Ball And Chain Guitar Tab

		
		Ver 1 Ver 2 Ver 3 Ver 4 
	

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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. 

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                      BALL AND CHAIN - Social Distortion
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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--------]
>---------------------]
>---------------------]

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                     BALL AND CHAIN - Social Distortion
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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
             D                    A
  Well, it's been ten years and a thousand tears.
      G                    D
  And look at the mess I'm in.
    D                  A                    G               D
  A broken nose, and a broken heart, and an empty bottle of gin.
          D         A          G        D
  Well, I sit and I pray in my '54 Chevrolet.
      D          A               G                 D
  I'm singing to myself, there's got to be another way.

CHORUS
       D          A          G                  D 
  Take away, take away, take away this ball and chain.
            D              A            G                  D
  Well, I'm lonely and I'm tired, and I can't take anymore pain.
       D          A           G           D
  Take away, take away, never to return again.
       D         A         G
  Take away, take away, take away__________________.
                                    D A G D
  Take away this ball and chain.  

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.

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture Dr. Average	#1 by Dr. Funkinstein at Feb 23, 1978 at 12:47 PM EST
	i love this song it helps me feel better but at the same sad makes ne a little sad but thats ok i think

No Picture Jon Badass	#2 by Jon Coath at Jul 1, 1979 at 9:00 AM EST
	this song is a freakin classic

No Picture John Lead Player	#3 by John Fitch at Nov 27, 1985 at 6:04 AM EST
	its a prayer for the middle class average joe. when you just throw your arms in the air and admit that you cant take it anymore... this song has saved my butt many times.

No Picture zach Wanna Be	#4 by zach lilly at Jun 1, 1992 at 2:43 AM EST
	When things turn bad they seem to stay that way for awhile. Hitting bottom sucks, and no matter what you do to try and cover it up, "Brand new car and a brand new suit" youre still the same old guy same old problems.

No Picture Quinn Rhythm Player	#5 by Quinn I killed my last name at Sep 20, 2005 at 3:38 AM EST
	I love Social D, I saw them perform in Providence back in October and they rocked the house. 25 years of angst and they still rock.

No Picture Oliver Average	#6 by Oliver Taylor at Jul 5, 2006 at 1:02 AM EST
	I love this song. its awesome to listen to on a bad day.