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Normal tuning, listen to song for rhythm, I think it goes in 6/8.
Intro:  Dm   Dm   Dm  Dm  
DmGot your BbhanAd up alAl in my shirt
DmAnd Bbyou Aknow that it hurts
EmBall & Achain
EmMy ball A& chainA  
DmCrossBbing tAhe street you look so fine
DmMaking up BbevAerything that's in my mind
EmBall & Achain
EmBall & AchainA  
DYou are the Asame Dwith your bAalls & your chains
DmBend me oBbver Athe back of the carseat
DmTake Bbme Adown to Easy Street
EmBall & Achain
EmBall & AchainA  
DYou arAe the Dsame Awith your balls & your chains
COh yeahG  
GOh yeah
HWhy does Emthis always happen?
HWhy does Emthis aElways happen?
EmWhy?A  
EmWhy?A  
EmYeahA  A  
DmYeah, her Bbtits Awere higher than mine
DmWith Bba wAaist that is sugar-fine
EmI hearAd she could read & write too
EmAnd she's gAettAing a degree in Fucking U
DSeAxual Psychology
DIt's eAasier than philosophy
DIt's eAasier than chemistry
CWhGerGe's my chemisty?
HWhy does Emthis always happen?
HOh why doEmes thEis always happen?
EmWhy?A  
EmWhy?A  
EmWhy?A  A  
Outro:   Dm   Bb   A  A  

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Ball And Chain

by Martha Wainwright

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Normal tuning, listen to song for rhythm, I think it goes in 6/8.

Dm Dm Dm Dm

Intro:

Dm Bb A A

Got your hand up all in my shirt

Dm Bb A

And you know that it hurts

Em A

Ball & chain

Em A A

My ball & chain

Dm Bb A

Crossing the street you look so fine

Dm Bb A

Making up everything that's in my mind

Em A

Ball & chain

Em A A

Ball & chain

D A D A

You are the same with your balls & your chains

Dm Bb A

Bend me over the back of the carseat

Dm Bb A

Take me down to Easy Street

Em A

Ball & chain

Em A A

Ball & chain

D A D A

You are the same with your balls & your chains

C G

Oh yeah

H Em

Why does this always happen?

H Em E

Why does this always happen?

Em A

Why?

Em A

Why?

Em A A

Yeah

Dm Bb A

Yeah, her tits were higher than mine

Dm Bb A

With a waist that is sugar-fine

Em A

I heard she could read & write too

Em A A

And she's getting a degree in Fucking U

D A

Sexual Psychology

D A

It's easier than philosophy

D A

It's easier than chemistry

C G G

Where's my chemisty?

H Em

Why does this always happen?

H Em E

Oh why does this always happen?

Em A

Why?

Em A

Why?

Em A A

Why?

Dm Bb A A

Outro:

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