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Ball And Chain

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[Intro]
F C G C G C
[Verse 1]
CBall & Gchain Caround my neck
GI work so hard I'm sinking deeper in Cdebt
Ball & Gchain Cdraggin' me down
GYou're spending my money all over CtownG  
FI try to give you the best that I can
CWhy do I love a Grun-around Cman
FYou don't give me nothing
Not even your name
CLove ain't nothin' but a Gball & CchainG  C  
[Verse 2]
CBall & Gchain Cblack and blue
GYou're hurting me and I'm loving you
CBall & chain weighin' on me
GBall & chain I'll never be Cfree
FYou treat me so bad, you got no respect
CEveryone tells me it's as sad as love gets
FI'm tired and I'm broke, down and ashamed
CLove ain't nothin' but a Gball & Cchain
[Instrumental]
C F C F C G C
[Verse 3]
CBall & chain around my heart
GYou don't care that I'm falling apart
CBall & chain draggin' on me
GBall & chain of miseCryC  
FI'm slavin' all day to make you feel good
COh baby I'd love you more if I could
FBut you only wanna see me in pain
CLove ain't nothin' but a Gball & CchainC  G  
[Outro]
GI got the Cball & Gchain CbluesC  G  

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Ball And Chain

by Audrey Auld

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F C G C G C

[Verse 1]

C G C

Ball & chain around my neck

G C

I work so hard I'm sinking deeper in debt

G C

Ball & chain draggin' me down

G C G

You're spending my money all over town

I try to give you the best that I can

C G C

Why do I love a run-around man

You don't give me nothing

Not even your name

C G C G C

Love ain't nothin' but a ball & chain

[Verse 2]

C G C

Ball & chain black and blue

You're hurting me and I'm loving you

Ball & chain weighin' on me

G C

Ball & chain I'll never be free

You treat me so bad, you got no respect

Everyone tells me it's as sad as love gets

I'm tired and I'm broke, down and ashamed

C G C

Love ain't nothin' but a ball & chain

[Instrumental]

C F C F C G C

[Verse 3]

Ball & chain around my heart

You don't care that I'm falling apart

Ball & chain draggin' on me

G C C

Ball & chain of misery

I'm slavin' all day to make you feel good

Oh baby I'd love you more if I could

But you only wanna see me in pain

C G C C G

Love ain't nothin' but a ball & chain

[Outro]

G C G C C G

I got the ball & chain blues

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