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    Social Distortion Ball and Chain

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    This document provides guitar tablature for the Social Distortion song "Ball and Chain". The summary is as follows: The intro guitar lead is presented in tablature format. The song lyrics tell a story of loneliness, pain, and struggle. The singer searches for fulfillment but finds themselves back where they started each time. A guitar solo is included in the tablature as well. Chords are provided for C, G, and F to accompany the lyrics and solo.

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    Social Distortion Ball and Chain

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    This document provides guitar tablature for the Social Distortion song "Ball and Chain". The summary is as follows: The intro guitar lead is presented in tablature format. The song lyrics tell a story of loneliness, pain, and struggle. The singer searches for fulfillment but finds themselves back where they started each time. A guitar solo is included in the tablature as well. Chords are provided for C, G, and F to accompany the lyrics and solo.

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    This document provides guitar tablature for the Social Distortion song "Ball and Chain". The summary is as follows: The intro guitar lead is presented in tablature format. The song lyrics tell a story of loneliness, pain, and struggle. The singer searches for fulfillment but finds themselves back where they started each time. A guitar solo is included in the tablature as well. Chords are provided for C, G, and F to accompany the lyrics and solo.

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    Social Distortion Ball and Chain

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    Nadya Holly
    This document provides guitar tablature for the Social Distortion song "Ball and Chain". The summary is as follows: The intro guitar lead is presented in tablature format. The song lyrics tell a story of loneliness, pain, and struggle. The singer searches for fulfillment but finds themselves back where they started each time. A guitar solo is included in the tablature as well. Chords are provided for C, G, and F to accompany the lyrics and solo.

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    The song describes a man struggling with alcoholism and loneliness.

    The song is about a man who is lonely, tired, and struggling with alcoholism as represented by the 'ball and chain'.

    The singer faces challenges like broken relationships, empty bottles of gin, and waking up in jail. Times are getting harder for him and he feels destined to fail.

    Social Distortion

    Ball And Chain


    Transcribed by Soch H.
    Capo 1st Fret
    Intro:

    C
    C

    G
    G

    F
    F

    C
    C

    Intro Guitar Lead: (Not relative to capo)


    |-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |-6-4-------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |-----6-4----6-6-4-6s8-8-8-8-8-8-8s6-6-6-6-6-6-6s4-4-4-4---4h6--4--4-4--|
    |--------------------------------------------------------6--------------|
    |---------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |---------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |-------------------------------------6-6---6-6-6h8-6------8-8-6-8s10-|
    |-----------6-6-6-6h8-6-6-6-6-6-6-6h8-----8---------------------------|
    |-6-6-4-6s8-----------------------------------------------------------|
    |---------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |----------------------------9-9----9-9----9-9----9-9----9-9-----------|
    |-9-9--9---------------------9-9h11-9-9h11-9-9h11-9-9h11-9-9-----------|
    |--------10-10-10s8-8-8-8-10-------------------------------------------|
    |----------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |----------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |----------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |----------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |------------9-9--9----------------------------------------------------|
    |-8-8-6-8s10--------10-10-10s8-8-8-8-8-8-8s6-6-6--6---8-6--------------|
    |---------------------------------------------------8------------------|
    |----------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |----------------------------------------------------------------------|
    C
    G
    Well it's been ten years and a thousand tears
    F
    C
    And look at the mess I'm in
    C
    G
    A broken nose and a broken heart
    F
    C
    An empty bottle of gin
    C
    G
    Well I sit and I pray
    F
    C
    In my broken down Chevrolet
    C
    G
    While I'm singin' to myself
    F
    C
    There's got to be another way
    Chorus:
    C
    G
    Take away, take away
    F
    C
    Take away this ball and chain
    C
    G
    I'm lonely and I'm tired
    F
    C
    And I can't take any more pain

    C
    Take away, take
    F
    Never to return
    C
    Take away, take
    F
    Take away, take
    C

    G
    away
    C
    again
    G
    away
    C
    away this ball and chain

    C (x2)

    C
    G
    Well I've searched and I've searched
    F
    C
    To find the perfect life
    C
    G
    A brand new car and a brand new suit
    F
    C
    I even got me a little wife
    C
    G
    But whenever I have gone
    F
    C
    I was sure to find myself there
    C
    G
    You can run all your life
    F
    C
    But not go anywhere
    (Repeat Chorus)
    Guitar Solo: (3:15) (Not relative to capo)
    |-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |-6-4-------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |-----6-4----6-6-4-6s8-8-8-8-8-8-8s6-6-6-6-6-6-6s4-4-4-4---4h6--4--4-4--|
    |--------------------------------------------------------6--------------|
    |---------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |---------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |-------------------------------------6-6---6-6-6h8-6------8-8-6-8s10-|
    |-----------6-6-6-6h8-6-6-6-6-6-6-6h8-----8---------------------------|
    |-6-6-4-6s8-----------------------------------------------------------|
    |---------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |----------------------------9-9----9-9----9-9----9-9----9-9---|
    |-9-9--9---------------------9-9h11-9-9h11-9-9h11-9-9h11-9-9---|
    |--------10-10-10s8-8-8-8-10-----------------------------------|
    |--------------------------------------------------------------|
    |--------------------------------------------------------------|
    |--------------------------------------------------------------|
    |----------------------------------9-9-9-9----9-9----9-9----9-9----9-9-|
    |------------9-9--9----------------9-9-9-9h11-9-9h11-9-9h11-9-9h11-9-9-|
    |-8-8-6-8s10--------10-10-10s8-8-8-------------------------------------|
    |----------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |----------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |----------------------------------------------------------------------|
    C
    G
    Well I'll pass the bar on the way
    F
    C
    To my dingy hotel room

    C
    G
    I spent all my money
    F
    C
    Been drinkin' since half past noon
    C
    G
    I'll wake there in the mornin'
    F
    C
    Or maybe in the county jail
    C
    G
    Times are hard getting harder
    F
    C
    I'm born to lose and destined to fail
    (Repeat Chorus)
    You could figure out the outro based on the riffs above. It's really easy to figu
    re out.
    Chords:
    C: x32010
    G: 320033
    F: 133211
    Legend:
    s: slide
    p: pulloff
    h: hammeron

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