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BALL AND CHAIN
As recorded by The Who
(From the 2019 Album WHO)
[Intro]
E
[1st Verse]
EDown in GuantanamoA  
We still got the ball and Echain
Down in GuantanamoA  
We still got the ball aEnd chain
That pretty Bmpiece of CubAa
Designed to cause Emen pain
Whoa, when yoBmu light up in CuAba
You won't feel the same agaEm7inE  
[2nd Verse]
EDown in GuantanamoA  
Whew, still waiting for the big ciEgars
Down in GuantanamoA  
Whew, still waiting for the big ciEgars
Been a Bmbreach of promiseA  
Still guilty with no Echarge
There's Bma smoke in the foreAst
And the tumour is getting Elarge
[Interlude]
A   E
[3rd Verse]
EDown in GuantanamoA  
We still got the ball Eand chain
Down in GuantanamoA  
We still got the ball and Echain
There's a Bmlong road to travelA  
For justice to make its Eclaim
So let's Bmbring down the gavelA  
Let the prisoner say Ehis name
[Interlude]
A
[Outro]
AMmm, still waiting for the big cigars
AStill waiting
AStill waiting for the big cigars
AHey, still waiting for the big cigars
A

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Ball And Chain

by The Who

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Em7

BALL AND CHAIN

As recorded by The Who

(From the 2019 Album WHO)

[Intro]

[1st Verse]

E A

Down in Guantanamo

We still got the ball and chain

Down in Guantanamo

We still got the ball and chain

Bm A

That pretty piece of Cuba

Designed to cause men pain

Bm A

Whoa, when you light up in Cuba

Em7 E

You won't feel the same again

[2nd Verse]

E A

Down in Guantanamo

Whew, still waiting for the big cigars

Down in Guantanamo

Whew, still waiting for the big cigars

Bm A

Been a breach of promise

Still guilty with no charge

Bm A

There's a smoke in the forest

And the tumour is getting large

[Interlude]

A E

[3rd Verse]

E A

Down in Guantanamo

We still got the ball and chain

Down in Guantanamo

We still got the ball and chain

Bm A

There's a long road to travel

For justice to make its claim

Bm A

So let's bring down the gavel

Let the prisoner say his name

[Interlude]

[Outro]

Mmm, still waiting for the big cigars

Still waiting

Still waiting for the big cigars

Hey, still waiting for the big cigars

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