Ball and Chain Chords by Social Distortion

Tempo:
136.5 bpm
Chords used:

C#

G#

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Ball and Chain chords
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[C#] [G#]
[F#] [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.
But I sit and [G#] I pray [F#] in my broken [C#] down Chevrolet.
I'm singing to [G#]
myself, [F#] there's got to be [C#] another way.
Take away, take [G#] away, [F#] take away this ball [C#] and chain.
Well I'm lonely and [G#] I'm tired and [F#] I can't take [C#] any more pain.
Take away, take [G#]
away, they're [F#] off to return [C#] again.
Take away, take [G#] away, [F#] take away.
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
Take away this ball [C#] and chain.
[G#]
[F#] [C#]
[G#]
[F#] [C#]
I searched and I [G#] searched to [F#] 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 wherever [G#]
I [F#] want to show up, find [C#] myself there.
You can run all [G#] your life, [F#] but not go [C#] anywhere.
Take away, take [G#]
away, [F#] take away this ball [C#] and chain.
Well I'm sick and [G#] I'm tired and [F#] I can't take any [C#] more pain.
Take away, take [G#]
away, [F#] they're off to return [C#]
again.
Take away, take [G#]
away, take [F#] away.
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
Take away this ball [C#] and chain.
[G#]
[F#] [C#]
[G#]
[F#] [C#]
[G#]
[F#] [C#]
[G#]
[F#] [C#]
[G#]
[F#] [C#]
I [G#]
[F#] [C#]
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 since half [C#] past noon.
Well I wake there in the [G#]
morning, oh [F#] maybe in the county [C#]
jail.
It's such a hard getting [G#]
harder.
I'm born [F#] to lose and destined [C#] to fail.
Take away, take [G#]
away, [F#] take away this ball [C#] and chain.
Well I'm lonely and [G#] I'm tired [F#] and I can't take [C#] any more pain.
Take away, take [G#]
away, [F#] they're off to return [C#]
again.
Take away, take [G#] away, [F#] take away.
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
Take away this ball and [C#] chain.
[G#] [F#] [C#]
[G#]
[F#] [C#]
[G#]
[F#] [C#]
[G#]
[F#] [C#]
[G#]
[F#] [C#]
[G#]
[F#]
Key:  
C#
12341114
G#
134211114
F#
134211112
C#
12341114
G#
134211114
F#
134211112
C#
12341114
G#
134211114
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To start learning Social Distortion - Ball And Chain chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - G#, F#, C# and G# in sequence. Start with a comfortable 68 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 136. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: C# Major.

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[C#] _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ [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.
_ But I sit and [G#] I pray _ [F#] in my broken [C#] down _ Chevrolet.
I'm singing to _ [G#]
myself, _ [F#] there's got to be [C#] another way.
Take away, _ take [G#] away, _ _ [F#] take away this ball [C#] and chain.
Well I'm lonely and [G#] I'm tired and [F#] I can't take [C#] any more pain.
Take away, take [G#] _
away, they're [F#] off to return [C#] again.
_ Take away, _ take [G#] away, _ _ [F#] take away.
Hey, hey, _ hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
_ _ Take away this ball [C#] and chain.
_ _ [G#] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
I searched and I [G#] searched to [F#] 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 wherever _ _ [G#] _ _
I [F#] want to show up, find [C#] myself there.
You can run all [G#] your life, [F#] but not go _ [C#] anywhere.
_ Take away, _ take [G#]
away, _ [F#] take away this ball [C#] and chain.
Well I'm sick and [G#] I'm tired and [F#] I can't take any [C#] more pain.
Take away, _ take [G#] _
away, [F#] they're off to return [C#] _
again.
Take away, take [G#] _
away, take [F#] away. _
Hey, hey, _ _ hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
_ _ _ _ Take away this ball [C#] and chain.
_ _ [G#] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
I _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ 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 since half [C#] past noon.
_ Well I wake there in the [G#]
morning, oh [F#] maybe in the county [C#]
jail.
It's such a hard getting [G#]
harder.
I'm born [F#] to lose and destined [C#] to fail.
Take away, _ take [G#]
away, _ [F#] take away this ball [C#] and chain.
Well I'm lonely and [G#] I'm tired _ [F#] and I can't take [C#] any more pain.
Take away, take [G#] _
away, [F#] they're off to return [C#]
again.
_ Take away, _ take [G#] away, _ _ [F#] take away. _
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
_ _ _ _ Take away this ball and [C#] chain.
_ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
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