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]
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]
