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G             C
G             D2 D7
G             C
G B A G A E G G
[Verse 1]
 CShould I be guilty when I fGeel
A little pinch of doD2ubtD7  
 GI'm certain of my choices Cmost of the time
But it's thGese litBtle moAments Gof fAear that sGtart to freEak Gme oGut
[Verse 2]
 CIt's just the natural reactionG  
To getting tied doD2wnD7  
 GI was so young when I gCave you everything that I own
And once and a whGile Bit maAkes Gme fAeel Ga litEtlGe hGollow
[Pre-Chorus]
 CCause When I Dfall dGown
 CYou'll stiDck aroGund
And I kCnow that I'm bDound to meet some sGha - D/F#key  grEmound
So CI'll snuggle Dinto the bEmall and chain
'Cause it Canchors my hDeart and gEmuides my reins
And I trCust your Devery vGow
Oh I trCust your eDvery voGw
[Verse 3]
 CYou took the weight off my whole worlGd
And I got some of yD2oursD7  
 GI think if we both try to Cmake each other a little better
Well then Bmy AconfGideAnce wGill sEtay sGecuGre
[Pre-Chorus]
 CWhen I Dfall dGown
 CYou'll stiDck aroGund
And I kCnow that I'm bDound to meet some sGha - D/F#key  grEmound
[Chorus]
So CI'll snuggle Dinto the bEmall and chain
'Cause it Canchors my hDeart and gEmuides my reins
And I trCust your Devery vGow
[Bridge]
Oh I trCust your eDvery vEmow oh oh oh oCoh oh oh EmohC  D  G  
EmOh oh oh oCoh oh oh EmohC  D  G  
 EmYou take me
 CYou make me
EmMore tChan ID'd eGver beD/F#  
 EmLike fire
 CAnd iron
EmForgiGng oDur deGstiny
[Pre-Chorus]
 CCause When I Dfall dGown
 CYou'll stiDck aroGund
And I kCnow that I'm bDound to meet some sGha - D/F#key  grEmound
(shuffle)
So CI'll snuggle Dinto the bEmall and chain
'Cause it Canchors my hDeart and gEmuides my reins
Oh CI'll snuggle Dinto the bEmall and chain
'Cause it Canchors my hDeart and gEmuides my reins
And I trCust your Devery vGow
Oh I trCust your eDvery voGwC  G  

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Ball And Chain

by Wake Up John

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

G C

G D2 D7

G C

G B A G A E G G

[Verse 1]

C G

Should I be guilty when I feel

D2 D7

A little pinch of doubt

G C

I'm certain of my choices most of the time

G B A G A G E G G

But it's these little moments of fear that start to freak me out

[Verse 2]

C G

It's just the natural reaction

D2 D7

To getting tied down

G C

I was so young when I gave you everything that I own

G B A G A G E G G

And once and a while it makes me feel a little hollow

[Pre-Chorus]

C D G

Cause When I fall down

C D G

You'll stick around

C D G D/F# Em

And I know that I'm bound to meet some sha - key ground

C D Em

So I'll snuggle into the ball and chain

C D Em

'Cause it anchors my heart and guides my reins

C D G

And I trust your every vow

C D G

Oh I trust your every vow

[Verse 3]

C G

You took the weight off my whole world

D2 D7

And I got some of yours

G C

I think if we both try to make each other a little better

B A G A G E G G

Well then my confidence will stay secure

[Pre-Chorus]

C D G

When I fall down

C D G

You'll stick around

C D G D/F# Em

And I know that I'm bound to meet some sha - key ground

[Chorus]

C D Em

So I'll snuggle into the ball and chain

C D Em

'Cause it anchors my heart and guides my reins

C D G

And I trust your every vow

[Bridge]

C D Em C Em C D G

Oh I trust your every vow oh oh oh ooh oh oh oh

Em C Em C D G

Oh oh oh ooh oh oh oh

You take me

You make me

Em C D G D/F#

More than I'd ever be

Like fire

And iron

Em G D G

Forging our destiny

[Pre-Chorus]

C D G

Cause When I fall down

C D G

You'll stick around

C D G D/F# Em

And I know that I'm bound to meet some sha - key ground

(shuffle)

C D Em

So I'll snuggle into the ball and chain

C D Em

'Cause it anchors my heart and guides my reins

C D Em

Oh I'll snuggle into the ball and chain

C D Em

'Cause it anchors my heart and guides my reins

C D G

And I trust your every vow

C D G C G

Oh I trust your every vow

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