Beach Ball chords by Dave Matthews Band

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
Bm


Verse 1:
Bm    F#m   D   Bm
All the world is like a beach ball
    A    G    Bm
Out in space, between the waves
    A    D    Bm
In the hands of laughing babies
    A     G    Bm  C#m D
All the world is gumball shaped
D     Bm D
Hello moon
D         Bm D
Hello stars and sky
D         Bm D
Heaven, won't you
D

Answer me why?


Chorus:
C#m     D     E    G
I ring the bell ‘til someone listens
Bm   D        Bm
Look upon this burning city
     A     G   Bm
Victory, smiles the wicked man
         A     G   Bm
Does he feel the weight of every finger
    A    G   Bm
Hanging on his heavy hand?
C#m    D     E    G
I ring the bell ‘til someone listens


Refrain:
A         D    G
Bring me gold and bring me wisdom
Dm        E
Give me scars to bring me grace
  A         D   Dm
A wicked wit and when I use it
        E         A
Dash the hopes of those who hate me
A       D        E
Give me love, big as a mountain


Solo:
E Bm G D F#m A G D F#m Bm G D F#m G Dm F#


Chorus:
  B    D     F#m   G
I ring the bell ‘til someone listens
Bm     A   G      Bm
Melt your words right to my skin
          D     Bm
And your smile, my flesh and bones
D    A         Bm
From the mountains I will sing you
       A    G   Bm
Through your veins my river flows
 Bm    D     E    G
I ring the bell ‘til someone listens


Refrain:
A         F#m  G   D
Bring me gold and bring me wisdom
Dm        E
Give me scars to bring me grace
  A       D
A wicked wit and when I use it
Dm       E         A
Dash the hopes of those who hate me
A              Dm     E
Give me love, big as a mountain, oh oh woh


Solo:
E Bm G C# Bm G D F#m
 Bm G C# Bm G D F#m


Bridge:
 Bm    D      F#m   G
I ring the bell 'till someone listens


Refrain:
A         D
Bring me gold and bring me wisdom
Dm        E
Give me scars to bring me grace
  A       D      Dm
A wicked wit and when I use it
Dm         E       A
Dash the hopes of those who hate me


Outro:
A           Dm     E
Give me love, big as a beach ball
A           Dm     E
Give me love, big as a beach ball

E A A G#m E A A G#m G#m G G D C#