Ball And Chain
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(versão simplificada)
Gm Cm
Sitting down by my window,
Gm
Oh, looking at the rain.
Cm
S-sitting down by my window now now,
All around I felt it,
Gm
All I could see was the rain.
Dm
Something grabbed a hold of me, honey,
Cm Bb Am Gm
Felt to me honey like, lord, a ball and chain.
Cm
Yeah! hey! you know what I mean,
Dm
But its way too heavy for you,
You cant hold it tomorrow.
Gm Cm
Say, whoa, whoa, honey, it cant be
Just because I got to want your love
Gm
Please please please please, whoa please, please.
Cm
Whoa, honey it cant be
Just because I got to need you daddy.
Gm
Please dont you let me down, no, please, lord!
Dm Cm
Here you gone today, but I wanted to love you,
Bb Am Gm
I wanted to hold you, yeah, till the day I die,
Cm
Till the day, till the day,
Dm
Yeah! hey! hey! all right!
Gm Cm
Say, whoa, whoa, honey this cant be
Not anything I ever wanted from you daddy
Gm
Tell me now, now, now, now, oh, tell me now, yeah.
Cm
I say, whoa, whoa, honey this cant be
Gm
No, no, no, no, no, no, no ... yeah yeah, hey!
Dm Cm
And I want someone that could tell me, tell me why
(o resto é repetição)
How to play Ball And Chain
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Gm. 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.