Ball And Chain chords by Audrey Auld

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: C majorC

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
FF C majorC G+G C majorC G+G C majorC

Verse 1:
C majorC   G+G   C majorC
Ball & chain around my neck
G+G                  C majorC
I work so hard I'm sinking deeper in debt
    G+G   C majorC
Ball & chain draggin' me down
G+G                 C majorC  G+G
You're spending my money all over town
FF
I try to give you the best that I can
C majorC        G+G     C majorC
Why do I love a run-around man
FF
You don't give me nothing

Not even your name
C majorC            G+G   C majorC  G+G C majorC
Love ain't nothin' but a ball & chain

Verse 2:
C majorC   G+G   C majorC
Ball & chain black and blue
G+G
You're hurting me and I'm loving you
C majorC
Ball & chain weighin' on me
G+G             C majorC
Ball & chain I'll never be free
FF
You treat me so bad, you got no respect
C majorC
Everyone tells me it's as sad as love gets
FF
I'm tired and I'm broke, down and ashamed
C majorC            G+G   C majorC
Love ain't nothin' but a ball & chain

Instrumental:
C majorC FF C majorC FF C majorC G+G C majorC

Verse 3:
C majorC
Ball & chain around my heart
G+G
You don't care that I'm falling apart
C majorC
Ball & chain draggin' on me
G+G          C majorC C majorC
Ball & chain of misery
FF
I'm slavin' all day to make you feel good
C majorC
Oh baby I'd love you more if I could
FF
But you only wanna see me in pain
C majorC            G+G   C majorC  C majorC G+G
Love ain't nothin' but a ball & chain

Outro:
G+G     C majorC   G+G   C majorC  C majorC G+G
I got the ball & chain blues