That Wrecking Ball by Mandolin Orange, tabs and chords at PlayUkuleleNET

That Wrecking Ball

Biography:

Mandolin Orange is a folk duo based out of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The group was formed in 2009 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and consists of the group's songwriter Andrew Marlin (vocals, mandolin, guitar, banjo) and Emily Frantz (vocals, violin, guitar). Mandolin Orange has produced six albums of Marlin's original works of American roots music.

Mandolin Orange’s music radiates a mysterious warmth —their songs feel like whispered secrets, one hand cupped to your ear.

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Mandolin Orange - That Wrecking Ball

A few notes about this song:
The 'G' is actually a Dsus4/Gsus2 but becomes a G at the end of the walk-down. The Dadd9 and D/F# are
fairly interchangeable, but the D/F# is only played at the very beginning and the end. The Em can be an Em7
if you wish. Dadd9 can also be played as Dsus4/F#. You may also lift your 3rd and 4th fingers off during the
C/G for a beat between verses, making it an Am7. There are walk-downs from G to C/G and from Em to G which
are played every time this transition occurs and are as follows:

Gsus2(G) into C/G Em[7] into Gsus2(G)
-3---------0------------ -(3)--------3------------------------
-3---------1------------ -(3)--------3------------------------
-0---------0------------ --0---------0------------------------
-0---------2------------ --2---------0------------------------
-0--0--2---3------------ --2---0--0--0------------------------
-3---------3------------ --0---0--2--3------------------------

You should still be strumming through the full chords during these transitions, but those are the notes you
should be hitting along the way. I recommend watching this video if you don't understand what is happening
here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D7X2AXGGLQ Feel free to ignore these and play the basic chords.
I will add chord charts for the less common chords at the bottom of this page.

Capo 5

C/G D/F# G C/G Em G C/G

C/G D/F#
I've taken to leanin' these past few days
G C/G
A little too heavy on my walking cane
Em G
And I'm afraid she's swingin' my way
C/G
That wrecking ball

(Am7 - every verse)

C/G Dadd9
Now with all my ducks in a row
G C/G
With one pull I could let her go
Em G
Not to lose, just to show
Cadd9
I'd catch em all

C/G Dadd9
Every man bears a burden, his own beast by the horns
G C/G
That he hides from the world when hes young and strong
Em G
Looking over his shoulders, half tethered and torn
C/G
Still standing tall

C/G Dadd9
And every year rolls on like a runaway train
G C/G
Every beast grows stronger as the pendulum swings
Em G
To and fro, gone she goes
C/G
That wrecking ball

C/G Dadd9 G C/G Em G C/G
C/G Dadd9add11/A G C/G Em G C/G

C/G Dadd9
I've just seen that rock of ages
G Cadd9
I just held my saviors hand
Em G
We danced on the water, my head on her shoulders
C/G
She swore to never let me fall

C/G Dadd9
And wouldn't time seem so kindly
G C/G
If every bright eyed girl could be
Em G
More like you, and shelter me
C/G Am
From that wrecking ball
Am D/F#
That wrecking ball

C/G Dadd9add11/A G C/G Em G C/G

Slow it down a bit at the end and let the C/G ring out. Hopefully this wasn't too confusing. I transcribed
the lyrics myself, so they may be a little off in some places. Here are the chord charts:

Dadd9(Dsus4/F#) Dadd9add11/A
--0(3)--------- --0-------------
--3------------ --3-------------
--2------------ --0-------------
--0------------ --4-------------
--0------------ --5-------------
--2------------ --5-------------