Ball and Chain Social Distortion
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music, you'll find this is accurate. Here's how the song is played. One of the all time greats.
[C] [G] [F] [C]
[C] [G] [F] [C]
[C]Well it's been 10 years and a thou[G]sand tears and [F]look at the mess I'[C]m in
[C]A broken nose and a broken h[G]eart and an emp[F]ty bottle of [C]gin
[C]Well I sit and I pray[G], in my broken[F] down Chevrolet[C]...
[C]and I'm singing to myse[G]lf, there's go[F]t to be another [C]way
Chorus
[C]Take away, take aw[G]ay, take a[F]way this ball and ch[C]ain,
[C]cause I'm sick and I'm tir[G]ed, and I can[F]'t take anymore[C] pain,
[C]Take away, take a[G]way, never t[F]o return aga[C]in
C G F (music pauses) (starts) C
Take away, take away, take away, hey.... Take away this ball and chain
Well I've searched, and I've searched, to find the perfect life
A brand new car, and a brand new suit, I even got me a little wife
But wherever I have gone, I was sure to find myself there
You can run all your life, but not go anywhere
Chorus
I passed the bar on the way, to my dingy hotel room
I spent all of my money, I been drinkin since half passed noon
Well I'll wake there in the morning, or maybe in the county jail
Times are hard, getting harder, I'm born to lose, and destined to fail
Chorus
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