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Ball And Chain

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[intro]  
E    G    E    G
[verse 1]
   EPeople listen up don't stand to near,
 Cuz' I got somthing that Byou all should hear
All lies,  All the lies she told me 
Make a little part of Ehistory
I was always taught that boy meets girl
Fall in love get married and foBrget the world
Nine month later ,the sweet babys on his way
AKiss Em on the cheek and life's ok
EI don't feel no Apain ,EI don't have no Atime
ETo listen to conAflicting points of BviewC  
EIt's a crazy world to Glive Balone,
EA ball and chain I Gcall my Bown , budda bup ba bup ba EwhoGoooE  G  
[verse 2]
EPeople listen up don't stand to close
I got somthing that you Ball should know
Holy....matrimony not for me , rather die alone in Emisery 
I was always taught that boy meets girl 
fall in love get married an forBget the world
Nine months later the sweet babys on the way
AIsn't that what they used to say
EWith a girl that you Aknew and the Ebonds we Agrew
ETurned into a Aball and BchainC  
EI step into the Ggreat unBknown
EA ball and chain I Gcall my Bown,
Eit's a crazy world to live alone
[ instrumental] 
Ebudda bup ba bup ba B........E.......B  A  
EWith a girl that you Aknew and the Ebonds we Agrew
ETurned int o Aball and BchainC  
EInstep into the Ggreat unBknown 
EA ball and chain I Gcall my Bown 
[verse 3]
EBecause marriage doesn't work in the world today
It's an institution that is Bin decay
And if I have love that I wish to portray 
I will surley find another Eway
Because I was always taught that boy meets girl 
Fall in love get married and forBget the world
Nine months later the sweet baby's on the way
AKiss Em on the cheek and life's ok
EI don't feel no Apain ,I Edon't have know Atime
ETo listen to conAflicting points of BviewC  
EI step into the Ggreat unBknown 
EWith a ball and chain I Gcall my Bown
Badda bup ba bup ba EwhoooGoE  G  

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Ball And Chain

by Sublime

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[intro]

E G E G

[verse 1]

People listen up don't stand to near,

Cuz' I got somthing that you all should hear

All lies, All the lies she told me

Make a little part of history

I was always taught that boy meets girl

Fall in love get married and forget the world

Nine month later ,the sweet babys on his way

Kiss Em on the cheek and life's ok

E A E A

I don't feel no pain ,I don't have no time

E A B C

To listen to conflicting points of view

E G B

It's a crazy world to live alone,

E G B E G E G

A ball and chain I call my own , budda bup ba bup ba whoooo

[verse 2]

People listen up don't stand to close

I got somthing that you all should know

Holy....matrimony not for me , rather die alone in misery

I was always taught that boy meets girl

fall in love get married an forget the world

Nine months later the sweet babys on the way

Isn't that what they used to say

E A E A

With a girl that you knew and the bonds we grew

E A B C

Turned into a ball and chain

E G B

I step into the great unknown

E G B

A ball and chain I call my own,

it's a crazy world to live alone

[ instrumental]

E B E B A

budda bup ba bup ba ...............

E A E A

With a girl that you knew and the bonds we grew

E A B C

Turned int o ball and chain

E G B

Instep into the great unknown

E G B

A ball and chain I call my own

[verse 3]

Because marriage doesn't work in the world today

It's an institution that is in decay

And if I have love that I wish to portray

I will surley find another way

Because I was always taught that boy meets girl

Fall in love get married and forget the world

Nine months later the sweet baby's on the way

Kiss Em on the cheek and life's ok

E A E A

I don't feel no pain ,I don't have know time

E A B C

To listen to conflicting points of view

E G B

I step into the great unknown

E G B

With a ball and chain I call my own

E G E G

Badda bup ba bup ba whoooo

About Ball And Chain Chords by Sublime

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Is "Ball And Chain" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Ball And Chain" in?

The chords for "Ball And Chain" show the original chord names (including E, G, B, A, Em, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.