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Chords for "Like a Ball and Chain"

PostPosted:Wed Jul 29, 2009 7:57 pm
by Grateful.Ed
is this in "C"? I think it's C-Bb-F-Bb-C for verses...how does the chorus go? many thanks

Re: Chords for "Like a Ball and Chain"

PostPosted:Thu Jul 30, 2009 5:59 am
by astroman99
Never heard of it...?

Re: Chords for "Like a Ball and Chain"

PostPosted:Thu Jul 30, 2009 9:59 am
by Grateful.Ed
Jackie Greene song played with Phil....usually gets played every 4-5 shows early on in the first set.

Re: Chords for "Like a Ball and Chain"

PostPosted:Thu Jul 30, 2009 9:15 pm
by warrenMFKNhaynes
He has a capo like on the 5th fret or something.

Re: Chords for "Like a Ball and Chain"

PostPosted:Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:46 am
by Grateful.Ed
....still trying to figure this out....anyone familiar with this song?

Re: Chords for "Like a Ball and Chain"

PostPosted:Sat Jun 19, 2010 6:26 am
by WSPHead
I am looking too. I really dig this tune!

Re: Chords for "Like a Ball and Chain"

PostPosted:Sat Jun 19, 2010 6:37 am
by WSPHead
Grateful.Ed wrote:is this in "C"? I think it's C-Bb-F-Bb-C for verses...how does the chorus go? many thanks

I think you are missing a chord between the second Bb and the last C. Not sure what it is yet.

Check this youtube out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVHyCyBV ... r_embedded

Re: Chords for "Like a Ball and Chain"

PostPosted:Mon Jun 21, 2010 9:38 am
by Grateful.Ed
Yes....

Verse is C-Gm-F-Bb-C

Chorus is Dm-C- Dm- F- C

This is a great song!

Re: Chords for "Like a Ball and Chain"

PostPosted:Sun Aug 28, 2011 2:24 pm
by EricTheDead
LOVE THIS TUNE. I just played along for a few. Below are the chord shapes in more detail. Lots of palm muting and hammers but here is the just if it (see notes at the bottom):

Capo 5

Verse:
G, Dm, C, F, G

Pre-Pre-Chorus ("I was standin at the corner.."):
G, G, G, G, Dm (first time)
C+, C+, F, F, G (second time)

Pre-Chrorus ("How can I..")
Am, G (first time)
Am, C, G (second time)

Chorus:
G, Dm, C, F, G, C+, G, C+, G

Outro:
F, C, G, F, C, G, F, C, G, F, C, F, C, F, F, G

NOTE:

C+ = x32013 or 3x2013 or x32010 (goes back and forth a lot pretty quick)

On the G he does a lot of hammer on's on first fret on the B string (32x013) listen along to get it right

On the F chord he hammers the 2nd fret of G string a lot (mainly during the transition from C to F in the verse and chorus)

Cheers and happy jammin. If anyone else has some good Jackie tunes, let em out of the cage!