| D | A | |
| Well it's been ten years and a | thousand tears |
| G | D | |
| And | look at the mess that I'm | in. |
| A | |
| A broken nose and a | broken heart |
| G | D | |
| An | empty bottle of | gin |
| A | |
| Well I sit and I | pray |
| G | D | |
| In my | broken down Chevro | lete |
| A | |
| Well I'm singing to my | self, |
| G | D | |
| There's | got to be another | way |
| Chorus |
| D | A | |
| Take away, take | away |
| G | D | |
| Take | away this ball and | chain |
| A | |
| Well I'm lonely and I'm | tired |
| G | D | |
| And I | can't take anymore | pain. |
| A | |
| Take away, take | away, |
| G | D | |
| Never to return a | gain. |
| A | G | |
| Take a | way, take a | way (hold note on away) |
------(no music)------ D
| Take away this ball and chain |
| D A G D 2x |
| D | A | |
| Well I've searched and I've | searched |
| G | D | |
| To | find the perfect | life |
| A | |
| A brand new car a | brand new suit |
| G | D | |
| I | even got me a little | wife |
| A | |
| Oh, wherever I have | gone |
| G | D | |
| I was | sure to find myself | there |
| A | |
| ]You can run all your | life |
| G | D | |
| But not | go any | where. |
| (Repeat Chorus) |
| D | A | |
| Well I passed the bar on the | way, |
| G | D | |
| To my | dingy hotel | room. |
| A | |
| ]Well I spent all my | money |
| G | D | |
| I've been | drinkin' since half past | noon. |
| A | |
| Well I'll wake there in the | morning |
| G | D | |
| Or | maybe in the county | jail. |
| A | |
| Times are hard, getting | harder |
| G | D | |
| I'm born to | lose and destined to | fail |
| (Repeat Chorus) |
| Strum D A G D 2x |
| D | A | G | |
| Take a | way | (hold out note on away) |
| D | |
| Take away this ball and | chain. |
| D A G D 1x |
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...