Ballad Of El Goodo Chords

Capo 2nd fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

A E

A E

D E A

F♯m E A

F♯m E A

 In some versions, some additional D-E-A is added.

Verse 1

and I've been trying hard against unbelievable odds

AIt gets so hard at Dtimes like now to Bmhold Eon

 But C♯mguns they wait to be F♯mstuck by, Bmat my side is FGod

Chorus

 And there Aain't no F♯mone goin' to Dturn me 'Around;

 there Aain't no F♯mone goin' to Dturn me 'Around

F♯m E A

F♯m E A

Verse 2

AThere's people aroundD who Bmtell you What they Eknow

 And C♯mplaces where they F♯msend you, and it's eBmasy to gFo

AThey'll zip you up and Ddress you down and Bmstand you in a Erow

 But you C♯mknow you don't have F♯mto, you Bmcan just say Fno

Chorus

 And there Aain't no F♯mone goin' to Dturn me 'Around;

 there Aain't no F♯mone goin' to Dturn me 'Around

 And there Aain't no F♯mone goin' to Dturn me 'Around;

 there Aain't no F♯mone goin' to Dturn me 'Around

F♯m E A

F♯m E A

Bridge

Bm I've been built up and trustDed,

Bm Ive been broke down and bustDed

Bm But they'll get theirs and Dwe'll get ours if Bmwe can

 just Ahold Don, Ahold Don, A

Ahold Don, Ahold Don

two alternatives depending on version.

1- "hold on" continues with same progression

or

2- continues to verse 3 and/or chorus

Verse 3

A Years ago, my Dheart was set to lBmive, oEh

 and C♯mI've been trying F♯mhard against Bmstrong Fodds

AIt gets so hard at Dtimes like now to Bmhold Eon

 WellC♯m, I'll fall if I don'F♯mt fight, and Bmat my side is FGod