BALLAD OF EL GOODO - Big Star (Alex Chilton)
INTRO:
G D Em Bm Am7 Dsus4
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B---3---3-|---3---3-|---1---3-|
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G
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VERSE 1:
G C Am7 D
Years ago, my heart was set to live, oh
Bm G C Eb Eb
I been trying hard against unbelievable odds
G C Am7 D
It gets so hard in times like now to hold on
Bm G C Fadd9 Fadd9
But guns they wait to be stuck by, at my side is God
CHORUS
G D Em Bm C Dsus4 G
And there ain't no one goin' to turn me round
G D Em Bm C Dsus4 G
Ain't no one goin' to turn me
G G G G
VERSE 2:
G C Am7 D
These people now, they tell you that they know
Bm G C Eb Eb
And places where they send you, and it's easy to go
G C Am7 D
They zip you up and dress you down and stand you in a room
Bm G C Fadd9 Fadd9
But you know you don't have to, you could just say no
CHORUS
G D Em Bm C Dsus4 G
And there ain't no one goin' to turn me round
G D Em Bm C Dsus4 G
Ain't no one goin' to turn me round
G D Em Bm C Dsus4
And there ain't no one goin' to turn me round
G D Em Bm C Dsus4 G
Ain't no one goin' to turn me round
G G G G
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/ Am / Am / Am / Am / C / C / C / G/B
Been built up and trusted
/ Am / Am / Am / Am / C / C / C / G/B
Broke down and busted
Am G/B / C Am / N.C. /
But they'll get theirs and we'll get ours, if you can just-a
Em Am D G
Hold on, hold on
Em Am D G
Hold on, hold on
VERSE 3:
G C Am7 D
Years ago, my heart was set to live, oh
Bm G C Eb Eb
I been trying hard against strong odds
G C Am7 D
It gets so hard in times like now to hold on
Bm G C Fadd9 Fadd9
But I'll fall if I don't fight, and at my side is God
CHORUS
G D Em Bm C Dsus4 G (G)
And there ain't no one goin' to turn me round
G D Em Bm C Dsus4 G (G)
Ain't no one goin' to turn me round
G D Em Bm C Dsus4 G (G)
And there ain't no one goin' to turn me round
G D Em Bm C Dsus4 G (G)
Ain't no one goin' to turn me round
Em Am D G
Hold on, hold on
Em Am D
Hold on, hold
OUT-TRO:
G
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D-0-----0h2-----|-0-----0h2-----|-0-----0h2-----|-0-----0h2-----|
A---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
E---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
q e e e e e e q e e e e e e q e e e e e e q e e e e e e
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B-----3-------3-|-----3-------3-|---------------|-------|
G---------------|---------------|---------------|-0-----|
D-0-----0h2-----|-0-----0h2-----|-------0-0h2p0-|-------|
A---------------|---------------|-2-1h2---------|---2---|
E---------------|---------------|---------------|-----3-|
q e e e e e e q e e e e e e q e e e e e e q q h
END
“G” guitar figure
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Chords used in this song (in order of appearance):
G C Am7 D Bm Eb Fadd9 Em Dsus4 Am G/B
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Marc Hirsh (marc@owlnet.rice.edu)
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