Social Distortion - Ball and Chain

Every one else has these chords totally wrong. If you play the chords to the music, you'll find this is accurate. Here's how the song is played. One of the all time greats. in C G F C Take away, take away, take away, hey.... Take away this ball and chain Well I've searched, and I've searched, to find the perfect life A brand new car, and 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 not go anywhere C (guitaretab.com)

Ball and Chain Social Distortion Social Distortion - Ball And Chain (live) Lead Guitar: Mike Ness Rhythm Guitar: For some reason the CD version sounds different than off their live CD so this is for the live version. It still sounds pretty good though. This is my first tab so the strumming and stuff isn't all that great. Standard Tuning Capo 1st fret (all tab relative to the capo) I tabbed out the srumming as best I could but just listen to the song, that makes it easier. [D] [A] [G] [D] (xguitar.com)

Now, I'm going to spare you the pain of decifering the same chords OVER and Over again, placed on top of the words of the song. So here is the chord progression for the acoustic part of the song D- A- G- There, that's it, simple strumming, just listen and you'll figure it out. Here's the lyrics for those of you like me who enjoy singing no matter how bad your voice is Well it's been ten years and a thousand tears And look at the mess I'm in A broken nose and a broken heart An empty bott (azchords.com)

Every one else has these chords totally wrong. If you play the chords to the music, you'll find this is accurate. Here's how the song is played. One of the all time greats. in C G F C Take away, take away, take away, hey.... Take away this ball and chain Well I've searched, and I've searched, to find the perfect life A brand new car, and 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 not go anywhere C (guitartabs.cc)

Ball and Chain Social Distortion Social Distortion Capo 1st Fret Intro: C G F C [C] [G] [F] [C] Intro Guitar Lead: (Not relative to capo) {sot |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| |-6-4-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----6-4----6-6-4-6s8-8-8-8-8-8-8s6-6-6-6-6-6-6s4-4-4-4- (azchords.com)

I have seen this so many times as D A G D....but if you listen and play with the song it has to be C# G# F# C# in a standard tune. So here it is!! Played in the same tune as Social Distortion!!! 2x C# G# F# C# with 4x C# G# F# C# Well 3x C# G# F# C# Take a way, take away, Take away this ball and chain I'm lonely and I'm tired And I can't take any more pain Take away, take away Never to return again Take away, take away Take away this ball and chain 2x C# G# F# C# 4x C# G# F# C# Well (guitaretab.com)

Ball and Chain Social Distortion Transcribed by Soch H. Capo 1st Fret Intro: C G F C [C] [G] [F] [C] Intro Guitar Lead: (Not relative to capo) {sot |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| |-6-4-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----6-4----6-6-4-6s8-8-8-8-8-8-8s6-6-6-6-6-6-6s4-4 (guitaretab.com)

VERSE 2 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 SOLO VERSE 3 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, (azchords.com)

I have seen this so many times as D A G D....but if you listen and play with the song it has to be C# G# F# C# in a standard tune. So here it is!! Played in the same tune as Social Distortion!!! 2x C# G# F# C# with 4x C# G# F# C# Well 3x C# G# F# C# Take a way, take away, Take away this ball and chain I'm lonely and I'm tired And I can't take any more pain Take away, take away Never to return again Take away, take away Take away this ball and chain 2x C# G# F# C# 4x C# G# F# C# Well (guitartabs.cc)

Ball and Chain Social Distortion nobody could really get this song right so i decided to tab it myself Social Distortion Ball and Chain Standard tuning Chords: A x0222x E 022100 D 2xx23x (i dont actually know the name of this chord but it is a form of D. if you dont want to make it easier just play xxx23x A2 xxx22x the strumming is in that order intro: [A] [E] [D] [A2] verses are the same [A] well its been 10 years and a [E]thousand tears and [D]look at the mess im [A2]in [A]a broken (guitartabs.cc)

I have seen this so many times as D A G D....but if you listen and play with the song it has to be C# Ab F# C# in a standard tune. So here it is!! Played in the same tune as Social Distortion!!! 2x C# Ab F# C# with 4x C# Ab F# C# Well 3x C# Ab F# C# Take a way, take away, Take away this ball and chain I'm lonely and I'm tired And I can't take any more pain Take away, take away Never to return again Take away, take away Take away this ball and chain 2x C# Ab F# C# 4x C# Ab F# C# Well (azchords.com)

Every one else has these chords totally wrong. If you play the chords to the music, you'll find this is accurate. Here's how the song is played. One of the all time greats. in C G F C Take away, take away, take away, hey.... Take away this ball and chain Well I've searched, and I've searched, to find the perfect life A brand new car, and 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 not go anywhere C (azchords.com)

VERSE 2 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 SOLO VERSE 3 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, (guitartabs.cc)