Bad Company - Ballad of the Band: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Ballad of the Band" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Ballad of the Band Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bad Company
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Ballad of the Band" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A Who is that band the're been raving about? E Who is that band selling all the gigs out? A D A They've turned the music bus'ness inside out A What is their name? It's on the tip of my tongue E G You know the ones you must have heard the song A D A It's played a rakett all day long D The critics acclaimed'em said you boys are the end A You're gonna take over from our last weeks trends B You're gonna be huge once your advance to spend E Sonny watch your money cause now baby you're in A rock'n' roll D Well nobody's has heard'em till an hour ago A Well now they're livin' out on Malibu Beach B They got luxury homes and toilets with phones E But a knighthood is still out of reach A It can't be bad I've heard the woman are rife E Hope they ain't dump though and get sued by a wife A D And end up paying for the rest of their life A E Sonny watch your money cause now baby you're in A rock'n' roll A Sonny watch your money cause now baby you're in rock'n' roll Sonny watch your money cause now baby you're in rock'n' roll You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  B  D  E  G  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Ballad of the Band" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Ballad of the Band" by Bad Company.