Ballad Of El Goodo chords by Counting Crows

Chords with lyrics

COUNTING CROWS
BALLAD OF EL GOODO

CAPO 2

INTRO: A augmentedA - E MajorE
    A augmentedA - E MajorE
    D MajorD - E MajorE - A augmentedA
    F# minorF#m - E MajorE - A augmentedA
    F# minorF#m - E MajorE - A augmentedA

In some versions, some additional D-E-A is added.

VERSE 1:

A augmentedA       D MajorD         B minorBm  E MajorE
 Years ago, my heart was set to live, oh
  C# minorC#m       F# minorF#m     B minorBm      FF
-----this FF is in some versions exchanged for a G+G
and I've been trying hard against unbelievable odds
A augmentedA         D MajorD         B minorBm  E MajorE
It gets so hard at times like now to hold on
  C# minorC#m         F# minorF#m    B minorBm      FF
But guns they wait to be stuck by, at my side is God

CHORUS:

     A augmentedA    F# minorF#m     D MajorD    A augmentedA
And there ain't no one goin' to turn me 'round;
   A augmentedA    F# minorF#m     D MajorD    A augmentedA
there ain't no one goin' to turn me 'round

F# minorF#m - E MajorE - A augmentedA
F# minorF#m - E MajorE - A augmentedA

VERSE 2:
A augmentedA          D MajorD  B minorBm         E MajorE
There's people around who tell you What they know
  C# minorC#m        F# minorF#m         B minorBm   FF
And places where they send you, and it's easy to go
A augmentedA           D MajorD         B minorBm       E MajorE
They'll zip you up and dress you down and stand you in a row
    C# minorC#m         F# minorF#m   B minorBm      FF
But you know you don't have to, you can just say no


CHORUS:

     A augmentedA    F# minorF#m     D MajorD    A augmentedA
And there ain't no one goin' to turn me 'round;
   A augmentedA    F# minorF#m     D MajorD    A augmentedA
there ain't no one goin' to turn me 'round
     A augmentedA    F# minorF#m     D MajorD    A augmentedA
And there ain't no one goin' to turn me 'round;
   A augmentedA    F# minorF#m     D MajorD    A augmentedA
there ain't no one goin' to turn me 'round

F# minorF#m - E MajorE - A augmentedA
F# minorF#m - E MajorE - A augmentedA

BRIDGE:

B minorBm              D MajorD
 I've been built up and trusted,
B minorBm              D MajorD
 Ive been broke down and busted
B minorBm              D MajorD         B minorBm
 But they'll get theirs and we'll get ours if we can
   A augmentedA  D MajorD  A augmentedA  D MajorD  A augmentedA
just hold on, hold on,
A augmentedA  D MajorD  A augmentedA  D MajorD
hold on, hold on

two alternatives depending on version.

1- "hold on" continues with same progression
or
2- continues to verse 3 and/or chorus

VERSE 3:

A augmentedA       D MajorD         B minorBm  E MajorE
 Years ago, my heart was set to live, oh
  C# minorC#m       F# minorF#m     B minorBm   FF
and I've been trying hard against strong odds
A augmentedA         D MajorD         B minorBm  E MajorE
It gets so hard at times like now to hold on
  C# minorC#m         F# minorF#m     B minorBm      FF
Well, I'll fall if I don't fight, and at my side is God