Wrecking Ball
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Intro
F C Am G
C F G
Verse
F C Am G
Mama mama don’t leave me low
C F G
I’m as cold as a winter’s bone
F C Am G
I was standing, standing so tall
C F G
Down came the wrecking ball
C F G
Down came the wrecking ball
F C Am G
C F G
Verse
F C Am G
Mama mama would you leave me here
C F G
Could you hold me mama for another year?
F C Am G
Mama these dark days start taking a toll
C F G
Fell down the rabbit hole
F C Am G
C F G
Verse
F C Am G
All of my talking, walking so tall
C F G
So proud before the fall
F C Am G
Now I’m just another nothing man
C F G
Another break in the wall
C F G
Down came the wrecking ball
G G
[Refrão]C F
Tell me to stand up straight
Am G
Hear that call
C F
When the hard times come down,
Am G
Like a wrecking ball!
C F
Tell me to know my name
Am G
See thru it all
C F Am G
Teach me to fly, I know how to fall
Am G
Like a wrecking ball
Am G
Like a wrecking ball!
Verse
F C Am G
Mama, mama don’t leave me alone
C F G
I’m as cold as a winter’s bone.
F C Am G
Mama I’ve tried to, but I just can’t live by the law
C F G
Mama you’re the mother of a wrecking ball
F C Am G
Shiver me timber, cold as a winter’s bone
C F G
I am a wrecking ball.
C
How to play Wrecking Ball
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.