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Ball And Chain

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(Colin Moulding)
Chords 
C-----------8 10 10 9 8 8
G7sus4------X 10 12 12 13 10
G7sus4------3 5 3 5 3 3
G-----------3 5 5 4 3 3 
Fm----------X X 3 5 6 4
Bb----------6 8 8 7 6 6
F-----------X 8 10 10 10 8
Dsus4-------X 5 7 7 8 5
D-----------X 5 7 7 7 5
C7sus4------X 3 5 5 6 3
C-----------X 3 5 5 5 3
G7sus4------3 5 3 5 3 3
C#----------9 10 10 11 9 9 
G#7 sus4----X 11 13 13 14 11
G#7sus4-----4 6 4 6 4 4
B-----------7 9 9 8 7 7
F#----------X 9 11 11 11 9
C#----------9 11 11 10 9 9
Intro C on 8th fret (4 times) 
then G7sus4 on tenth fret (4 times)
repeat once
CSave us from the G7sus4ball and chain,
CSave us from the G7sus4ball and chain,
CSave us from the G7sus4ball and chain,
Oh yeah,
BbThe diggers Fand the tower Ccranes,
BbThe diggers Fand the tower Ccranes.
Dsus4Don't want demoDlition,
Csus4Don't want your Ccompensation,
Dsus4It's not just bricks and Dmortar,
Csus4We are lCambs to slaGughter.
Interlude of G to G7sus4 and back
at 3rd fret
CSave us from the G7sus4ball and chain,
CSave us from the G7sus4ball and chain,
CSave us from the G7sus4ball and chain,
Oh yeah,
BbThe diggers Fand the tower Ccranes,
BbThe diggers Fand the tower Ccranes.
Dsus4Must we live in Dfear,
Csus4From those who Cshe'd no tears?
Dsus4Our one and onlDy shelter,
Csus4Your games, youCr helteGr sG7sus4kelter.
FmMotorways and office bGlocks,
FmThey're standing on the spot
Where stood a hGome,
FmCrushing on the memories of people,
Who have since turned to stGone.
(Ahh)Fm            G
They've turned to stone,
(Ahh)              Fm  G  
They've turned to stone.
Interlude with Key change to G#
C#Save us from the G#7sus4ball and chain,
C#Save us from the G#7sus4ball and chain,
C#Save us from the G#7sus4ball and chain,
Oh yeah,
BThe dF#iggers and the tC#ower cranes,
BThe F#diggers and the C#tower cranes.
Outro
G#   G#7 sus4(4th Fret)repeat to fade
Interpretation Jim McGuiness 2015

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Ball And Chain

by XTC

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Chords in this song · guitar

G7sus4

Dsus4

Csus4

G#7sus4

(Colin Moulding)

Chords

C-----------8 10 10 9 8 8

G7sus4------X 10 12 12 13 10

G7sus4------3 5 3 5 3 3

G-----------3 5 5 4 3 3

Fm----------X X 3 5 6 4

Bb----------6 8 8 7 6 6

F-----------X 8 10 10 10 8

Dsus4-------X 5 7 7 8 5

D-----------X 5 7 7 7 5

C7sus4------X 3 5 5 6 3

C-----------X 3 5 5 5 3

G7sus4------3 5 3 5 3 3

C#----------9 10 10 11 9 9

G#7 sus4----X 11 13 13 14 11

G#7sus4-----4 6 4 6 4 4

B-----------7 9 9 8 7 7

F#----------X 9 11 11 11 9

C#----------9 11 11 10 9 9

Intro C on 8th fret (4 times)

then G7sus4 on tenth fret (4 times)

repeat once

C G7sus4

Save us from the ball and chain,

C G7sus4

Save us from the ball and chain,

C G7sus4

Save us from the ball and chain,

Oh yeah,

Bb F C

The diggers and the tower cranes,

Bb F C

The diggers and the tower cranes.

Dsus4 D

Don't want demolition,

Csus4 C

Don't want your compensation,

Dsus4 D

It's not just bricks and mortar,

Csus4 C G

We are lambs to slaughter.

Interlude of G to G7sus4 and back

at 3rd fret

C G7sus4

Save us from the ball and chain,

C G7sus4

Save us from the ball and chain,

C G7sus4

Save us from the ball and chain,

Oh yeah,

Bb F C

The diggers and the tower cranes,

Bb F C

The diggers and the tower cranes.

Dsus4 D

Must we live in fear,

Csus4 C

From those who she'd no tears?

Dsus4 D

Our one and only shelter,

Csus4 C G G7sus4

Your games, your helter skelter.

Fm G

Motorways and office blocks,

They're standing on the spot

Where stood a home,

Crushing on the memories of people,

Who have since turned to stone.

(Ahh)Fm G

They've turned to stone,

Fm G

(Ahh)

They've turned to stone.

Interlude with Key change to G#

C# G#7sus4

Save us from the ball and chain,

C# G#7sus4

Save us from the ball and chain,

C# G#7sus4

Save us from the ball and chain,

Oh yeah,

B F# C#

The diggers and the tower cranes,

B F# C#

The diggers and the tower cranes.

Outro

G# G#7 sus4(4th Fret)repeat to fade

Interpretation Jim McGuiness 2015

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