{"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":689699,"song":"Ballad Of El Goodo","artist":"Counting Crows","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/689699-ballad-of-el-goodo-chords-by-counting-crows/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/689699?type=chord","rating":4.2332,"votes":7,"content":"COUNTING CROWS\r\nBALLAD OF EL GOODO\r\n\r\nORIGINAL BY BIG STAR\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nCAPO 2\r\n\r\nINTRO: [ch]A[/ch] - [ch]E[/ch] \r\n       [ch]A[/ch] - [ch]E[/ch]\r\n       [ch]D[/ch] - [ch]E[/ch] - [ch]A[/ch] \r\n       [ch]F#m[/ch] - [ch]E[/ch] -  [ch]A[/ch] \r\n       [ch]F#m[/ch] - [ch]E[/ch] -  [ch]A[/ch] \r\n\r\nIn some versions, some additional [ch]D[/ch]-[ch]E[/ch]-[ch]A[/ch] is added.\r\n\r\nVERSE 1:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]Bm[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]\r\n Years ago, my heart was set to live, oh[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C#m[/ch]              [ch]F#m[/ch]          [ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch]            \r\n-----this F is in some versions exchanged for a G[/tab]\r\nand I've been trying hard against unbelievable odds \r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nIt gets so hard at times like now to hold on [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C#m[/ch]                  [ch]F#m[/ch]       [ch]Bm[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBut guns they wait to be stuck by, at my side is God [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]F#m[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd there ain't no one goin' to turn me 'round;[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]F#m[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nthere ain't no one goin' to turn me 'round [/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]F#m[/ch] - [ch]E[/ch] - [ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]F#m[/ch] - [ch]E[/ch] - [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\nVERSE 2:\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]Bm[/ch]                 [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThere's people around who tell you What they know [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C#m[/ch]               [ch]F#m[/ch]                 [ch]Bm[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd places where they send you, and it's easy to go [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]Bm[/ch]             [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThey'll zip you up and dress you down and stand you in a row [/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C#m[/ch]                 [ch]F#m[/ch]     [ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBut you know you don't have to, you can just say no [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]F#m[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd there ain't no one goin' to turn me 'round;[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]F#m[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nthere ain't no one goin' to turn me 'round [/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]F#m[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd there ain't no one goin' to turn me 'round;[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]F#m[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nthere ain't no one goin' to turn me 'round [/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]F#m[/ch] - [ch]E[/ch] - [ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]F#m[/ch] - [ch]E[/ch] - [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\nBRIDGE:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                            [ch]D[/ch]\r\n  I've been built up and trusted, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                            [ch]D[/ch]\r\n  Ive been broke down and busted [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n  But they'll get theirs and we'll get ours if we can [/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\njust hold on, hold on, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nhold on, hold on [/tab]\r\n\r\ntwo alternatives depending on version.\r\n\r\n1- \"hold on\" continues with same progression\r\nor\r\n2- continues to verse 3 and/or chorus\r\n\r\nVERSE 3:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]Bm[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]\r\n Years ago, my heart was set to live, oh[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C#m[/ch]              [ch]F#m[/ch]          [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]\r\nand I've been trying hard against strong odds [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nIt gets so hard at times like now to hold on [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C#m[/ch]                  [ch]F#m[/ch]          [ch]Bm[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWell, I'll fall if I don't fight, and at my side is God[/tab]","plain_text":"COUNTING CROWS\nBALLAD OF EL GOODO\n\nORIGINAL BY BIG STAR\n\n\n\nCAPO 2\n\nINTRO: A - E \n       A - E\n       D - E - A \n       F#m - E -  A \n       F#m - E -  A \n\nIn some versions, some additional D-E-A is added.\n\nVERSE 1:\n\n\n\nand I've been trying hard against unbelievable odds \n\n\n\n\nCHORUS:\n\n\n\n\nF#m - E - A\nF#m - E - A\n\nVERSE 2:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCHORUS:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nF#m - E - A\nF#m - E - A\n\nBRIDGE:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ntwo alternatives depending on version.\n\n1- \"hold on\" continues with same progression\nor\n2- continues to verse 3 and/or chorus\n\nVERSE 3:","chords":["A","E","D","F#m","Bm","C#m","F","G"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]}}}