(Colin Moulding)
Chords
C-----------8 10 10 9 8 8
G7sus4------X 10 12 12 13 10
G7sus4------3 5 3 5 3 3
G-----------3 5 5 4 3 3
Fm----------X X 3 5 6 4
Bb----------6 8 8 7 6 6
F-----------X 8 10 10 10 8
Dsus4-------X 5 7 7 8 5
D-----------X 5 7 7 7 5
C7sus4------X 3 5 5 6 3
C-----------X 3 5 5 5 3
G7sus4------3 5 3 5 3 3
C#----------9 10 10 11 9 9
G#7 sus4----X 11 13 13 14 11
G#7sus4-----4 6 4 6 4 4
B-----------7 9 9 8 7 7
F#----------X 9 11 11 11 9
C#----------9 11 11 10 9 9
Intro C on 8th fret (4 times)
then G7sus4 on tenth fret (4 times)
repeat once
C G7sus4
Save us from the ball and chain,
C G7sus4
Save us from the ball and chain,
C G7sus4
Save us from the ball and chain,
Oh yeah,
Bb F C
The diggers and the tower cranes,
Bb F C
The diggers and the tower cranes.
Dsus4 D
Don't want demolition,
Csus4 C
Don't want your compensation,
Dsus4 D
It's not just bricks and mortar,
Csus4 C G
We are lambs to slaughter.
Interlude of G to G7sus4 and back
at 3rd fret
C G7sus4
Save us from the ball and chain,
C G7sus4
Save us from the ball and chain,
C G7sus4
Save us from the ball and chain,
Oh yeah,
Bb F C
The diggers and the tower cranes,
Bb F C
The diggers and the tower cranes.
Dsus4 D
Must we live in fear,
Csus4 C
From those who she'd no tears?
Dsus4 D
Our one and only shelter,
Csus4 C G G7sus4
Your games, your helter skelter.
Fm G
Motorways and office blocks,
Fm
They're standing on the spot
G
Where stood a home,
Fm
Crushing on the memories of people,
G
Who have since turned to stone.
(Ahh)Fm G
They've turned to stone,
(Ahh) Fm G
They've turned to stone.
Interlude with Key change to G#
C# G#7sus4
Save us from the ball and chain,
C# G#7sus4
Save us from the ball and chain,
C# G#7sus4
Save us from the ball and chain,
Oh yeah,
B F# C#
The diggers and the tower cranes,
B F# C#
The diggers and the tower cranes.
Outro
G# G#7 sus4(4th Fret)repeat to fade
Interpretation Jim McGuiness 2015
