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Wrecking Ball

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[Intro]
F C Am G
C F G
[Verse]
FMama Cmama Amdon’t leave me Glow
CI’m as Fcold as a winter’s Gbone
FI was sCtanding, Amstanding so Gtall
CDown cFame the Gwrecking ball
CDown cFame the Gwrecking ball
F C Am G
C F G
[Verse]
FMama Cmama would Amyou leave me Ghere
CCould yFou hold me mama for aGnother year?
FMama Cthese dark Amdays start taGking a toll
CFell doFwn the rGabbit hole
F C Am G
C F G
[Verse]
FAll of my Ctalking, Amwalking so Gtall
CSo Fproud beGfore the fall
FNow I’m Cjust Amanother nothing Gman
CAnother bFreak in the Gwall
CDown caFme the wGrecking ball
G G
[Chorus]
CTell me to stand up Fstraight
AmHear that Gcall
CWhen the hard times come Fdown,
AmLike a wrecking Gball!
CTell me to know my Fname
AmSee thru it Gall
CTeach me to Ffly, AmI know how to Gfall
AmLike a wrecking Gball
AmLike a wrecking Gball!
[Verse]
FMama, Cmama Amdon’t leave me Galone
CI’m as Fcold as a winter’s Gbone.
FMama I’ve tCried to, Ambut I just can’t live by the Glaw
CMama you’re the Fmother of a wrecking Gball
FShiver me Ctimber, Amcold as a winter’s Gbone
CI Fam a wrecking Gball.
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Wrecking Ball

by Griffin House

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[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

[Chorus]

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.

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