Ballad of Balad chords by Toby Keith
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Intro 1
(D major)
Verse 1
(D major) I quit school in the 10th grade
and I (G major) grew out my (D major) hair
I got me a job doing lawn (E major) mower repair (A major)
I met an (D major) army recruiter down
at the Wynn (G major) Dixie
He said "son, (D major) you've no future,
pack (A major) up and go (D major) with me"
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Verse 2
The first place we (D major) landed was
a (G major) base called Bal (D major) lad
They convoyed our asses
to a (E major) 10 acre (A major) F.O.B
With my (D major) boots and my cover
and an old (G major) M16
Two (D major) bottles of water and a
(A major) cold (D major) M.R.E
Oh, you'll (G major) meet lots of
Verse 3
new friends
and you're (D major) sure to get paid
We'll (G major) show you the world and
we'll (E minor) teach you a trade (A major)
It's not a (D major) job, it's an adventure,
oh yes sir, I (G major) got that
Ah, (D major) but you never told me I'd
(A major) get my ass shot (D major) at
(G major) You never told (D major) me I'd (A major) get my ass shot (D major) at
Verse 4
(D major)
The first night in combat we
(G major) went out on patrol (D major)
They ambushed our convey
and we (E major) chased the asshole (A major)
We (D major) found them all hiding in
low water (G major) ditches
And we (D major) took aim and killed all them,
(A major) son of a bitches (D major)
Verse 5
Oh, (D major) you'll (G major) meet lots of new friends
and you're (D major) sure to get paid
We'll (G major) show you the world and
we'll (E minor) teach you a (E major) trade (A major)
It's not a (D major) job, it's an adventure,
oh yes sir, I (G major) got that
Ah, but (D major) you never told me I'd
(A major) get my ass shot (D major) at
(G major) You never told (D major) me I'd
(A major) get my ass shot (D major) at
Verse 6
Walked (D major) in on my buddy with a (G major) female (D major) M.P
The ugliest woman you (E major) ever did see (A major)
He said (D major) "why are you laughing,
you got lots of nerve" (G major)
Over (D major) here in the desert we
(A major) grade on the curve (D major)
Verse 7
Ah you'll (G major) meet lots of new friends
and you're (D major) sure to get paid
We'll (G major) show you the world and
we'll (E minor) teach you a trade (A major)
It's not a (D major) job, it's an adventure,
oh yes sir, I (G major) got that
Ah, (D major) but you never told me
I'd (A major) get my ass shot (D major) at
Oh, (G major) you never (D major) told him he'd
(A major) get his ass shot (D major) at
Outro 1
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Ballad of Balad
Toby Keith
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