BALL & CHAIN

Social Distortion

 DA
 Well it's been ten years and a thousand tears
 GD
And look at the mess that I'm in.
 A
A broken nose and a broken heart
 GD
An empty bottle of gin
 A
Well I sit and I pray
 GD
In my broken down Chevrolete
 A
Well I'm singing to myself,
 GD
There's got to be another way
Chorus
 DA
 Take away, take away
 GD
Take away this ball and chain
 A
Well I'm lonely and I'm tired
 GD
And I can't take anymore pain.
 A
Take away, take away,
 GD
 Never to return again.
 AG
Take away, take away (hold note on away)
------(no music)------  D

Take away this ball and chain
D A G D 2x
 DA
 Well I've searched and I've searched
 GD
To find the perfect life
 A
A brand new car a brand new suit
 GD
even got me a little wife
 A
Oh, wherever I have gone
 GD
I was sure to find myself there
 A
]You can run all your life
 GD
But not go anywhere.
(Repeat Chorus)
 DA
 Well I passed the bar on the way,
 GD
To my dingy hotel room.
 A
]Well I spent all my money
 GD
I've been drinkin' since half past noon.
 A
Well I'll wake there in the morning
 GD
Or maybe in the county jail.
 A
Times are hard, getting harder
 GD
I'm born to lose and destined to fail
(Repeat Chorus)
Strum D A G D 2x
 DAG
 Take away (hold out note on away)
 D
Take away this ball and chain.
D A G D 1x


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Guitarpix (report video to admin):
Just a quick vid I did when bored the other morning. It's a little diffrent than the above chord sequence but in my opinion either would work fine for this song! Hope it helps & leave some feedback! Peace! Only been playing 9 months myself...
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