Lets Have A Ball Chords by Ry Cooder

Tempo:
151.1 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

Gm

D

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Ry Cooder-Lets Have a Ball chords
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[G]
[Gm] [D]
[Gm] [G]
I want to go, [C] like I never did before, [G]
I want [C] to go, like I never did [G] before, [D] I may never
get a break [C] like this in life, [G] come on.
[C] [G]
[C] I want to [F] go, [C] like I never did [G] before, I [Dm] want to go, like I never did before, I may never
get a [C] break like this [G] in life, come on.
I got money in my pocket, I ain't made for free, [C] I [Gm] ain't no karate, and it's gone [D] through
my [G] head, [D] I got a short pile [C] to live, [G] and a long bruised dime to lay down, ain't doing
no favors, ain't asking for none, [C] honey I got it, [G] I can pay for my food, that's the
[D] way I want [C] it, [Dm] that's the way [G] it must be done, I want [B] to ball, [Cm] ball this [G] ball before
me, I want [C] [Gm] to ball, ball this [C] [G] ball before me, I [Dm] may never get a [C] break like this [G] in life,
come on.
Let's ball a while.
[Gm] [G] [D] [G]
[Gm] [D] [C]
[Gm] [G]
[C] [G]
[C]
[Gm] [G]
[D] [G]
[Gm] [G]
[C]
[G]
[D] [C]
[Gm] [G]
Every little mama, they shout, [Gm] when the Colorado rolls up, and [G] I come walking out of here,
[D] gonna tell her pretty [C] baby, you [G] don't know what it's all about, no special woman, no
special friend, [C] on a good time of day, [G] tomorrow maybe down again, [D] don't die my [Gm]
number,
you [G]
win, because I want to ball,
[C] never did [G] ball before,
[C] never did [G] ball before, [Dm] never
did a break [C] like this in [G] life, no love, no love, no love, [Gm] no love, no
[Dm] [G] love,
[C] [Gm]
[C] [G]
[Dm]
[C] [F#] [G]
[C] [G]
[F] [D]
[C] [G] no love,
[Gm] [G]
[Gm] [G]
[Gm]
[C] [Gm] [C]
[Gm]
[D]
[Gm] [G]
[C]
no [G] love, no love, no love, no love, [C] no love, no love, no love, no love, no love, no love,
never did [G] ball before, never [Dm] did a break [C] like this in [G] life,
[C] [C#] [D] [G]
[F]
[G]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
Gm
123111113
D
1321
Dm
2311
G
2131
C
3211
Gm
123111113
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To learn Ry Cooder - Lets Have A Ball chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Dm, C, G, D, C, G and C. Start with a comfortable 75 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 151. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: G Minor.

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_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ I _ _ want to go, _ [C] like I never did before, [G] _
I want _ _ _ _ [C] to go, like I never did [G] before, _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] I may never
get a break [C] like this in life, [G] come on. _
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_ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] I want to [F] go, _ [C] like I never did [G] before, _ _ _ _ _ I [Dm] want to go, like I never did before, I may never
get a [C] break like this [G] in life, come on. _ _
_ _ _ I got money in my pocket, _ _ I ain't made for free, _ _ [C] I [Gm] ain't no karate, _ _ and it's gone [D] through
my [G] head, _ _ [D] I got a short pile [C] to live, _ [G] and a long bruised dime to lay down, _ ain't doing
no favors, _ _ ain't asking for none, _ _ _ [C] honey I got it, _ _ [G] I can pay for my food, _ _ _ that's the
[D] way I want [C] it, _ [Dm] that's the way [G] it must be done, _ I want [B] to ball, [Cm] ball this [G] ball before
me, _ I want _ _ [C] [Gm] to ball, ball this [C] _ [G] _ ball before me, _ _ _ I [Dm] may never get a [C] break like this [G] in life,
come on.
_ _ _ Let's ball a while. _
[Gm] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ [G] _ _
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_ [Gm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
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_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
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_ [Gm] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
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[Gm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Every little mama, _ _ _ they _ shout, _ _ _ [Gm] when the Colorado rolls up, _ and [G] I come walking out of here,
_ [D] gonna tell her pretty [C] baby, _ _ you [G] don't know what it's all about, _ no special woman, no
_ _ _ special friend, _ _ [C] on a good time of day, _ _ [G] tomorrow maybe down again, _ _ _ [D] don't die my [Gm]
number,
you _ _ [G] _ _
win, _ because I want to ball, _
[C] _ never did [G] ball before, _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ never _ did [G] ball before, _ _ _ _ [Dm] never
did a break [C] like this in [G] life, no love, no love, no love, [Gm] no love, _ no _
_ [Dm] _ _ [G] love, _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Gm] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [F#] _ [G] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
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_ _ _ [F] _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] no love, _ _
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[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[Gm] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [C] _ [Gm] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ no [G] love, _ no love, no love, _ no love, _ [C] _ no love, no love, no love, no love, no love, no love,
never did [G] ball before, _ _ never _ _ _ [Dm] _ did a break [C] like _ this in [G] life,
[C] _ [C#] _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _

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This song was featured on the Get Rhythm album.

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