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Ballantines

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I wasn't 100 percent sure on the lyrics when working out the chords, so I checked out a
lyirc sites but they all contained lines that just don't sound right to me when I hear
song. But having listened to it more carefully, I've come up with what I think are
lyrics below - at least closer than any of the lyric sites I consulted.
Anyway, the chords are easy and it's a fun song to play and sing along to. Enjoy
TUNING:
Capo 2nd fret
CHORDS USED: (relative to capo)
  G(320003)
  D(xx0232)
  C(x32010)
 Em(x22000)
 Am(x02210)
  F(133211)
 Bb(x13331)
x = Mute string
Intro:
G  D  G
Verse 1:
It Cmust be hard Emringing the bells
Of Gdoors that don't swing Dwide anyCmore
It must be hard Emhearing the sound
Of Gvoices just inDside of the Cdoor
Chorus 1:
And Cmen who couldn't Emhold your Amcoat
Once hCung on every aEmnecdAmote
So it Gmust be hard Dwatching the fellows Emgloat
BallanCtines
Verse 2:
It Cmust be hard Emseeing the same old Gcrowd
Just pass you Dby in the Cstreet
It must be tough kEmnowing your stuff
Could Gonly horriDfy the eClite
Chorus 2:
You Ccut off everyEmone you Amknow
CBoy you tell `em all Emwhere to Amgo
Now it Gmust be hard gDetting the same heaEmve-ho
BallanCtines
Bridge:
Well, Fpatrons at the bar in CLexington Kentucky
Who Fsprung for every drink you Cdowned
With Fthings the way they are it's Cnot that kind of party
If Bbwhat you've got might just be Amgoing around
Solo: (Do do do...)
  C    Em   Am(x3)
F  D
Chorus 3:
And Cfat cats won't be Emgetting Amthin
CSeeing the kind of Emjam you're Amin
But will Gangels dance on the Dhead of another Empin
BallanCtinesAm  
BallanCtinesAm  
BallantG-i-Di-Emines
End with:
G D G

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Ballantines

by Aimee Mann

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

Chords in this song · guitar

I wasn't 100 percent sure on the lyrics when working out the chords, so I checked out a

lyirc sites but they all contained lines that just don't sound right to me when I hear

song. But having listened to it more carefully, I've come up with what I think are

lyrics below - at least closer than any of the lyric sites I consulted.

Anyway, the chords are easy and it's a fun song to play and sing along to. Enjoy

TUNING:

Capo 2nd fret

CHORDS USED: (relative to capo)

(320003)

(xx0232)

(x32010)

(x22000)

(x02210)

(133211)

(x13331)

x = Mute string

Intro:

G D G

Verse 1:

C Em

It must be hard ringing the bells

G D C

Of doors that don't swing wide anymore

It must be hard hearing the sound

G D C

Of voices just inside of the door

Chorus 1:

C Em Am

And men who couldn't hold your coat

C Em Am

Once hung on every anecdote

G D Em

So it must be hard watching the fellows gloat

Ballantines

Verse 2:

C Em G

It must be hard seeing the same old crowd

D C

Just pass you by in the street

It must be tough knowing your stuff

G D C

Could only horrify the elite

Chorus 2:

C Em Am

You cut off everyone you know

C Em Am

Boy you tell `em all where to go

G D Em

Now it must be hard getting the same heave-ho

Ballantines

Bridge:

F C

Well, patrons at the bar in Lexington Kentucky

F C

Who sprung for every drink you downed

F C

With things the way they are it's not that kind of party

Bb Am

If what you've got might just be going around

Solo: (Do do do...)

C Em Am

(x3)

F D

Chorus 3:

C Em Am

And fat cats won't be getting thin

C Em Am

Seeing the kind of jam you're in

G D Em

But will angels dance on the head of another pin

C Am

Ballantines

C Am

Ballantines

G D Em

Ballant-i-i-ines

End with:

G D G

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