Transcribed by Soch H. Capo 1st Fret Intro: C G F C CGFC Intro Guitar Lead: (Not relative to capo) |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| |-6-4-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----6-4----6-6-4-6s8-8-8-8-8-8-8s6-6-6-6-6-6-6s4-4-4-4---4h6--4--4-4--| |--------------------------------------------------------6--------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------6-6---6-6-6h8-6------8-8-6-8s10-| |-----------6-6-6-6h8-6-6-6-6-6-6-6h8-----8---------------------------| |-6-6-4-6s8-----------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------9-9----9-9----9-9----9-9----9-9-----------| |-9-9--9---------------------9-9h11-9-9h11-9-9h11-9-9h11-9-9-----------| |--------10-10-10s8-8-8-8-10-------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------9-9--9----------------------------------------------------| |-8-8-6-8s10--------10-10-10s8-8-8-8-8-8-8s6-6-6--6---8-6--------------| |---------------------------------------------------8------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------| C G Well it's been ten years and a thousand tears F C And look at the mess I'm in C G A broken nose and a broken heart F C An empty bottle of gin C G Well I sit and I pray F C In my broken down Chevrolet C G While I'm singin' to myself F C There's got to be another way Chorus: C G Take away, take away F C Take away this ball and chain C G I'm lonely and I'm tired F C And I can't take any more pain C G Take away, take away F C Never to return again C G Take away, take away F C Take away, take away this ball and chain C G F C (x2) C G Well I've searched and I've searched F C To find the perfect life C G A brand new car and a brand new suit F C I even got me a little wife C G But whenever I have gone F C I was sure to find myself there C G You can run all your life F C But not go anywhere (Repeat Chorus) Guitar Solo: (3:15) (Not relative to capo) |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| |-6-4-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----6-4----6-6-4-6s8-8-8-8-8-8-8s6-6-6-6-6-6-6s4-4-4-4---4h6--4--4-4--| |--------------------------------------------------------6--------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------6-6---6-6-6h8-6------8-8-6-8s10-| |-----------6-6-6-6h8-6-6-6-6-6-6-6h8-----8---------------------------| |-6-6-4-6s8-----------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------9-9----9-9----9-9----9-9----9-9---| |-9-9--9---------------------9-9h11-9-9h11-9-9h11-9-9h11-9-9---| |--------10-10-10s8-8-8-8-10-----------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------9-9-9-9----9-9----9-9----9-9----9-9-| |------------9-9--9----------------9-9-9-9h11-9-9h11-9-9h11-9-9h11-9-9-| |-8-8-6-8s10--------10-10-10s8-8-8-------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------| C G Well I'll pass the bar on the way F C To my dingy hotel room C G I spent all my money F C Been drinkin' since half past noon C G I'll wake there in the mornin' F C Or maybe in the county jail C G Times are hard getting harder F C I'm born to lose and destined to fail (Repeat Chorus) You could figure out the outro based on the riffs above. It's really easy to figure out. Chords: C: x32010 G: 320033 F: 133211 Legend: s: slide p: pulloff h: hammeron