5446/ball And Chain by Sublime, tabs and chords at PlayUkuleleNET

5446/ball And Chain

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Sublime was an American reggae/punk/ska band, active 1988-1996, from Long Beach, California, United States. The band consisted of three members: Bradley Nowell (vocals, guitar), Bud Gaugh (drums), and Eric Wilson (bass guitar). The band achieved mainstream success with their self-titled third album. Sublime can still be heard on radio stations across the US, especially in Long Beach, California. Their songs "Date Rape", "Santeria", "What I Got", "Wrong Way", "Bad Fish" and "Doin' Time" are particularly popular still.

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A D A D->C (2x)
A D A D
Do you believe I would take such a thing with me and give it to a police man
A D A D
I wouldn't do that mmhmm I wouldn't do that
A D A D
if I did that would you say sir come down and put the charge on me
A D A D
I wouldn't do that oohhh I wouldn't do that
A D
I'm not a fool to hurt myself
A D
But I was innocent to what they done to me
A D A D
they were wrong they were wrong
A D
but give it to me one time
D D
give it to me - two times
D D D
give it to me three times
D D D D
give it to me four times
A D A D
Oh was my number whats my number now
A D A
Right now somebody else has that number
D
one more time
A D A D
7 was my number whats my number now
A D A D
Right now somebody else has that number
A D
Say boom say one go with him up yes
A D
Say boom say want keep him keep him on his back say
A D
Say boom say me want to take off her dress huh
A D
Say boom say I've kissed and caressed
A D
cuz we're jillin' and we're chillin' in the club all night
A D
we're jillin' and we're chillin' in the club all night
A D
hear the dogs hear the beat in the dog pound
A D
DJ Lord have his grilled cheese
A D
some jealous punk
A D
snuck up around my back
A D A D
tried to take a lovin' over me
A D A D
Lord I got into a fist fight
A D A D
and wound up in jail all night
A D
give it to me one time
D D
give it to me two times
D D D
give it to me three times
D D D D
give it to me four times

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E|--4---4-----3-------| (4x)
C|--4---4-----2-------|
G|--4---4-----4-------|

E
people listen up don't stand too near
B
I've got somthin' that you all should hear

all lies all the lies they told to me form a little part of history
E
I was always taught that boy meets girl
B
fall in love get married and forget the world

Nine months later sweet baby's on the way
A
Kiss 'em on the cheek and life's okay
E A
I don't feel no pain
E A
I don't have no time
E A B C
to listen to conflicting points of view oh
E G B
It's a crazy world to live alone
E G B
A ball and chain I call my own

a-ba-na-na-na-na

E E G
A|--2---2-----2-------|
E|--4---4-----3-------| (4x)
C|--4---4-----2-------|
G|--4---4-----4-------|

E
People listen up don't stand too close
B
I've got somethin' that you all should know

holy matrimony is not for me I'd rather die alone in misery
E
Cuz I was always taught that boy meets girl
B
fall in love get married and forget the world
A
nine months later sweet baby's on the way Isn't that what they used to say
E A
with a girl you knew
E A
and the bonds that we grew
E A B C
turned into a ball and chain mmm
E G B
I step into the great unknown
E G B
and a ball and chain I call my home

a-ba-na-na-na-na,

E E G
A|--2---2-----2-------|
E|--4---4-----3-------| (4x)
C|--4---4-----2-------|
G|--4---4-----4-------|

E G B
crazy world to live alone

E B E B A

E A
with a girl that you knew
E A
and the bonds that we grew
E A B C
turned into a ball and chain ohh
E G B
I step into the great unknown
E G B
and a ball and chain I call my own
E
because marriage doesn't work in the world today
B
It's an institution that is in decay

and if I have love I wish to portray I will surley find another way
E
because I was always taught that boy meets girl
B
fall in love get married and forget the world
A
nine months later the sweet baby's on the way kiss him on the cheek and life's okay
E A
I don't feel no pain
E A
I don't have no time
E A B C
to listen to conflicting points of view whoa
E G B
I step into the great unknown
E G B
with a ball and chain I call my own

a-ba-na-na-na-na

E E G
A|--2---2-----2-------|
E|--4---4-----3-------| (4x)
C|--4---4-----2-------|
G|--4---4-----4-------|