Social Distortion – Ball And Chain (Guitar)

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[Intro] C# G# F# C# x2 [Solo] C# G# F# C# x4 [Verse 1]
          C#                     G#
Well it's been ten years and a thousand tears

    F#                    C#
And look at the mess I'm in

   C#                G#
A broken nose and a broken heart,

   F#               C#
An empty bottle of gin

       C#         G#
Well I sit and I pray

      F#                 C#
In my broken down Chevrolet

           C#           G#
While I'm singin' to myself

        F#                 C#
There's got to be another way
[Chorus]
      C#         G#
Take away, take away,

      F#                 C#
Take away this ball and chain

     C#            G#
I'm lonely and I'm tired

       F#                  C#
And I can't take any more pain

      C#         G#
Take away, take away

      F#         C#
Never to return again

      C#         G#
Take away, take away

      F#
Take away

N.C.                     C#
Take away this ball and chain
[Interlude] C# G# F# C# x2 [Verse 2]
           C#                G#
Well I've searched and I've searched

    F#               C#
To find the perfect life

   C#                  G#
A brand new car and a brand new suit

  F#                   C#
I even got me a little wife

      C#             G#
But wherever I have gone

      F#                   C#
I was sure to find myself there

         C#           G#
You can run all your life

        F#     C#
But not go anywhere
[Chorus]
      C#         G#
Take away, take away,

      F#                 C#
Take away this ball and chain

         C#            G#
Well I'm sick and I'm tired

       F#                  C#
And I can't take any more pain

      C#         G#
Take away, take away

      F#         C#
Never to return again

      C#         G#
Take away, take away

      F#
Take away

N.C.                     C#
Take away this ball and chain
[Solo] C# G# F# C# x6 [Verse 3]
          C#                  G#
Well I'll pass the bar on the way

       F#          C#
To my dingy hotel room

    C#         G#
I spent all my money

           F#                       C#
I've been drinkin' since half past noon

          C#                 G#
Well I'll wake there in the mornin'

    F#                  C#
Or maybe in the county jail

           C#           G#
Times are hard getting harder

             F#                  C#
I'm born to lose and destined to fail
[Chorus]
      C#         G#
Take away, take away,

      F#                 C#
Take away this ball and chain

          C#            G#
Well I'm lonely and I'm tired

       F#                  C#
And I can't take any more pain

      C#         G#
Take away, take away

      F#         C#
Never to return again

      C#         G#
Take away, take away

      F#
Take away

N.C.                     C#
Take away this ball and chain
[Outro] C# G# F# C# x6