Wrecking Ball by Joe Walsh Transcribed by Jay Mastrian


Intro:  E E     G G     A A    (x4)


[E]You're wound up tight like a hairpin trigger   [A]Just about ready to [G]snap[A]

[E]You're driving 'round like a crash test dummy   [A]All over the [G]map[A]


[E]You're doing this, you're doing that   [A]One thing leads to [G]another[A]

[E]And maybe some day if you ever sleep   [A]You're gonna wake up and [G]discover[A]


You [G]live your life like a [D]wrecking [A]ball   [G]Just get carried a[C]way

And [G]then you bounce back from [D]another close [A]call   [C]Live your [B]life like a 
[E]wrecking ball


Guitar Break:  E E     G G     A A   (x2)


[E]You're at the table, it's the same old game  [A]Double up the [G]bet[A]

[E]You keep on hoping that your luck will change  [A]It hasn't happened [G]yet[A]


You [G]live your life like a [D]wrecking [A]ball   [G]Pretty high price to [C]pay

And [G]then you slam into [D]another brick [A]wall   [C]Live your [B]life like a [E]wrecking ball


Guitar Break:  E E    G G    A A   (x2)    Guitar solo:   E     A     G     A    (x4)


[G]Live your life like a [D]wrecking [A]ball   [G]Pretty high price to [C]pay

And [G]then you slam into [D]another brick [A]wall   [C]Live your [B]life like a [E]wrecking ball


Guitar Break:  E E     G G     A A   (x2)


And [E]you know it's tough to be the last man standing   [A]When you're crawling on the [G]floor[A]

[E]You're coming in for a bumpy landing   [A]Better circle 'round some [G]more[A]


You [G]live your life like a [D]wrecking [A]ball   [G]Just get carried a[C]way

[G]Then you bounce back from [D]another close [A]call   [C]Live your [B]life like a [E]wrecking ball 


Guitar End:  E E     G G     A A   (x3)   then end on the [E]