Ball And Chain

	  		
Intro: Am  D (4x) 
 
verse 1 
 
Am       D      Am             D 
If I had my way I would not be here 
Am      D        Am            D 
Not for one day, my leaving is clear 
 
 
F#m           E        Bm 
  I've had my share of heartache and pain 
F#m        E        Bm   
  For happiness I'm searching in vain 
F#m           Am            Bm       Gm 
  I've got to get rid of my ball and chain 


Bm E  

Am  D X2 

 
verse 2 
 
Am            D         Am                 D 
For all of my life, the times they've been bad 
    Am            D       Am                    D 
And hard luck and strife, they're all I've ever had 


F#m           E        Bm 
  I've had my share of heartache and pain 
F#m        E        Bm   
  For happiness I'm searching in vain 
F#m           Am            Bm       Gm 
  I've got to get rid of my ball and chain 


Am  D  

D                   C   Am 
I've just got to be free 

Am D X4 
 
SOLO 
 
F#m E Bm D 
F#m E Bm D 
F#m Am Bm Gm 

Am  

D                   Am 
God in heaven, help me 

verse 3 
 
Am          D    Am                          D 
If I had my way    I would not, would not be here 
Am              D    Am               D     
No, not for one day,   my leaving, my leaving is clear 


F#m           E        Bm 
  I've had my share of heartache and pain 
F#m        E        Bm   
  For happiness I'm searching in vain 
F#m           Am            Bm       C 
  I've got to get rid of my ball and chain 

Bm  

F#m           E        Bm 
  I've had my share of heartache and pain 
F#m        E        Bm   
  For happiness I'm searching in vain 
F#m           Am            Bm       Gm 
  I've got to get rid of my ball and CHAIN!