Watchhouse (Mandolin Orange) – That Wrecking Ball (Guitar)

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Mandolin Orange - That Wrecking Ball A few notes about this song: The 'G' is actually a Dsus4/Gsus2 but becomes a G at the end of the walk-down. The Dadd9 and D/F# are fairly interchangeable, but the D/F# is only played at the very beginning and the end. The Em can be an Em7 if you wish. Dadd9 can also be played as Dsus4/F#. You may also lift your 3rd and 4th fingers off during the C/G for a beat between verses, making it an Am7. There are walk-downs from G to C/G and from Em to G which are played every time this transition occurs and are as follows:
Gsus2(G) into C/G                       Em[7] into Gsus2(G)
-3---------0------------                -(3)--------3------------------------
-3---------1------------                -(3)--------3------------------------
-0---------0------------                --0---------0------------------------
-0---------2------------                --2---------0------------------------
-0--0--2---3------------                --2---0--0--0------------------------
-3---------3------------                --0---0--2--3------------------------
You should still be strumming through the full chords during these transitions, but those are the notes you should be hitting along the way. I recommend watching this video if you don't understand what is happening I will add chord charts for the less common chords at the bottom of this page. Capo 5 C/G D/F# G C/G Em G C/G
C/G                   D/F#
I've taken to leanin' these past few days

G                        C/G
A little too heavy on my walking cane

Em             G
And I'm afraid she's swingin' my way

C/G
That wrecking ball
(Am7 - every verse)
C/G             Dadd9
Now with all my ducks in a row

G               C/G
With one pull I could let her go

Em            G         
Not to lose, just to show 

Cadd9
I'd catch em all

C/G                      Dadd9   
Every man bears a burden, his own beast by the horns

G                            C/G
That he hides from the world when hes young and strong

Em                          G
Looking over his shoulders, half tethered and torn

C/G
Still standing tall

C/G                      Dadd9
And every year rolls on like a runaway train

G                           C/G
Every beast grows stronger as the pendulum swings

Em          G   
To and fro, gone she goes

C/G
That wrecking ball
C/G Dadd9 G C/G Em G C/G C/G Dadd9add11/A G C/G Em G C/G
C/G                 Dadd9
I've just seen that rock of ages

G                      Cadd9
I just held my saviors hand

Em                      G
We danced on the water, my head on her shoulders

C/G
She swore to never let me fall

C/G                Dadd9
And wouldn't time seem so kindly

G                    C/G
If every bright eyed girl could be

Em              G
More like you, and shelter me

C/G                     Am
From that wrecking ball

Am              D/F#
That wrecking ball
C/G Dadd9add11/A G C/G Em G C/G Slow it down a bit at the end and let the C/G ring out. Hopefully this wasn't too confusing. I transcribed the lyrics myself, so they may be a little off in some places. Here are the chord charts:
Dadd9(Dsus4/F#)         Dadd9add11/A
--0(3)---------         --0-------------
--3------------         --3-------------
--2------------         --0-------------
--0------------         --4-------------
--0------------         --5-------------
--2------------         --5-------------