Elton John - Ball & Chain: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Ball & Chain" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A#sus4 A# I got a ball and chain F A# Haning around my heart D#/A# A# You were the one to blame F A# For tearing my world apart A#sus4 A# I got a heart so true F A# You got a heart of ice D#/A# A# A little more from you F A# It could've been paradise F A#/F F I got a ball and chain D# A# Hanging around my heart D# A#/D# F And if its all the same D# A# Maybe we should part A# And Im singing G# do do do do do do G# do do do do do do A# do do do do do do yeah A# Im singing G# do do do do do G# do do do do do G# A# do do do do A#sus4 A# You had to tie me down F A# Inside a cage of doubt D#/A# A# Im sick of being kicked around F So this is where I get out F A#/F F I got a ball and chain D# A# Hanging around my heart D# A#/D# F And if its all the same D# A# Maybe we should part A# And Im singing G# do do do do do do G# do do do do do do A# do do do do do do yeah A# Im singing G# do do do do do G# do do do do do G# A# do do do do F Ooee baby D# A# you tried to hold me D# A# D# A#/D D# A#/F F But you were slowly driving me in sane A# Ooee baby C I got a ball and chain F G C Haning around my heart F C You were the one to blame C G C For tearing my wold apart F G C I got a heart so true F G C You got a heart of ice F G C A little more love from you F G C It could've been paradise A#sus4 A# I couldnt take your pain F A# You couldnt take my love D#/A# A# So Im gonna quit this game F A# Cause baby Ive had enough F A#/F F I got a ball and chain D# A# Hanging around my heart D# A#/D# F And if its all the same D# A# Maybe we should part A# And Im singing G# do do do do do do G# do do do do do do A# do do do do do do yeah A# Im singing G# do do do do do G# do do do do do G# A# do do do do A# F I gotta ball and chain D# A# Haning around my heart - x4 A# And Im singing G# do do do do do do G# do do do do do do A# do do do do do do yeah A# Im singing G# do do do do do G# do do do do do G# A# do do do do You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  A#sus4  C  D  D#  F  G  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 "Ball & Chain" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Ball & Chain" by Elton John.