-----------6-6-6-6h8-6-6-6-6-6-6-6h8-----8---------------------------|
|-6-6-4-6s8-----------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------9-9----9-9----9-9----9-9----9-9-----------|
|-9-9--9---------------------9-9h11-9-9h11-9-9h11-9-9h11-9-9-----------|
|--------10-10-10s8-8-8-8-10-------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------9-9--9----------------------------------------------------|
|-8-8-6-8s10--------10-10-10s8-8-8-8-8-8-8s6-6-6--6---8-6--------------|
|---------------------------------------------------8------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
C G
Well it's been ten years and a thousand tears
F C
And look at the mess I'm in
C G
A broken nose and a broken heart
F C
An empty bottle of gin
C G
Well I sit and I pray
F C
In my broken down Chevrolet
C G
While I'm singin' to myself
F C
There's got to be another way
Chorus:
C G
Take away, take away
F C
Take away this ball and chain
C G
I'm lonely and I'm tired
F C
And I can't take any more pain
C G
Take away, take away
F C
Never to return again
C G
Take away, take away
F C
Take away, take away this ball and chain
C G F C (x2)
C G
Well I've searched and I've searched
F C
To find the perfect life
C G
A brand new car and a brand new suit
F C
I even got me a little wife
C G
But whenever I have gone
F C
I was sure to find myself there
C G
You can run all your life
F C
But not go anywhere
(Repeat Chorus)
Guitar Solo: (3:15) (Not relative to capo)
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|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-6-4-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----6-4----6-6-4-6s8-8-8-8-8-8-8s6-6-6-6-6-6-6s4-4-4-4---4h6--4--4-4--|
|--------------------------------------------------------6--------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------6-6---6-6-6h8-6------8-8-6-8s10-|
|-----------6-6-6-6h8-6-6-6-6-6-6-6h8-----8---------------------------|
|-6-6-4-6s8-----------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------9-9----9-9----9-9----9-9----9-9---|
|-9-9--9---------------------9-9h11-9-9h11-9-9h11-9-9h11-9-9---|
|--------10-10-10s8-8-8-8-10-----------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------9-9-9-9----9-9----9-9----9-9----9-9-|
|------------9-9--9----------------9-9-9-9h11-9-9h11-9-9h11-9-9h11-9-9-|
|-8-8-6-8s10--------10-10-10s8-8-8-------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
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C G
Well I'll pass the bar on the way
F C
To my dingy hotel room
C G
I spent all my money
F C
Been drinkin' since half past noon
C G
I'll wake there in the mornin'
F C
Or maybe in the county jail
C G
Times are hard getting harder
F C
I'm born to lose and destined to fail
(Repeat Chorus)
You could figure out the outro based on the riffs above. It's really easy to figure out.
Chords:
C: x32010
G: 320033
F: 133211
Legend:
s: slide
p: pulloff
h: hammeron
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