Mandolin Orange - That Wrecking Ball
A few notes about this song:
The 'G' is actually a Dsus4/Gsus2 but becomes a G at the end of the walk-down. The Dadd9 and D/F# are
fairly interchangeable, but the D/F# is only played at the very beginning and the end. The Em can be an Em7
if you wish. Dadd9 can also be played as Dsus4/F#. You may also lift your 3rd and 4th fingers off during the
C/G for a beat between verses, making it an Am7. There are walk-downs from G to C/G and from Em to G which
are played every time this transition occurs and are as follows:
Gsus2(G) into C/G Em[7] into Gsus2(G)
-3---------0------------ -(3)--------3------------------------
-3---------1------------ -(3)--------3------------------------
-0---------0------------ --0---------0------------------------
-0---------2------------ --2---------0------------------------
-0--0--2---3------------ --2---0--0--0------------------------
-3---------3------------ --0---0--2--3------------------------
You should still be strumming through the full chords during these transitions, but those are the notes you
should be hitting along the way. I recommend watching this video if you don't understand what is happening
here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D7X2AXGGLQ Feel free to ignore these and play the basic chords.
I will add chord charts for the less common chords at the bottom of this page.
Capo 5
C/G D/F# G C/G Em G C/G
C/G D/F#
I've taken to leanin' these past few days
G C/G
A little too heavy on my walking cane
Em G
And I'm afraid she's swingin' my way
C/G
That wrecking ball
(Am7 - every verse)
C/G Dadd9
Now with all my ducks in a row
G C/G
With one pull I could let her go
Em G
Not to lose, just to show
Cadd9
I'd catch em all
C/G Dadd9
Every man bears a burden, his own beast by the horns
G C/G
That he hides from the world when hes young and strong
Em G
Looking over his shoulders, half tethered and torn
C/G
Still standing tall
C/G Dadd9
And every year rolls on like a runaway train
G C/G
Every beast grows stronger as the pendulum swings
Em G
To and fro, gone she goes
C/G
That wrecking ball
C/G Dadd9 G C/G Em G C/G
C/G Dadd9add11/A G C/G Em G C/G
C/G Dadd9
I've just seen that rock of ages
G Cadd9
I just held my saviors hand
Em G
We danced on the water, my head on her shoulders
C/G
She swore to never let me fall
C/G Dadd9
And wouldn't time seem so kindly
G C/G
If every bright eyed girl could be
Em G
More like you, and shelter me
C/G Am
From that wrecking ball
Am D/F#
That wrecking ball
C/G Dadd9add11/A G C/G Em G C/G
Slow it down a bit at the end and let the C/G ring out. Hopefully this wasn't too confusing. I transcribed
the lyrics myself, so they may be a little off in some places. Here are the chord charts:
Dadd9(Dsus4/F#) Dadd9add11/A
--0(3)--------- --0-------------
--3------------ --3-------------
--2------------ --0-------------
--0------------ --4-------------
--0------------ --5-------------
--2------------ --5-------------