Chords for Evan Dando - The Ballad of El Goodo (Big Star)

Tempo:
72.675 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

F#m

E

C#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Evan Dando - The Ballad of El Goodo (Big Star) chords
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[A] Years [F#m] ago my heart was set to live
[E] And [C#m] I've been trying [F#m] hard against
[D] [F] Unbelievable odds
[A] Get so [F#m] hard at times like now to hold
[E]
[C#m] Guns they wait to [F#m] be stuck by
[D] That my [G] side is God
[A] [C#m] Ain't no
[F#m] [C#m] Going [D] to turn [E] me [A] around
It ain't no
[F#m] I'm [C#m] going [D] to [A] turn me around
People [D] around
[A] Tell you they [E] know
[C#m] The places they have [F#m] been to
[D] Then it's [F] easy to go
[A] Zip you up and dress [F#m] you down
Stand you in [E] a row
[C#m] You know, you don't [F#m] have to [D] you can just [G] say no
[A] Ain't no
Going [D] to turn [E] me [A] around
It ain't no
[F#m] [C#m]
[D] To turn [E] me [A] around
Ain't no
Going [D] to turn [E] me [A] around
It ain't no
[F#m] I'm going to [D] turn [A] me around
I've
[Bm] been built up
[D] Entrusted broke [Bm] down
[D] and busted
They'll [Bm] [C#m] get [D] theirs and we'll get ours
[Bm] if you can
[F#m] just
[Bm]
[E] [A]
[F#m] [Bm]
[E] [A] Oh
Years ago [D] my heart set to [B] live
[E] [C#m] Nothing [F#m] trying hard [D] against
against [F] small odds
[A] It's so [D] hard at times like [B] now
[E] [C#m] Oh
[F#m] That [D]
my [G] side is God
[A] Ain't no
I'm going [D] to turn [A] me around
Ain't no
[F#m]
[A] To [D] [E] turn me [A] around
Ain't [F#m] no
[C#m] Going [D] to [A] turn me around
It ain't [F#m] no
[C#m] I'm going [D] to turn [E] me [A] around
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
F#m
123111112
E
2311
C#m
13421114
D
1321
A
1231
F#m
123111112
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To learn Evan Dando - (Empire Records/Soundtrack Version) The Ballad Of El Goodo chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - E, A, F#m, C#m, D, E, A, D, E, C#m and F#m in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 36 BPM before aiming for the song's 73 BPM. With the song's key of A Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ Years [F#m] ago my heart was set to live
[E] And [C#m] I've been trying [F#m] hard against
[D] _ [F] Unbelievable odds _ _
[A] Get so [F#m] hard at times like now to hold
[E] _
[C#m] Guns they wait to [F#m] be stuck by
[D] That my [G] side is God
_ _ [A] [C#m] Ain't no
[F#m] [C#m] Going [D] to turn [E] me [A] around
It ain't no
[F#m] I'm [C#m] going [D] to [A] turn me around _ _ _ _ _ _ _
People [D] around
[A] Tell you they [E] know
[C#m] The places they have [F#m] been to
[D] Then it's [F] easy to go
_ _ [A] Zip you up and dress [F#m] you down
Stand you in [E] a row
[C#m] You know, you don't [F#m] have to [D] you can just [G] say no
_ _ [A] Ain't no
Going [D] to turn [E] me [A] around
It ain't no
[F#m] _ [C#m]
[D] To turn [E] me [A] around
_ Ain't no
Going [D] to turn [E] me [A] around
It ain't no
[F#m] I'm going to [D] turn [A] me around
I've _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] been built up
_ [D] Entrusted broke [Bm] _ _ down
[D] and busted
They'll [Bm] [C#m] get [D] theirs and we'll get ours
[Bm] if you can
[F#m] just
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] Oh
_ Years ago [D] my heart set to [B] live
[E] _ [C#m] Nothing [F#m] trying hard [D] against
against [F] small odds
_ _ [A] It's so [D] hard at times like [B] now
_ [E] _ _ [C#m] Oh
[F#m] That _ [D]
my [G] side is God
_ [A] Ain't no
I'm going [D] to turn [A] me around
_ Ain't no
[F#m]
[A] To [D] [E] turn me [A] around
_ Ain't [F#m] no
[C#m] Going [D] to [A] turn me around
It ain't [F#m] no
[C#m] I'm going [D] to turn [E] me [A] around _ _ _ _

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