Ball And Chain
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Intro
Am Am Gm Am
[Verso 1]
Am Gm
Flirting with suspicion
C Dm
Staring through the glass
Am Gm
Another false transaction
C Dm
A production of the past
Am Gm
I was lost in fabrication
C Dm
The finish line was fixed
Am Gm
The code was falling fast
C Dm
And it was stacking up like bricks
[Pré-Refrão]
Am Gm Am
(Doot-doot-doot-doot, do-do)
Am Gm Am
(Doot-doot-doot-doot, do-do)
[Refrão]
Am Em Dm
I may never see you again
Em Am
It's a ball and chain
Em Dm
With the golden handcuffs
Em Am
You can carry me away
Em Dm Em Am
If I say my bad, you can trust in that
Em Dm
Only one holds the keys
Em Am
To the ball and chain
[Pós-Refrão]
C Dm Am
Cut that ball and chain
C Dm Am
Cut that ball and chain
C Dm Am C
Cut that ball and chain
[Verso 2]
Am Gm
Lost sense of direction
C Dm
Just a shadow in the haze
Am Gm
My parasitic past life
C Dm
Halfway in a daze
Am Gm
I saw that in a distance
C Dm
That portrait of the past
Am Gm
Etched within an echo
C Dm
The first will be the last
[Pré-Refrão]
Am Gm Am
(Doot-doot-doot-doot, do-do)
Am Gm Am
(Doot-doot-doot-doot, do-do)
[Refrão]
Am Em Dm
I may never see you again
Em Am
It's a ball and chain
Em Dm
With the golden handcuffs
Em Am
You can carry me away
Em Dm Em Am
If I say my bad, you can trust in that
Em Dm
Only one holds the keys
Em Am
To the ball and chain
[Pós-Refrão]
C Dm Am
Cut that ball and chain
C Dm Am
Cut that ball and chain
C Dm Am C Dm Am
Cut that ball and chain
{Break}
Am Am C Dm
Am Am C Dm
Am Am C Dm C Dm
[Refrão]
Am Em Dm
I may never see you again
Em Am
It's a ball and chain
Em Dm
With the golden handcuffs
Em Am
You can carry me away
Em Dm Em Am
If I say my bad, you can trust in that
Em Dm
Only one holds the keys
Em G
To the ball and chain
G
How to play Ball And Chain
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.