BALL AND CHAIN - Social Distortion By: PunxNOTdeaD101@hotmail.com VERSE/CHORUS e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--8-----------------------8------------------------------------------------| D|--8-------8-------6-------8------------------------------------------------| A|--6-------8-------6-------6------------------------------------------------| E|----------6-------4--------------------------------------------------------| SOLO: ^ to ^ is the little riff in the begining of the song e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------------8-------------| D|--^----------------------------------------------------------8-8h10-8--8-8-| A|--8p-6-4-------6h8-8-10-~-10--8-8-8-8-8-8--6---6h8p6--6h8-10---------------| E|---------6-----------------------------------8-----------------------------| e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------^------------11----11--11------11----11---------------| G|-------8-------8--10-8----10/-12----12-----12---10----10----10-------------| D|--8h10----8h10-------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|--------11-------11-------11-------11-------11-----------------------------| B|--11h13----11h13----11h13----11h13----11h13-11---------------11-11-11-11---| G|---------------------------------------------------10-10--12----12----12---| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-----------------------------11-------11-------11------11--------11--------| B|--11-11-11-11-11--11---11h13----11h13----11h13----11h13----11h13-11--------| G|--10-10-10-10-10-----------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| end with e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--11h13-11~--11\-----------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Here is the way i play this solo. Although it is not EXACTLY correct... it is right in most places. ========= BALL AND CHAIN - Social Distortion Transcribed by: Patrick Cerreta, riknrain@snet.net Chord Progression Played Throughout Entire Song: C# G# F# C# Lead Part: E[-------------------------------------------------------> B[-------------------------------------------------------> G[-------------------------------------------------------> D[--6-4----------------------------------------------6---> A[------6-4--4-4-6-6/8-8--8-6--6-4----4h6p4--6-6-6/8-----> E[----------------------------------6--------------------> >--------------------------------------------------------> >-----------------------------------------------9--9-----> >---------------------6-----6-6-6h8p6--8-8-8-10------10--> >--6h8p6-6--6-6-6-6h8---6h8------------------------------> >--------------------------------------------------------> >--------------------------------------------------------> >----------------9------9------9------9--------------------> >-----9-9-9-9h11---9h11---9h11---9h11-9-----------9--9-----> >--8-------------------------------------8-8-8-10------10--> >----------------------------------------------------------> >----------------------------------------------------------> >----------------------------------------------------------> >---------------------] >---------------------] >--8--8-8-6----6h8p6--] >------------8--------] >---------------------] >---------------------] BALL AND CHAIN - Social Distortion Tabbed by Brian Becker (bbecker@easy-pages.com) TUNE DOWN 1/2 STEP (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) INTRO D A G D INTRO SOLO |------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------| |--9-7-------------------------------------------| |------9-5~--7---7h9-9-9-9p7-7-7-7-7p5-5---5h7p5-| |--------------9-------------------------7-------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |--------------------7-----7-9-7--| |--5---5-7-7/9-7-7h9---7h9--------| |----7----------------------------| |---------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------12h10h9-12h10h9-12h10h9-12-10-| |--9----9h11-11-11-11-9-11-------------------------------| |----12--------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| |--9----9h11-11-11-11p9-9-9-9-9----9h11p9--| |----12-------------------------11---------| |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| VERSE 1

Well, it's ^Dbeen ten years and a ^Athousand tears. And ^Glook at the mess I'm ^Din. A ^Dbroken nose, and a ^Abroken heart, and an ^Gempty bottle of ^Dgin. Well, I ^Dsit and I ^Apray in my ^G'54 Chevr^Dolet. I'm ^Dsinging to ^Amyself, there's ^Ggot to be another ^Dway.

CHORUS

Take ^Daway, take ^Aaway, take ^Gaway this ball and ^Dchain. Well, I'm ^Dlonely and I'm ^Atired, and I ^Gcan't take anymore ^Dpain. Take ^Daway, take ^Aaway, never ^Gto return ag^Dain. Take ^Daway, take^A away, tak^Ge away__________________. Take away this ball and chain. ^D ^A ^G ^D

LITTLE FILL |------------| |------------| |------------| |--9-7-------| |------9-5~--| |------------| VERSE 2 (same chords) Well, I searched and I searched to find the perfect life. A brand new car, a brand new suit, I even got me a little wife. But wherever I have gone, I was sure to find myself there. You can run all your life, but never go anywhere. CHORUS (same chords and words) SOLO (same as above, exclude last bar, play second last twice) VERSE 3 (same chords) Well, I pass the bar on the way to my dingy hotel room. I spent all my money, I've been drinkin' since half past noon. Will I wake there in the morning? Or maybe in the county jail? Times are hard, getting harder, I'm born to lose, destined to fail. ====

Social Distortion - Ball and chain