Chords for Seth Anthony - Ballad of an Outlaw (Official Music Video)
Tempo:
159.9 bpm
Chords used:
Em
C
D
A
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Em] [C]
[D] [Em]
[C]
[A] [Em]
[C]
[D] [Em]
[C]
[D] [Em]
[C] I'm just drinking his beers, [D] trying to get [Em] up and all back these tears.
Thinking [C] back, I could have been a better [D] man.
[Em]
Not [C] if I just bust my back.
[D] He a sky high [Em] boy, can't catch no slack.
Old [C] lady talking back, she don't [D] want me.
[Em]
No matter [C] what I done, no matter what I [D] said, I never took [Em] my tail, I never ran and fled.
[C] Proper scars, nights in jail, [D] yeah I kept [Em] on going even though I fell dead.
I know [C] the pain with the alcohol.
[D] Drunk when daddy [Em] died, so I missed the call.
I pray to [C] God to help me understand, [D] tears pouring down my [Em] face, trying to be a better man.
You never know the [C] strength until you meet the sugar.
[D] Got the monkey on [Em] your back, getting drunk with the devil.
I was [C] a rebel without a cause.
[D] Soldiers, curves, [Em] mama, road laws and all to tell you.
I keep my head [C] high, middle finger high, [D] I walk the yellow line [Em] behind walls of all fire.
This is [C] the ballot of an outlaw.
[A] And all these scars got [Em] no reason for all these y'all to tell you.
Pop [C] pills to keep the animal inside [D] the wall.
Tent was tall, [Em] devil on my back but I can't get him off, can't get him off.
Friends [C] turn enemies, I need a drink.
[D] So I hit the bottom [Em] of a cigarette and dang.
All the [C] things that I should have changed for good, [D] tried to walk the straight [Em] path but I was blind, the road was crooked.
Dancing with my [C] demons, yeah my freedom, it was tooken.
[D] Left my daughter with [Em] her mama who I made a single woman.
Picked up [C] the pen, wrote down what I was feeling, [D] then I sang it off the [Em] paper, whole world started singing.
Nobody's [C] perfect, everybody's got a demon.
[D] Try to play his game but [Em] every single time I was beating.
I found [C] a reason for leaving, I'm [D] scheming.
It's my [Em] turn, I got the cards and I'm dealing.
Rebel till I [C] die but man I'm tired of bleeding.
[D] Everybody's got a [Em] story, this is mine that I'm singing.
You never know the [C] strength till you meet the sugar.
[D] Got the monkey on your [Em] back getting drunk with the devil.
I was [C] a rebel without a cause.
[D] Sold drugs, curse, [Em] mama, pro laws and odds.
I tell you, I keep my head [C] high, middle finger high.
[D] Walk the yellow line [Em] behind walls of all prior.
This is the [C] ballot of an outlaw.
[A] And all these scars got [Em] stories for all the young.
I tell you.
[C] [D] [Em]
[C]
[D] [E] [N]
[D] [Em]
[C]
[A] [Em]
[C]
[D] [Em]
[C]
[D] [Em]
[C] I'm just drinking his beers, [D] trying to get [Em] up and all back these tears.
Thinking [C] back, I could have been a better [D] man.
[Em]
Not [C] if I just bust my back.
[D] He a sky high [Em] boy, can't catch no slack.
Old [C] lady talking back, she don't [D] want me.
[Em]
No matter [C] what I done, no matter what I [D] said, I never took [Em] my tail, I never ran and fled.
[C] Proper scars, nights in jail, [D] yeah I kept [Em] on going even though I fell dead.
I know [C] the pain with the alcohol.
[D] Drunk when daddy [Em] died, so I missed the call.
I pray to [C] God to help me understand, [D] tears pouring down my [Em] face, trying to be a better man.
You never know the [C] strength until you meet the sugar.
[D] Got the monkey on [Em] your back, getting drunk with the devil.
I was [C] a rebel without a cause.
[D] Soldiers, curves, [Em] mama, road laws and all to tell you.
I keep my head [C] high, middle finger high, [D] I walk the yellow line [Em] behind walls of all fire.
This is [C] the ballot of an outlaw.
[A] And all these scars got [Em] no reason for all these y'all to tell you.
Pop [C] pills to keep the animal inside [D] the wall.
Tent was tall, [Em] devil on my back but I can't get him off, can't get him off.
Friends [C] turn enemies, I need a drink.
[D] So I hit the bottom [Em] of a cigarette and dang.
All the [C] things that I should have changed for good, [D] tried to walk the straight [Em] path but I was blind, the road was crooked.
Dancing with my [C] demons, yeah my freedom, it was tooken.
[D] Left my daughter with [Em] her mama who I made a single woman.
Picked up [C] the pen, wrote down what I was feeling, [D] then I sang it off the [Em] paper, whole world started singing.
Nobody's [C] perfect, everybody's got a demon.
[D] Try to play his game but [Em] every single time I was beating.
I found [C] a reason for leaving, I'm [D] scheming.
It's my [Em] turn, I got the cards and I'm dealing.
Rebel till I [C] die but man I'm tired of bleeding.
[D] Everybody's got a [Em] story, this is mine that I'm singing.
You never know the [C] strength till you meet the sugar.
[D] Got the monkey on your [Em] back getting drunk with the devil.
I was [C] a rebel without a cause.
[D] Sold drugs, curse, [Em] mama, pro laws and odds.
I tell you, I keep my head [C] high, middle finger high.
[D] Walk the yellow line [Em] behind walls of all prior.
This is the [C] ballot of an outlaw.
[A] And all these scars got [Em] stories for all the young.
I tell you.
[C] [D] [Em]
[C]
[D] [E] [N]
Key:
Em
C
D
A
E
Em
C
D
[Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] I'm just drinking his beers, [D] trying to get [Em] up and all back these tears.
_ Thinking [C] back, I could have been a better [D] man.
_ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ Not [C] if I just bust my back.
[D] He a sky high [Em] boy, can't catch no slack.
_ Old [C] lady talking back, she don't [D] want me.
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ No matter [C] what I done, no matter what I [D] said, I never took [Em] my tail, I never ran and fled.
_ _ [C] Proper scars, nights in jail, [D] yeah I kept [Em] on going even though I fell dead.
I know [C] the pain with the alcohol.
[D] Drunk when daddy [Em] died, so I missed the call.
I pray to [C] God to help me understand, [D] tears pouring down my [Em] face, trying to be a better man.
You never know the [C] strength until you meet the sugar.
[D] Got the monkey on [Em] your back, getting drunk with the devil.
I was [C] a rebel without a cause.
[D] Soldiers, curves, [Em] mama, road laws and all to tell you.
I keep my head [C] high, middle finger high, [D] I walk the yellow line [Em] behind walls of all fire.
_ This is [C] the ballot of an outlaw.
[A] And all these scars got [Em] no reason for all these y'all to tell you.
Pop [C] pills to keep the animal inside [D] the wall.
Tent was tall, [Em] devil on my back but I can't get him off, can't get him off.
Friends [C] turn enemies, I need a drink.
[D] So I hit the bottom [Em] of a cigarette and _ dang.
All the [C] things that I should have changed for good, [D] tried to walk the straight [Em] path but I was blind, the road was crooked.
Dancing with my [C] demons, yeah my freedom, it was tooken.
[D] Left my daughter with [Em] her mama who I made a single woman.
Picked up [C] the pen, wrote down what I was feeling, [D] then I sang it off the [Em] paper, whole world started singing.
_ Nobody's [C] perfect, everybody's got a demon.
[D] Try to play his game but [Em] every single time I was beating.
I found [C] a reason for leaving, I'm [D] scheming.
It's my [Em] turn, I got the cards and I'm dealing.
Rebel till I [C] die but man I'm tired of bleeding.
[D] Everybody's got a [Em] story, this is mine that I'm singing.
You never know the [C] strength till you meet the sugar.
[D] Got the monkey on your [Em] back getting drunk with the devil.
I was [C] a rebel without a cause.
[D] Sold drugs, curse, [Em] mama, pro laws and odds.
I tell you, I keep my head [C] high, middle finger high.
[D] Walk the yellow line [Em] behind walls of all prior.
_ This is the [C] ballot of an outlaw.
[A] And all these scars got [Em] stories for all the young.
I tell you.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] I'm just drinking his beers, [D] trying to get [Em] up and all back these tears.
_ Thinking [C] back, I could have been a better [D] man.
_ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ Not [C] if I just bust my back.
[D] He a sky high [Em] boy, can't catch no slack.
_ Old [C] lady talking back, she don't [D] want me.
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ No matter [C] what I done, no matter what I [D] said, I never took [Em] my tail, I never ran and fled.
_ _ [C] Proper scars, nights in jail, [D] yeah I kept [Em] on going even though I fell dead.
I know [C] the pain with the alcohol.
[D] Drunk when daddy [Em] died, so I missed the call.
I pray to [C] God to help me understand, [D] tears pouring down my [Em] face, trying to be a better man.
You never know the [C] strength until you meet the sugar.
[D] Got the monkey on [Em] your back, getting drunk with the devil.
I was [C] a rebel without a cause.
[D] Soldiers, curves, [Em] mama, road laws and all to tell you.
I keep my head [C] high, middle finger high, [D] I walk the yellow line [Em] behind walls of all fire.
_ This is [C] the ballot of an outlaw.
[A] And all these scars got [Em] no reason for all these y'all to tell you.
Pop [C] pills to keep the animal inside [D] the wall.
Tent was tall, [Em] devil on my back but I can't get him off, can't get him off.
Friends [C] turn enemies, I need a drink.
[D] So I hit the bottom [Em] of a cigarette and _ dang.
All the [C] things that I should have changed for good, [D] tried to walk the straight [Em] path but I was blind, the road was crooked.
Dancing with my [C] demons, yeah my freedom, it was tooken.
[D] Left my daughter with [Em] her mama who I made a single woman.
Picked up [C] the pen, wrote down what I was feeling, [D] then I sang it off the [Em] paper, whole world started singing.
_ Nobody's [C] perfect, everybody's got a demon.
[D] Try to play his game but [Em] every single time I was beating.
I found [C] a reason for leaving, I'm [D] scheming.
It's my [Em] turn, I got the cards and I'm dealing.
Rebel till I [C] die but man I'm tired of bleeding.
[D] Everybody's got a [Em] story, this is mine that I'm singing.
You never know the [C] strength till you meet the sugar.
[D] Got the monkey on your [Em] back getting drunk with the devil.
I was [C] a rebel without a cause.
[D] Sold drugs, curse, [Em] mama, pro laws and odds.
I tell you, I keep my head [C] high, middle finger high.
[D] Walk the yellow line [Em] behind walls of all prior.
_ This is the [C] ballot of an outlaw.
[A] And all these scars got [Em] stories for all the young.
I tell you.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
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_ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [N] _ _