Nine Ball
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Intro: Em D G C
Em D G C
[Verso 1]
Em D
I don't wanna bet but my father wrote a
G C
Check that I bet his ass could never
Cash
Em D
He's betting on the eight ball landing
G
In the side wall, cold blooded killer
C
If you ask
Em D
But every night he needs me to land
G
Himself a red three corner pocket at
C
12 Am
Em D
Only twelve years old but I got a hold
G C
Of a pole stick I was gifted from him
[Refrão]
Em D
My father is a betting man
G C
But I got myself a steady hand
Em
He's sitting in the corner with a six
D
Pack of Corona
G C
Betting that his son will win again
( Em D G C )
( Em D G C )
[Verso 2]
Em
Go bet another six-pack
D
Bet I make comeback
G C
Kinda like this table's got a lean
Em D
Won't you takе me fishing and I wanna
G
Try out for the sevеnth grade football
C
Team
Em
He'll probably be nothing but this
D G
Town's old drunkard and die on a
C
Smoke stained stool
Em D
Right now he's got a bargain that he's
G
Taken too far on his boys game of
C
Nine-ball pool
[Refrão]
Em D
My father was a betting man
G C
But I got myself a steady hand
Em
He's sitting in the corner with a six
D
Pack of Corona
G C
Betting that his son will win again
Em D G C
My father was a betting man
( Em D G C )
( Em D G C )
Final:
Em D
My father was a betting man
G C
But I got myself a steady hand
Em
He's sitting in the corner with a six
D
Pack of Corona
G C
Betting that his son will win again
Em D
I don't wanna bet but my daddy wrote a
G C
Check that I bet his ass could never
Cash
Em D
He's betting on the eight ball landing
G
In the side wall, cold blooded killer
C
If you ask
How to play Nine Ball
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.