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Ball And Chain Chords

(ver. 2)
Xtc
Intro C on 8th fret (4 times) 
then G7sus4 on tenth fret (4 times)
repeat once
C                G7sus4
Save us from the ball and chain,
C                G7sus4
Save us from the ball and chain,
C                G7sus4
Save us from the ball and chain,
Oh yeah,
Bb          F            C
The diggers and the tower cranes,
Bb          F            C    
The diggers and the tower cranes.
Dsus4          D
Don't want demolition,
Csus4          C
Don't want your compensation,
Dsus4                    D
It's not just bricks and mortar,
Csus4   C          G
We are lambs to slaughter.

Interlude of G to G7sus4 and back
at 3rd fret
C                G7sus4
Save us from the ball and chain,
C                G7sus4
Save us from the ball and chain,
C                G7sus4
Save us from the ball and chain,
Oh yeah,
Bb          F            C
The diggers and the tower cranes,
Bb          F            C
The diggers and the tower cranes.

Dsus4          D
Must we live in fear,
Csus4          C
From those who she'd no tears?
Dsus4          D
Our one and only shelter,
Csus4          C      G  G7sus4
Your games, your helter skelter.
Fm                    G
Motorways and office blocks,
Fm                    
They're standing on the spot
               G
Where stood a home,
Fm
Crushing on the memories of people,
                           G
Who have since turned to stone.
(Ahh)Fm            G
They've turned to stone,
(Ahh) Fm             G
They've turned to stone.

Interlude with Key change to G#
C#               G#7sus4
Save us from the ball and chain,
C#               G#7sus4
Save us from the ball and chain,
C#               G#7sus4
Save us from the ball and chain,
Oh yeah,
B    F#              C#      
The diggers and the tower cranes,
B   F#              C#
The diggers and the tower cranes.

Outro

G#   G#7 sus4(4th Fret)repeat to fade
            
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