Xtc - Ball and chain
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Tuning:
[Colin Moulding]
Starts with C on 8th fret and then G7sus4 on tenth fret
CSaveG7sus4 us from the ball and chain,
CSaveG7sus4 us from the ball and chain,
CSaveG7sus4 us from the ball and chain,
Oh yeah,
BbThe digFgersC and the tower cranes,
BbThe digFgersC and the tower cranes.
Dsus4Don't want demolDition,
Csus4Don't want your Ccompensation,
Dsus4It's not just brDicks and mortar,
Csus4We are lambCs to slGaughter.
Instrumental Break of of G to G7sus4 [at 4th fret]
Doo doo doo doo dooo
C G7sus4 [at 8 and 10 frets]
Save us from the ball and chain,
CSaveG7sus4 us from the ball and chain,
CSaveG7sus4 us from the ball and chain,
Oh yeah,
BbThe digFgersC and the tower cranes,
BbThe digFgersC and the tower cranes.
Dsus4Must we live in Dfear,
Csus4From those who sChe'd no tears?
Dsus4Our one and onlyD shelter,
Csus4Your games, yourC helter skelter.
FmMotorways and office blocks,
They're standing on the spot
Where stood a hGome,
FmCrushing on the memories of people,
Who have since turned to sGtone.
[Ahh]
FmThey've turned to stGone,
[Ahh]
FmThey've turned to stGone.
Instrumental break of C [8 fret] and G7sus4 [at 10th]
leading to key change to G# played at 4th fret
C# [9th Fret] G#7 sus4 [11fret]
Save us from the ball and chain,
C# [9th Fret] G#7 sus4 [11fret]
Save us from the ball and chain,
C# [9th Fret] G#7 sus4 [11fret]
Save us from the ball and chain,
Oh yeah,
BThe F#diggers and C#the tower cranes,
B F# G# [4th Fret]
The diggers and the tower cranes.
Instrumental outro
G# G#7 sus4 [4th Fret] repeat to fade
Jim McGuiness Oct 2015