COUNTING CROWS
BALLAD OF EL GOODO

ORIGINAL BY BIG STAR

Tabbed by Nicolas Levy Renaud (acade365@hotmail.com)

CAPO 2

INTRO: A - E 
       A- (x02220@1)E (022100@1)      D- (xx0232@1)E- (022100@1)A (x02220@1)       F#m- (244222@1)E- (022100@1) A (x02220@1)       F#m- (244222@1)E- (022100@1) A (x02220@1)
In some versions, some additional D-E-A is added.

VERSE 1:

A (x02220@1)            D (xx0232@1)               Bm (x24432@1)  E (022100@1)Years ago, my heart was set to live, oh
    C#m (x13321@4)            F#m (244222@1)        Bm (x24432@1)         F (133211@1)          
-----this F is in some versions exchanged for a G
and I've been trying hard against unbelievable odds 
A (x02220@1)                D (xx0232@1)               Bm (x24432@1) EIt (022100@1)gets so hard at times like now to hold on 
    C#m (x13321@4)                F#m (244222@1)     Bm (x24432@1)          FBut (133211@1)guns they wait to be stuck by, at my side is God 


CHORUS:

          A (x02220@1)      F#m (244222@1)        D (xx0232@1)      AAnd (x02220@1)there ain't no one goin' to turn me 'round;
      A (x02220@1)      F#m (244222@1)        D (xx0232@1)      Athere (x02220@1)ain't no one goin' to turn me 'round 

F#m - E - A
F#m - E - A

VERSE 2:
A (x02220@1)                  D (xx0232@1)  Bm (x24432@1)               EThere's (022100@1)people around who tell you What they know 
    C#m (x13321@4)             F#m (244222@1)               Bm (x24432@1)    FAnd (133211@1)places where they send you, and it's easy to go 
A (x02220@1)                    D (xx0232@1)                Bm (x24432@1)           EThey'll (022100@1)zip you up and dress you down and stand you in a row 
        C#m (x13321@4)               F#m (244222@1)   Bm (x24432@1)         FBut (133211@1)you know you don't have to, you can just say no 


CHORUS:

          A (x02220@1)      F#m (244222@1)        D (xx0232@1)      AAnd (x02220@1)there ain't no one goin' to turn me 'round;
      A (x02220@1)      F#m (244222@1)        D (xx0232@1)      Athere (x02220@1)ain't no one goin' to turn me 'round 
          A (x02220@1)      F#m (244222@1)        D (xx0232@1)      AAnd (x02220@1)there ain't no one goin' to turn me 'round;
      A (x02220@1)      F#m (244222@1)        D (xx0232@1)      Athere (x02220@1)ain't no one goin' to turn me 'round 

F#m - E - A
F#m - E - A

BRIDGE:

Bm (x24432@1)                          D (xx0232@1) I've been built up and trusted, 
Bm (x24432@1)                          D (xx0232@1) Ive been broke down and busted 
Bm (x24432@1)                         D (xx0232@1)               Bm (x24432@1) But they'll get theirs and we'll get ours if we can 
     A (x02220@1)  D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1)  D (xx0232@1)  Ajust (x02220@1)hold on, hold on, 
A (x02220@1)  D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1)  Dhold (xx0232@1)on, hold on 

two alternatives depending on version.

1- "hold on" continues with same progression
or
2- continues to verse 3 and/or chorus

VERSE 3:

A (x02220@1)            D (xx0232@1)               Bm (x24432@1)  E (022100@1)Years ago, my heart was set to live, oh
    C#m (x13321@4)            F#m (244222@1)        Bm (x24432@1)   Fand (133211@1)I've been trying hard against strong odds 
A (x02220@1)                D (xx0232@1)               Bm (x24432@1) EIt (022100@1)gets so hard at times like now to hold on 
    C#m (x13321@4)                F#m (244222@1)        Bm (x24432@1)          FWell, (133211@1)I'll fall if I don't fight, and at my side is God