{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2462268,"song":"Ball And Chain","artist":"Jonathan Coulton","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11503136-ball-and-chain-chords-by-jonathan-coulton/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2462268?type=chord","rating":4.44594,"votes":4,"content":"[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                          [ch]B7[/ch]\r\n   Did you say it was black tie?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                         [ch]B7[/ch]\r\n   I lost a button, but it fits just fine[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\n   Remind me what time[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                        [ch]B7[/ch]\r\n   Do you kids still high five?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                                  [ch]B7[/ch]\r\n   Cool Dad is fun, Cool Dad's your favorite guy![/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\n   Watch me on the floor[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus 1]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]B7[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n   Ball and Chain, what would I be[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   Without this weight that's pullin' me?[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]B7[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n   Down and out and back a-gain[/tab]\r\n\r\n   Don't ask me\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\n   Don't ask me[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                         [ch]B7[/ch]\r\n   So I'm givin' you these keys[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                             [ch]B7[/ch]\r\n   Ten minutes more, no matter what I say[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\n   Then the Irish good-bye[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                   [ch]B7[/ch]\r\n   The seat's up too far[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                                  [ch]B7[/ch]\r\n   Back roads I'm spinning with the starry sky[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\n   Pour me out at home[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus 2]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]B7[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n   Ball and Chain, what would I be[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   Without this weight that's pullin' me?[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]B7[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n   Down and out and back a-gain[/tab]\r\n\r\n   Don't ask me\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n   Don't ask me[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Solo]\r\n| [ch]Eb[/ch] | [ch]D[/ch] | [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Eb[/ch] | [ch]D[/ch] | [ch]Gm[/ch] | [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]Eb[/ch] | [ch]D[/ch] | [ch]Gm[/ch] | [ch]D[/ch] | [ch]Eb[/ch] | [ch]Gm[/ch] |\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                      [ch]B7[/ch]\r\n   I'm a little bit sur-prised[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                           [ch]B7[/ch]\r\n   I sleep for 50 years, and you're still here[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\n   Takin' up my side[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                      [ch]B7[/ch]\r\n   And the sun moves so fast[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                                [ch]B7[/ch]\r\n   Too fast to see, too bright to look too long[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\n   I open up my eyes[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus 3]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]B7[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n   Ball and Chain, what would I be[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   Without this weight that's pullin' me?[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]B7[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n   Down and out and back a-gain[/tab]\r\n\r\n   Don't ask me\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n   Don't ask me[/tab]\r\n\r\n   Dont ask me\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n   Don't ask me[/tab]","plain_text":"[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 1]\n\n\n\n\n   Don't ask me\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 2]\n\n\n\n\n   Don't ask me\n\n\n\n[Solo]\n| Eb | D | Gm Eb | D | Gm | F | Eb | D | Gm | D | Eb | Gm |\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 3]\n\n\n\n\n   Don't ask me\n\n\n   Dont ask me","chords":["Em","B7","D","G","C","Eb","Gm","F","Am"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"B7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,3,0,4],"frets":[-1,2,1,2,0,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"Gm":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[3,5,5,3,3,3]}}}