Ballad of El Goodo Counting Crows
COUNTING CROWS
BALLAD OF EL GOODO
ORIGINAL BY BIG STAR
CAPO 2
INTRO: A - E
[A] [-] [E]
[D] [-] [E] [-] [A]
[F#m] [-] [E] [-] [A]
[F#m] [-] [E] [-] [A]
In some versions, some additional D-E-A is added.
VERSE 1:
[A] Years ago, my [D]heart was set to l[Bm]ive, o[E]h
----[C#m]-this F is in som[F#m]e versions ex[Bm]changed for a[F] G
and I've been trying hard against unbelievable odds
[A]It gets so hard at [D]times like now to [Bm]hold [E]on
But [C#m]guns they wait to be [F#m]stuck by, [Bm]at my side is [F]God
CHORUS:
And there [A]ain't no [F#m]one goin' to [D]turn me '[A]round;
there [A]ain't no [F#m]one goin' to [D]turn me '[A]round
[F#m] [-] [E] [-] [A]
[F#m] [-] [E] [-] [A]
VERSE 2:
[A]There's people around[D] who [Bm]tell you What they [E]know
And [C#m]places where they [F#m]send you, and it's e[Bm]asy to g[F]o
[A]They'll zip you up and [D]dress you down and [Bm]stand you in a [E]row
But you [C#m]know you don't have [F#m]to, you [Bm]can just say [F]no
CHORUS:
And there [A]ain't no [F#m]one goin' to [D]turn me '[A]round;
there [A]ain't no [F#m]one goin' to [D]turn me '[A]round
And there [A]ain't no [F#m]one goin' to [D]turn me '[A]round;
there [A]ain't no [F#m]one goin' to [D]turn me '[A]round
[F#m] [-] [E] [-] [A]
[F#m] [-] [E] [-] [A]
BRIDGE:
[Bm] I've been built up and trust[D]ed,
[Bm] Ive been broke down and bust[D]ed
[Bm] But they'll get theirs and [D]we'll get ours if [Bm]we can
just [A]hold [D]on, [A]hold [D]on, [A]
[A]hold [D]on, [A]hold [D]on
two alternatives depending on version.
1- "hold on" continues with same progression
or
2- continues to verse 3 and/or chorus
VERSE 3:
[A] Years ago, my [D]heart was set to l[Bm]ive, o[E]h
and [C#m]I've been trying [F#m]hard against [Bm]strong [F]odds
[A]It gets so hard at [D]times like now to [Bm]hold [E]on
Well[C#m], I'll fall if I don'[F#m]t fight, and [Bm]at my side is [F]God
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