Ball of Confusion! lyrics by the Temptations! Chords
Tempo:
63.25 bpm
Chords used:
C
Cm
F
G
Fm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
One, two.
[C]
[Cm]
[C]
People moving out, people moving in, why?
Because of the color of their skin.
Run, run, run, but you shouldn't hurt a lie.
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
Vote for me and I'll set you free.
Oh brother, babbling.
Well, the only person talking about love and anger is the preacher.
And it seems nobody's interested in learning but the teacher.
Segregation, determination, demonstration, integration, aggravation, humiliation, obligation to our nation.
[Cm] That's what the world is today.
The South feels like an all-time high.
Just for walking around with their heads in the sky.
Cities are blazing in the summertime.
No, we go home.
Evolution, revolution, gun control, the sound of soaps.
Shooting rockets through the moon, kids going after truth.
Politicians say moon taxes will solve everything.
And the band's playing on.
Laughing around, ego.
What if the world's innocent and nobody knows?
[G] [F]
[Fm] [D]
[Dm] [F] Like a hookah booger, can't you hear me talking to [C] you?
Down the ball and flipping slides.
Oh yeah, that's what the world is today.
Fear in the air, tension everywhere.
Unemployment rising faster, Beatles, new records again.
And the band's playing [Cm] on.
[C] Evolve, destruction, tax deductions.
City inspectors, jail collectors.
Suffering, population out of hand.
Suicide, too many bills, hippies moving to the hill.
And the band's playing on.
[G]
[Fm] [D]
[F] Like a hookah booger, can't you hear me [C] talking to you?
Down the ball and flipping slides.
Oh yeah, that's what the world is today.
Let me hear you, let me hear you.
Down the ball and flipping slides.
[C]
[Cm]
[C]
People moving out, people moving in, why?
Because of the color of their skin.
Run, run, run, but you shouldn't hurt a lie.
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
Vote for me and I'll set you free.
Oh brother, babbling.
Well, the only person talking about love and anger is the preacher.
And it seems nobody's interested in learning but the teacher.
Segregation, determination, demonstration, integration, aggravation, humiliation, obligation to our nation.
[Cm] That's what the world is today.
The South feels like an all-time high.
Just for walking around with their heads in the sky.
Cities are blazing in the summertime.
No, we go home.
Evolution, revolution, gun control, the sound of soaps.
Shooting rockets through the moon, kids going after truth.
Politicians say moon taxes will solve everything.
And the band's playing on.
Laughing around, ego.
What if the world's innocent and nobody knows?
[G] [F]
[Fm] [D]
[Dm] [F] Like a hookah booger, can't you hear me talking to [C] you?
Down the ball and flipping slides.
Oh yeah, that's what the world is today.
Fear in the air, tension everywhere.
Unemployment rising faster, Beatles, new records again.
And the band's playing [Cm] on.
[C] Evolve, destruction, tax deductions.
City inspectors, jail collectors.
Suffering, population out of hand.
Suicide, too many bills, hippies moving to the hill.
And the band's playing on.
[G]
[Fm] [D]
[F] Like a hookah booger, can't you hear me [C] talking to you?
Down the ball and flipping slides.
Oh yeah, that's what the world is today.
Let me hear you, let me hear you.
Down the ball and flipping slides.
Key:
C
Cm
F
G
Fm
C
Cm
F
One, two.
_ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ People moving out, people moving in, why?
Because of the color of their skin.
Run, run, run, but you shouldn't hurt a lie.
_ An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
Vote for me and I'll set you free.
Oh brother, babbling.
_ Well, the only person talking about love and anger is the preacher.
And it seems nobody's interested in learning but the teacher. _
Segregation, determination, demonstration, integration, aggravation, humiliation, obligation to our nation.
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ That's what the world is today.
_ _ _ The South feels like an all-time high.
Just for walking around with their heads in the sky.
Cities are blazing in the summertime.
No, _ we go home.
_ _ _ _ Evolution, revolution, gun control, the sound of soaps.
Shooting rockets through the moon, kids going after truth.
Politicians say moon taxes will solve everything.
And the band's playing on. _ _ _
_ _ Laughing around, ego.
What if the world's innocent and nobody knows?
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ [D] _ _
[Dm] _ _ [F] Like a hookah booger, can't you hear me talking to [C] you?
Down the ball and flipping slides.
_ Oh yeah, that's what the world is today. _
_ _ Fear in the air, tension everywhere.
Unemployment rising faster, Beatles, new records again.
_ _ _ And the band's playing [Cm] on.
_ _ _ _ [C] Evolve, destruction, tax deductions.
City inspectors, jail collectors.
Suffering, population out of hand.
Suicide, too many bills, hippies moving to the hill.
_ _ _ _ And the band's playing on.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [F] Like a hookah booger, can't you hear me [C] talking to you?
Down the ball and flipping slides.
_ _ _ _ Oh yeah, that's what the world is today.
Let me hear you, let me hear you.
Down the ball and flipping slides. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ People moving out, people moving in, why?
Because of the color of their skin.
Run, run, run, but you shouldn't hurt a lie.
_ An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
Vote for me and I'll set you free.
Oh brother, babbling.
_ Well, the only person talking about love and anger is the preacher.
And it seems nobody's interested in learning but the teacher. _
Segregation, determination, demonstration, integration, aggravation, humiliation, obligation to our nation.
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ That's what the world is today.
_ _ _ The South feels like an all-time high.
Just for walking around with their heads in the sky.
Cities are blazing in the summertime.
No, _ we go home.
_ _ _ _ Evolution, revolution, gun control, the sound of soaps.
Shooting rockets through the moon, kids going after truth.
Politicians say moon taxes will solve everything.
And the band's playing on. _ _ _
_ _ Laughing around, ego.
What if the world's innocent and nobody knows?
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ [D] _ _
[Dm] _ _ [F] Like a hookah booger, can't you hear me talking to [C] you?
Down the ball and flipping slides.
_ Oh yeah, that's what the world is today. _
_ _ Fear in the air, tension everywhere.
Unemployment rising faster, Beatles, new records again.
_ _ _ And the band's playing [Cm] on.
_ _ _ _ [C] Evolve, destruction, tax deductions.
City inspectors, jail collectors.
Suffering, population out of hand.
Suicide, too many bills, hippies moving to the hill.
_ _ _ _ And the band's playing on.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [F] Like a hookah booger, can't you hear me [C] talking to you?
Down the ball and flipping slides.
_ _ _ _ Oh yeah, that's what the world is today.
Let me hear you, let me hear you.
Down the ball and flipping slides. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _