Van Morrison - 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 Van Morrison
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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C F C F I've been on this roller coaster just too many times C F And always it seems like the blind, C G keep on leading the blind Am G Tried to get them on the phone Am G Tried to find my way back home C F C G Tried and failed, and tried and failed, again F G But baby I don't want you 'cause you look so good F G I don't want you ''cause I know I should Am F G I don't want you to come in from the rain Chorus: C F C F I want you to be my ball and chain C F G C F C G I want you to be my ball and chain Ah, just lately I've been roaming from town to town I've been setting 'em up, setting 'em up, and I've been knocking 'em down I was born to live, it seems, a fugitive dream Make things always better than they seem And I stop and start and stop and start and stop and start again Baby, I don't want you for your money I don't want you 'cause I love you, honey I don't want you to ease this memory pain Chorus: No, I want you to be my ball and chain Yes, I want you to be my, be my ball and chain When I see you in the garden once again Baby, you'll be standing in the summer rain Laugh and cry and say what it's all about You can even jump and shout And you'll smile and say how are you again I don't want you 'cause I'm so blue I don't want you 'cause you know what to do I don't want you 'cause all my love seems in vain Chorus: I want you to be my ball and chain I want you to be my ball and chain I want you to be my ball and chain I want you to be my ball and chain Oh, be my ball and chain (I want you to be my ball and chain) Be my ball and chain Be my ball and chain (I want you to be my ball and chain) Oh, be my ball and chain I want you, ball and chain, ball and chain, ball and chain, ball and chain (I want you to be my ball and chain) Ball and chain, ball and chain, ball and chain, ball and chain Ball and chain, ball and chain, be my ball and chain (I want you to be my ball and chain) Ball and chain, ball and chain, be my ball and chain (I want you to be my ball and chain) You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  F  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 Van Morrison.