Ballad Of Balad Chords by Toby Keith
Tempo:
119.3 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D]
I quit school in the 10th [G] grade and I grew out [D] of my hair.
I got me a job [E] doing lawn mower [A]
repair.
I [D] met an army recruiter down at the [G] Wendix Sea.
He [D] said, son, you've no future, [A] pack up and [D] go with me.
The first place we landed [G] was a base [D] called Ballad.
They convoyed our asses [E] to a 10 [A] acre farm.
[D] With my boots and my cover and an old [G] M16, [D] two bottles of water
[A] and a cold [D] MRE.
Oh, [G] you'll meet lots of new friends [D] and you're sure to get paid.
[G] We'll show you the world and [E] we'll teach you [A] a trade.
[D] It's not a job, it's an adventure.
Oh, yes, [G] sir, I got that.
[D] But you never told me [A] I'd get my [D] ass shot at.
[G] You [D] never told me [A] I'd get my ass [D] shot at.
The first night in combat, [G] we went on [D] patrol.
They ambushed our [E] convoy and we chased the [A] asshole.
[D] We found them all hiding in low [G] water ditches.
[D] Then we took aim and killed [A] all them son of [D] a bitches.
Oh, [G] you'll meet lots of new friends [D] and you're sure to get paid.
[G] We'll show you the world and [E] we'll teach you [A] a trade.
[D] It's not a job, it's an adventure.
Oh, yes, sir, [G] I got that.
[D] But you never told me [A] I'd get my [D] ass shot at.
[G] You [D] never told me [A] I'd get my [D] ass shot at.
Walking on my buddy [G] with a female [D]
MP,
ugliest woman [E] you ever [A] did see.
He [D] said, why are you laughing?
You've got lots [G] of nerve.
[D] Over here in the desert, [E] we grade on [D] the curve.
Oh, [G] you'll meet lots of new friends [D] and you're sure to get paid.
[G] We'll show you the world and [E] we'll teach you [A] a trade.
It's [D] not a job, it's an adventure.
Oh, yes, sir, [G] I got that.
[D] But you never told me [A] I'd get my ass shot at.
[G] Oh, you [D] never told him [A] he'd get his ass shot at.
Oh, yes, sir, I got that.
I quit school in the 10th [G] grade and I grew out [D] of my hair.
I got me a job [E] doing lawn mower [A]
repair.
I [D] met an army recruiter down at the [G] Wendix Sea.
He [D] said, son, you've no future, [A] pack up and [D] go with me.
The first place we landed [G] was a base [D] called Ballad.
They convoyed our asses [E] to a 10 [A] acre farm.
[D] With my boots and my cover and an old [G] M16, [D] two bottles of water
[A] and a cold [D] MRE.
Oh, [G] you'll meet lots of new friends [D] and you're sure to get paid.
[G] We'll show you the world and [E] we'll teach you [A] a trade.
[D] It's not a job, it's an adventure.
Oh, yes, [G] sir, I got that.
[D] But you never told me [A] I'd get my [D] ass shot at.
[G] You [D] never told me [A] I'd get my ass [D] shot at.
The first night in combat, [G] we went on [D] patrol.
They ambushed our [E] convoy and we chased the [A] asshole.
[D] We found them all hiding in low [G] water ditches.
[D] Then we took aim and killed [A] all them son of [D] a bitches.
Oh, [G] you'll meet lots of new friends [D] and you're sure to get paid.
[G] We'll show you the world and [E] we'll teach you [A] a trade.
[D] It's not a job, it's an adventure.
Oh, yes, sir, [G] I got that.
[D] But you never told me [A] I'd get my [D] ass shot at.
[G] You [D] never told me [A] I'd get my [D] ass shot at.
Walking on my buddy [G] with a female [D]
MP,
ugliest woman [E] you ever [A] did see.
He [D] said, why are you laughing?
You've got lots [G] of nerve.
[D] Over here in the desert, [E] we grade on [D] the curve.
Oh, [G] you'll meet lots of new friends [D] and you're sure to get paid.
[G] We'll show you the world and [E] we'll teach you [A] a trade.
It's [D] not a job, it's an adventure.
Oh, yes, sir, [G] I got that.
[D] But you never told me [A] I'd get my ass shot at.
[G] Oh, you [D] never told him [A] he'd get his ass shot at.
Oh, yes, sir, I got that.
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_ _ _ I _ _ _ _ quit school in the 10th [G] grade and I grew out [D] of my hair.
I got me a job [E] doing lawn mower [A]
repair.
I [D] met an army recruiter down at the [G] Wendix Sea.
He [D] said, son, you've no future, [A] pack up and [D] go with me.
The first place we landed [G] was a base [D] called Ballad.
They convoyed our asses [E] to a 10 [A] acre farm.
[D] With my boots and my cover and an old [G] M16, [D] two bottles of water
[A] and a cold [D] MRE.
_ _ _ _ _ Oh, [G] you'll meet lots of new friends [D] and you're sure to get paid.
[G] We'll show you the world and [E] we'll teach you [A] a trade. _
_ _ _ _ [D] It's not a job, it's an adventure.
Oh, yes, [G] sir, I got that.
[D] But you never told me [A] I'd get my [D] ass shot at.
[G] You [D] never told me [A] I'd get my ass [D] shot at.
_ _ _ _ The first night in combat, [G] we went on [D] patrol.
They ambushed our [E] convoy and we chased the [A] asshole. _
[D] We found them all hiding in low [G] water ditches.
[D] Then we took aim and killed [A] all them son of [D] a bitches. _ _ _ _
Oh, [G] you'll meet lots of new friends [D] and you're sure to get paid.
[G] We'll show you the world and [E] we'll teach you [A] a trade.
_ _ _ _ [D] It's not a job, it's an adventure.
Oh, yes, sir, [G] I got that.
[D] But you never told me [A] I'd get my [D] ass shot at.
_ [G] You [D] never told me [A] I'd get my [D] ass shot at. _ _ _ _
Walking on my buddy [G] with a female [D]
MP,
_ _ _ ugliest woman [E] you ever [A] did see.
He [D] said, why are you laughing?
You've got lots [G] of nerve.
_ [D] Over here in the desert, [E] we grade on [D] the curve.
Oh, [G] you'll meet lots of new friends [D] and you're sure to get paid.
[G] We'll show you the world and [E] we'll teach you [A] a _ trade.
_ _ It's [D] not a job, it's an adventure.
Oh, yes, sir, [G] I got that.
[D] But you never told me [A] I'd get my ass shot at.
_ [G] Oh, you [D] never told him [A] he'd get his ass shot at. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ Oh, yes, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ sir, I got that. _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ I _ _ _ _ quit school in the 10th [G] grade and I grew out [D] of my hair.
I got me a job [E] doing lawn mower [A]
repair.
I [D] met an army recruiter down at the [G] Wendix Sea.
He [D] said, son, you've no future, [A] pack up and [D] go with me.
The first place we landed [G] was a base [D] called Ballad.
They convoyed our asses [E] to a 10 [A] acre farm.
[D] With my boots and my cover and an old [G] M16, [D] two bottles of water
[A] and a cold [D] MRE.
_ _ _ _ _ Oh, [G] you'll meet lots of new friends [D] and you're sure to get paid.
[G] We'll show you the world and [E] we'll teach you [A] a trade. _
_ _ _ _ [D] It's not a job, it's an adventure.
Oh, yes, [G] sir, I got that.
[D] But you never told me [A] I'd get my [D] ass shot at.
[G] You [D] never told me [A] I'd get my ass [D] shot at.
_ _ _ _ The first night in combat, [G] we went on [D] patrol.
They ambushed our [E] convoy and we chased the [A] asshole. _
[D] We found them all hiding in low [G] water ditches.
[D] Then we took aim and killed [A] all them son of [D] a bitches. _ _ _ _
Oh, [G] you'll meet lots of new friends [D] and you're sure to get paid.
[G] We'll show you the world and [E] we'll teach you [A] a trade.
_ _ _ _ [D] It's not a job, it's an adventure.
Oh, yes, sir, [G] I got that.
[D] But you never told me [A] I'd get my [D] ass shot at.
_ [G] You [D] never told me [A] I'd get my [D] ass shot at. _ _ _ _
Walking on my buddy [G] with a female [D]
MP,
_ _ _ ugliest woman [E] you ever [A] did see.
He [D] said, why are you laughing?
You've got lots [G] of nerve.
_ [D] Over here in the desert, [E] we grade on [D] the curve.
Oh, [G] you'll meet lots of new friends [D] and you're sure to get paid.
[G] We'll show you the world and [E] we'll teach you [A] a _ trade.
_ _ It's [D] not a job, it's an adventure.
Oh, yes, sir, [G] I got that.
[D] But you never told me [A] I'd get my ass shot at.
_ [G] Oh, you [D] never told him [A] he'd get his ass shot at. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ Oh, yes, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ sir, I got that. _ _ _ _
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