The Ballad Of El Goodo — Big Star
Chords and lyrics for The Ballad Of El Goodo by Big Star (key of C).
Intro
[G] [D] [Em] [Bm] [Am7] [Dsus4]
[G]
Verse 1
[G]Years ago, my [C]heart was set to [Am7]live, [D]oh
[Bm]And I've been trying [Em]hard against [C]unbelievable [Eb]odds
[G]It gets so hard in [C]times like now to [Am7]hold [D]on
But [Bm]guns they wait to be [Em]stuck by, [C]at my side is [Fadd9]God
Chorus 1
And there [G]ain't no[D] one [Em]goin'[Bm] to [C]turn [Dsus4]me [G]'round
[G]Ain't no[D] one[Em] goin'[Bm] to [C]turn me[Dsus4] [G]'round
[G]There's people [C]around who [Am7]tell you that they [D]know
And [Bm]places where they send [Em]you [C]and it's easy to [Eb]go
[G]They'll zip you up and [C]dress you down and [Am7]stand you in a [D]row
But [Bm]you know you don't have[Em] to, [C]you can just say, [Fadd9]"No"
Chorus 1
And there [G]ain't [D]no [Em]one [Bm]goin' to [C]turn [Dsus4]me [G]'round
[G]Ain't no[D] one[Em] goin'[Bm] to [C]turn me[Dsus4] 'round[G]
And there [G]ain't [D]no [Em]one [Bm]goin' to [C]turn [Dsus4]me [G]'round
[G]Ain't no[D] one[Em] goin'[Bm] to [C]turn me[Dsus4] 'round[G]
Bridge
I've [Am]been built up and [C]trusted,[G/B]
[Am]Broke down and [C]busted
[Am]But they'll get [G/B]theirs and [C]we'll get ours[Am] if we can
[Em]Just hold [Am]on, [D]hold [G]on
[Em]Hold [Am]on, [D]hold [G]on
Verse 1
[G]Years ago, my [C]heart was set to [Am7]live, [D]oh
[Bm]And I've been trying [Em]hard [C]against strong [Eb]odds
[G]It gets so hard in [C]times like now to [Am7]hold [D]on
Well, I'll [Bm]fall if I don't [Em]fight
[C]And at my side is [Fadd9]God
Chorus 1
And there [G]ain't [D]no [Em]one [Bm]goin' to [C]turn [Dsus4]me [G]'round
[G]Ain't no[D] one[Em] goin'[Bm] to [C]turn [Dsus4]me [G]'round
And there [G]ain't [D]no [Em]one [Bm]goin' to [C]turn [Dsus4]me [G]'round
[G]Ain't no[D] one[Em] goin'[Bm] to [C]turn [Dsus4]me [G]'round
Outro
[Em]Hold [Am]on, [D]hold [G]on
[Em]Hold [Am]on, [D]hold [G]on
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