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Ballad Of El Goodo

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COUNTING CROWS
BALLAD OF EL GOODO
ORIGINAL BY BIG STAR
CAPO 2
INTRO:  A-  E  
        A- E  
        D-  E-  A  
        F#m-  E-   A  
        F#m-  E-   A  
In some versions, some additional D-E- Ais added.
VERSE 1:
 AYears ago, my Dheart was set to lBmive, oEh
----C#m-this F is in somF#me versions exBmchanged for a FG
and I've been trying hard against unbelievable odds 
AIt gets so hard at Dtimes like now to Bmhold Eon 
But C#mguns they wait to be F#mstuck by, Bmat my side is FGod 
CHORUS:
And there Aain't no F#mone goin' to Dturn me 'Around;
there Aain't no F#mone goin' to Dturn me 'Around 
 F#m-  E- A  
 F#m-  E- A  
VERSE 2:
AThere's people around Dwho Bmtell you What they Eknow 
And C#mplaces where they F#msend you, and it's eBmasy to gFo 
AThey'll zip you up and Ddress you down and Bmstand you in a Erow 
But you C#mknow you don't have F#mto, you Bmcan just say Fno 
CHORUS:
And there Aain't no F#mone goin' to Dturn me 'Around;
there Aain't no F#mone goin' to Dturn me 'Around 
And there Aain't no F#mone goin' to Dturn me 'Around;
there Aain't no F#mone goin' to Dturn me 'Around 
 F#m-  E- A  
 F#m-  E- A  
BRIDGE:
  BmI've been built up and trustDed, 
  BmIve been broke down and bustDed 
  BmBut they'll get theirs and Dwe'll get ours if Bmwe can 
just Ahold Don, Ahold Don, A  
Ahold Don, Ahold Don 
two alternatives depending on version.
1- "hold on" continues with same progression
or
2- continues to verse 3 and/or chorus
VERSE 3:
 AYears ago, my Dheart was set to lBmive, oEh
and C#mI've been trying F#mhard against Bmstrong Fodds 
AIt gets so hard at Dtimes like now to Bmhold Eon 
WellC#m, I'll fall if I don'F#mt fight, and Bmat my side is FGod

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Ballad Of El Goodo

by Counting Crows

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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F#m

C#m

COUNTING CROWS

BALLAD OF EL GOODO

ORIGINAL BY BIG STAR

CAPO 2

A E

INTRO: -

A E

D E A

- -

F#m E A

- -

F#m E A

- -

D E A

In some versions, some additional -- is added.

VERSE 1:

A D Bm E

Years ago, my heart was set to live, oh

C#m F#m Bm F

-----this F is in some versions exchanged for a G

and I've been trying hard against unbelievable odds

A D Bm E

It gets so hard at times like now to hold on

C#m F#m Bm F

But guns they wait to be stuck by, at my side is God

CHORUS:

A F#m D A

And there ain't no one goin' to turn me 'round;

A F#m D A

there ain't no one goin' to turn me 'round

F#m E A

- -

F#m E A

- -

VERSE 2:

A D Bm E

There's people around who tell you What they know

C#m F#m Bm F

And places where they send you, and it's easy to go

A D Bm E

They'll zip you up and dress you down and stand you in a row

C#m F#m Bm F

But you know you don't have to, you can just say no

CHORUS:

A F#m D A

And there ain't no one goin' to turn me 'round;

A F#m D A

there ain't no one goin' to turn me 'round

A F#m D A

And there ain't no one goin' to turn me 'round;

A F#m D A

there ain't no one goin' to turn me 'round

F#m E A

- -

F#m E A

- -

BRIDGE:

Bm D

I've been built up and trusted,

Bm D

Ive been broke down and busted

Bm D Bm

But they'll get theirs and we'll get ours if we can

A D A D A

just hold on, hold on,

A D A D

hold on, hold on

two alternatives depending on version.

1- "hold on" continues with same progression

2- continues to verse 3 and/or chorus

VERSE 3:

A D Bm E

Years ago, my heart was set to live, oh

C#m F#m Bm F

and I've been trying hard against strong odds

A D Bm E

It gets so hard at times like now to hold on

C#m F#m Bm F

Well, I'll fall if I don't fight, and at my side is God

About Ballad Of El Goodo Chords by Counting Crows

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