Capo: 2

COUNTING CROWS BALLAD OF EL GOODO ORIGINAL BY BIG STAR CAPO 2 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:

^A Years ago, my ^Dheart was set to l^Bmive, o^Eh ----^C#m-this F is in som^F#me versions ex^Bmchanged for a^F G 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 around^D who ^Bmtell you What they ^Eknow And ^C#mplaces where they ^F#msend you, and it's e^Bmasy to g^Fo ^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 trust^Ded, ^Bm Ive been broke down and bust^Ded ^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 l^Bmive, o^Eh and ^C#mI've been trying ^F#mhard against ^Bmstrong ^Fodds ^AIt gets so hard at ^Dtimes like now to ^Bmhold ^Eon Well^C#m, I'll fall if I don'^F#mt fight, and ^Bmat my side is ^FGod

Counting Crows - Ballad of el goodo