Ballad Of El Goodo Chords
by Big Star
Ballad Of El Goodo by Big Star is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D, Em, Bm, Am7, Dsus4, C, Eb, Fadd9, Am and G/B. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro line 1
G D Em Bm Am7 Dsus4
Intro line 2
G
Verse: 1
G C Am7 D
Years ago, my heart was set to live, oh
Bm G C Eb
And I've 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
But guns they wait to be stuck by, at my side is God
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 C Am7 D
There's people around who tell you that they know
Bm G C Eb
And places where they send you and it's easy to go
G C Am7 D
They'll zip you up and dress you down and stand you in a row
Bm G C Fadd9
But you know you don't have to, you can just say, "No"
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 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
Bridge
Am C G/B
I've been built up and trusted,
Am C
Broke down and busted
Am G/B C Am
But they'll get theirs and we'll get ours if we can
Em Am D G
Just hold on, hold on
Em Am D G
Hold on, hold on
Verse: 1
G C Am7 D
Years ago, my heart was set to live, oh
Bm G C Eb
And I've been trying hard against strong odds
G C Am7 D
It gets so hard in times like now to hold on
Bm G
Well, I'll fall if I don't fight
C Fadd9
And at my side is God
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 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
Outro
Em Am D G
Hold on, hold on
Em Am D G
Hold on, hold on