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-------------
