Elton John - Ball & Chain: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Ball & Chain" 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 Ball & Chain Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Elton John
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 "Ball & Chain" smoothly on your guitar.
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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.