Ballad of Balad chords by
Toby Keith

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Key: D major

Intro 1

Verse 1
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I quit school in the 10th grade
G G 
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D D 
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and I grew out my hair
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A A 
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I got me a job doing lawnmower repair
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I met an army recruiter down
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at the Wynn Dixie
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He said "son, you've no future,
A A 
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D D 
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pack up and go with me"

Verse 2
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The first place we landed was
G G 
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D D 
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a base called Ballad
They convoyed our asses
E E 
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A A 
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to a 10 acre F.O.B
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With my boots and my cover
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and an old M16
D D 
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Two bottles of water and a
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D D 
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cold M.R.E
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Oh, you'll meet lots of

Verse 3
new friends
D D 
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and you're sure to get paid
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We'll show you the world and
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A A 
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we'll teach you a trade
D D 
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It's not a job, it's an adventure,
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oh yes sir, I got that
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Ah, but you never told me I'd
A A 
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D D 
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get my ass shot at
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D D 
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A A 
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D D 
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You never told me I'd get my ass shot at

Verse 4
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The first night in combat we
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D D 
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went out on patrol
They ambushed our convey
E E 
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A A 
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and we chased the asshole
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We found them all hiding in
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low water ditches
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And we took aim and killed all them,
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D D 
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son of a bitches

Verse 5
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G G 
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Oh, you'll meet lots of new friends
D D 
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and you're sure to get paid
G G 
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We'll show you the world and
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E E 
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A A 
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we'll teach you a trade
D D 
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It's not a job, it's an adventure,
G G 
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oh yes sir, I got that
D D 
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Ah, but you never told me I'd
A A 
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D D 
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get my ass shot at
G G 
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D D 
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You never told me I'd
A A 
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D D 
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get my ass shot at

Verse 6
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G G 
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D D 
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Walked in on my buddy with a female M.P
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The ugliest woman you ever did see
D D 
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He said "why are you laughing,
G G 
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you got lots of nerve"
D D 
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Over here in the desert we
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D D 
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grade on the curve

Verse 7
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Ah you'll meet lots of new friends
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and you're sure to get paid
G G 
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We'll show you the world and
Em Em 
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A A 
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we'll teach you a trade
D D 
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It's not a job, it's an adventure,
G G 
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oh yes sir, I got that
D D 
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Ah, but you never told me
A A 
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D D 
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I'd get my ass shot at
G G 
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D D 
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Oh, you never told him he'd
A A 
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D D 
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get his ass shot at

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