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Ball And Chain chords by
Duran Duran
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Key: B minor•
Intro 1
Am
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G
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C5
C5
3

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C5
C5
3

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C5
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3

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Early morning
Verse 1
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C5
C5
3

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Am
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As the day is dawning
C5
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3

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You're street gutter crawling
C5
C5
3

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When the sun comes up
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Verse 2

C5
C5
3

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Am
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Baby crying
C5
C5
3

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Am
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Says today, she's dying
C5
C5
3

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Am
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But she's always lying

And that's a ball and
C5
C5
3

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chain
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C5
C5
3

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Verse 3
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Am

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You got the ball and chain
C5
C5
3

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Am
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You're in the ball and
C5
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3

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Am
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chain gang
C5
C5
3

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'Cause you're the ball and chain man
Interlude 1
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Am

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C5
C5
3

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C5
C5
3

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G
G

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G5
G5
3

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G

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D
D

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D5
D5
5

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D
D

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D5
D5
5

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D
D

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Em
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G
G

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C
C

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Verse 4
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Bruises for breakfast

Ain't nobody's business

But pain's a lonely mistress
C5
C5
3

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Am
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And you can't give up (and that's
C5
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3

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C5
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3

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a ball and chain)
Verse 5
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Flame burning
C5
C5
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Am
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Money that you're earning
C5
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Am
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And you will be return ing

With a ball and chain
C5
C5
3

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Verse 6
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C5
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3

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Am
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You got the ball and chain
G5
G5
3

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Am
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You're in the ball and
C5
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Am
Am

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chain gang
G
G

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Am
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C5
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Am
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'Cause you're the ball and chain man
Interlude 2
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C5
C5
3

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G
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G5
G5
3

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D5
D5
5

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C5
C5
3

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D5
D5
5

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D
D

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Am
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C5
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3

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Am
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C
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C5
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3

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Am
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Am
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Verse 7
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Am

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Why do you love me
C5
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3

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Am
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D
D

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Am
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When you don't need me?
D
D

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D5
D5
5

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Why do you want me
Am
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C5
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3

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Am
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all of the time?

In my whole life,
C5
C5
3

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Am
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D
D

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I didn't get no peacetime
D5
D5
5

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Am
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D
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Am
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And I don't care if I live,
D
D

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or I die
Verse 8
C
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C5
C5
3

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C
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C5
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3

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You got the ball and chain
G
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G5
G5
3

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You got the ball and chain
F5
F5

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You got the ball and chain
C5
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3

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You got the ball and chain
G5
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3

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You got the ball and chain
D5
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5

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You got the ball and chain
Interlude 3
D5
D5
5

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D
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C5
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3

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G
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Em
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F5
F5

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Dm
Dm

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D5
D5
5

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C5
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3

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G
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Em
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F5
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Dm
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D5
D5
5

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D
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D5
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5

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Verse 9
C5
C5
3

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G
G

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You got the ball and chain
F5
F5

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Dm
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D5
D5
5

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D
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D5
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5

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You got the love that pain
C5
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3

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You got the ball and chain
G
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G5
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And you're the one to blame
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C
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F5
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Dm
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D5
D5
5

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D
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D5
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5

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C5
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3

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You got the ball and chain
G
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G5
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C
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You're the one to blame
G
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F5
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F
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You got the love that pain
F
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F5
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You got the ball and chain
F5
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You got the ball and chain
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • G

  • C5

    3

  • G5

    3

  • D

  • D5

    5

  • Em

  • C

  • F5

  • Dm

  • F

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of Ball And Chain by Duran Duran is B minor.

The primary chords used in Ball And Chain are Bm, A, D5, A5, E, E5.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bm, A, D5, A5, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Ball And Chain is approximately 200 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Ball And Chain using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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