Ball And Chain

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      Artist - Barclay James Harvest
                                    
     
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          Song - Ball And Chain
                                    
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        Album - Once Again (1971)
                                    
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          Tabbed By - Ayreon77
                                    
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Tuning = Standard


INTRO
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Am  D X4

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VERSE 1
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Am       D      Am             D
If I had my way I would not be here
Am      D        Am            D
Not for one day, my leaving is clear

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CHORUS
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F#m           E        Bm
  I've had my share of heartache and
 pain
F#m        E        Bm
  For happiness I'm searching in 
vain
F#m           Am            Bm  
  I've got to get rid of my ball
     Gm
 and chain

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Bm E

Am  D X2

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VERSE 2
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Am            D         Am
For all of my life, the times 
                 D
they've been bad
    Am            D       Am     
And hard luck and strife, they're
               D
 all I've ever had

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CHORUS
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F#m           E        Bm
  I've had my share of heartache and
 pain
F#m        E        Bm
  For happiness I'm searching in 
vain
F#m           Am            Bm  
  I've got to get rid of my ball
     Gm
 and chain

Am  D

D                   C   Am
I've just got to be free

Am D X4

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G  O
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F#m E Bm D
F#m E Bm D
F#m Am Bm Gm

Am

D                   Am
God in heaven, help me

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VERSE 3
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Am          D    Am             
If I had my way    I would not, 
             D
would not be here
Am              D    Am         
No, not for one day,   my 
      D
leaving, my leaving is clear

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CHORUS
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F#m           E        Bm
  I've had my share of heartache and
 pain
F#m        E        Bm
  For happiness I'm searching in 
vain
F#m           Am            Bm  
  I've got to get rid of my ball
     C
 and chain

Bm

F#m           E        Bm
  I've had my share of heartache and
 pain
F#m        E        Bm
  For happiness I'm searching in 
vain
F#m           Am            Bm  
  I've got to get rid of my ball
     Gm
 and CHAIN!