Ball & Chain chords by
Elton John

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Key: Bb major

Intro 1

Verse 1
G G 
 
D D 
 
I got a ball and chain hanging
G G 
 
around my heart
You were the one to blame for
D D 
 
G G 
 
tearing my world apart
I got a heart so true,
D D 
 
G G 
 
you got a heart of ice
A little more love from you,
D D 
 
G G 
 
it could have been paradise
C C 
 
G G 
 
I got a ball and chain

Verse 2
D D 
 
C C 
 
hanging
G G 
 
around my heart
D D 
 
And if it's all the same
C C 
 
G G 
 
maybe we should part
F F 
 
G G 
 
And I'm singing do do do
F F 
 
G G 
 
I'm singing do do do

Verse 3
G G 
 
You had to tie me down in
D D 
 
G G 
 
side a cage of doubt
D D 
 
I'm sick of being kicked around so this is where I
G G 
 
get out

Interlude 1

Verse 4

Oh oui baby you tried to hold me

but you were slowly

Driving me in sane

Verse 5
Oh oui baby
A A 
 
D D 
 
I got a ball and chain hanging
A A 
 
around my heart
D D 
 
A A 
 
You were the one to blame
D D 
 
A A 
 
for tearing my world apart
D D 
 
A A 
 
I got a heart so true,
D D 
 
A A 
 
you got a heart of ice
D D 
 
A A 
 
A little more love from you,
D D 
 
A A 
 
C C 
 
it could have been paradise

Verse 6

I couldn't take your pain,

you couldn't take my love

So I'm gonna quit this game 'cause baby I've had enough

Outro 1
D D 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
F F 
 
G G

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsG D C F A

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