Wrecking Ball
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A A D A
Well now boys, I'm a rollin' stone
E E D A
that's what I was when I first left home
D D A A
Took every secret that I ever known
F#m E D D
and headed for the wall
F#m E A A
Like a wrecking ball
A A D A
Started down on the holy road of sin
E E D A
Playin' bass under a pseudonym
D D A A
The days were rough and it's all quite dim
F#m E D D
but my mind cuts through it all
F#m E A A
Like a wrecking ball
Chorus
D D A F#m
I was just a little deadhead
D A D A
Who's watching, Who is watching
F#m F#m D D
I's just a little deadhead
Fallen daughter on a scholarship
Well I got tired and let my average slip
Then I's a farmer in the Pogonip
where the weed that I recall
was like a wrecking ball
Met a lovesick daughter of the San Joaquin
she showed me colors I'd never seen
drank the bottom out of my canteen
then left me in the fall
like a wrecking ball
Standin' there in the autum mist
Jack and Coke at the end of my wrist
yes I remember when first we kissed
though it was nothing at all
like a wrecking ball
Chorus
D D A F#m
Hey boys just a little deadhead
D A D A
Who's watching, Who is watching
F#m F#m D D
I was just a little deadhead
With too much trouble for me to shake
Oh, the weather and the blindin' ache
was riding high untill the '89 quake
hit the Santa Cruz Garden Mall
like a wrecking ball
How to play Wrecking Ball
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.