Ball and Chain

G    C                                 G
Back when we made our plans to tie the knot
   C                                G
My friends they all laughed at me a lot
     C                                    G
They slapped my back and told me how they thought I was insane
           A7                       D
They said ?Son, you?re too young to wear that ball and chain

         C                                   G
But love don't feel like a ball and chain to me
C                 G                  A        D
When I'm close to you my heart feels wild and free
C                             G (walk down)  Em
If you are my jailer, darlin? throw away the key
     C                 D                 G
Love don't feel like a ball and chain to me
     C                 D
Love don't feel like a ball and chain
   G (walk down)     Em
It don't feel like a ball and chain
     C                 D                 G
Love don't feel like a ball and chain to me


Well I still see my single friends from time to time
And they ask me how it feels to walk the line
Well I tell 'em it feels better than I ever dreamed it would
And I would not trade places with em? even if I could

         C                                   G
But love don't feel like a ball and chain to me
C                 G                  A        D
When I'm close to you my heart feels wild and free
C                             G (walk down)  Em
If you are my jailer, darlin? throw away the key
     C                 D                 G
Love don't feel like a ball and chain to me

Bridge:
     D
Well if it is a crime for a man to love his wife
C
Throw that old book at me give me 99 to life
D
And I'll spend every minute every hour every day
Em                  C               D
Holding you close I don't wanta get away