Ballad Of Ole' Betsy

The Beach Boys - Ballad Of Ole' Betsy: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Ballad Of Ole' Betsy" 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.

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G# Fm  Cm  F7
Betsy, Betsy,
C#        A#m7   D#7
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
        G#              Cm
She was born in 'thirty-two
    C#            D#7
And was she ever pretty
    G#                    Cm
She rode a freight train west
        C#                C7
All the way from Detroit City
Fm7                G#
Betsy's seen more places
          C#            C#m
Than I'll ever hope to see
Cm7               Fm7
Betsy's been more loyal
     A#m7              D#7
Than any friend could be
     G#                 Cm
With some she traveled fast
     C#             D#7
With others it was slow
G#                Cm
Betsy's seen them all
       C#                C7
She's seen them come and go
    Fm7                 G#
She must have had some favorites
  C#             C#m
Before I finally met her
    Cm7            Fm7
And now that she's all mine
     A#m7           D#7
They better just forget her
G#           G#7
Betsy was a lady
     C#             C#m
And that she will remain
Cm7             Fm7
Betsy took some beatings
        A#m7           D#7
But she never once complained
     G#            Cm
She had a classic beauty
     C#             D#7
That everyone could see
  G#              Cm
I was the last to meet her
        C#               C7
But she gave her life to me
    Fm7           G#
She may be rusted iron
       C#              C#m
But to me she's solid gold
      Cm7                 Fm7
And I just can't hold the tears back
       A#m7     D#7    C#  G#
'Cause Betsy's growing old


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A#m7

C#m

Cm7

D#7

Fm7

G#7

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.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play "Ballad Of Ole' Betsy" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Ballad Of Ole' Betsy" by The Beach Boys.

The Beach Boys - Ballad Of Ole' Betsy: Guitar Chords

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