The Ballad
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
An old L.A. Guns gem; not “The Ballad of Jayne,” but “The Ballad” from the Waking the
Dead album.
Tune down half-step (A=416)
Standard chords
[Intro]
Em Am G D 2x
[Verse]
Em Am
A ray of light, star shines down
G D
Burning bright without a sound
Em Am
The queen of angels take your crown
G D
Yeah, shine on
C G (single notes F F# G) Am
You fly so high
Am C
Don't ever come down
Em Am G D
Shine on
Em Am
And every moment slips away
G D
Doing my best trying to keep away
C G (single notes F F# G) Am
An innocence lost
Am C
The queen of sound
C G (single notes F F# G) Am
In the cold morning frost
Am C
We lay you gently down
Down, down, yeah
Em Am G D
Shine on like you mean it
[Guitar solo]
Em Am G D
C G Am C 4x
Em
And all the things you wished you'd said
Am
Echoing inside your head
G
I cannot live I cannot die
D
Nothing left to do but try
Em
Falling underneath your spell
Am
Lift you up from your own hell
G
Numb yourself now from the pain
D
Wandering out in the rain
C G (single notes F F# G) Am
You fly so high
Am C
Don't ever come down
C G (single notes F F# G) Am
The queen of angels
Am C
Take your crown
C G (single notes F F# G) Am
An innocence lost
Am C
The queen of sound
C G (single notes F F# G) Am
In the cold morning frost
Am C
We lay you gently down
C G (single notes F F# G) Am
You fly so high
Am C
Don't ever come down
C G (single notes F F# G) Am
In the cold morning frost
Am C
We lay you gently down
How to play The Ballad
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.