Country, Folk

Nine Ball Chords

Zach Bryan Beginner Key of G 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A reflective song by Zach Bryan about finding purpose and connection. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still using these G-based chord shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C G D

I was born to be a traveler and die a settlin’ man

G C G D

I was born to be a gambler and play a losin’ hand

G C G D

I was born to be a preacher and die a faithless soul

G C G D

I was born to be a nine ball in a six ball hole

Chorus

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

Verse 2

G C G D

I was born to be a fighter and die a peaceful death

G C G D

I was born to be a liar and tell the honest truth

G C G D

I was born to be a sailor and die on dusty land

G C G D

I was born to be a nine ball in a six ball hand

Chorus

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

Bridge

G C G D

And I’ve been searchin’ for a reason to lay my head

G C G D

And I’ve been searchin’ for a season to call my own

G C G D

And I’ve been searchin’ for a meaning to this life

G C G D

And I’ve been searchin’ for a light to lead me home

Chorus

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

Outro

G C G D

I was born to be a nine ball in a six ball hole

G C G D

I was born to be a nine ball in a six ball hole

G C G D

I was born to be a nine ball in a six ball hole

G C G D

I was born to be a nine ball in a six ball hole

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (G, C, D, and a brief Am). Practice the G to C and C to D transitions until they feel automatic, as the entire song is built on them.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A reflective song by Zach Bryan about finding purpose and connection. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still using these G-based chord shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C G D

I was born to be a traveler and die a settlin’ man

G C G D

I was born to be a gambler and play a losin’ hand

G C G D

I was born to be a preacher and die a faithless soul

G C G D

I was born to be a nine ball in a six ball hole

Chorus

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

Verse 2

G C G D

I was born to be a fighter and die a peaceful death

G C G D

I was born to be a liar and tell the honest truth

G C G D

I was born to be a sailor and die on dusty land

G C G D

I was born to be a nine ball in a six ball hand

Chorus

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

Bridge

G C G D

And I’ve been searchin’ for a reason to lay my head

G C G D

And I’ve been searchin’ for a season to call my own

G C G D

And I’ve been searchin’ for a meaning to this life

G C G D

And I’ve been searchin’ for a light to lead me home

Chorus

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

Outro

G C G D

I was born to be a nine ball in a six ball hole

G C G D

I was born to be a nine ball in a six ball hole

G C G D

I was born to be a nine ball in a six ball hole

G C G D

I was born to be a nine ball in a six ball hole

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (G, C, D, and a brief Am). Practice the G to C and C to D transitions until they feel automatic, as the entire song is built on them.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A reflective song by Zach Bryan about finding purpose and connection. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still using these G-based chord shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C G D

I was born to be a traveler and die a settlin’ man

G C G D

I was born to be a gambler and play a losin’ hand

G C G D

I was born to be a preacher and die a faithless soul

G C G D

I was born to be a nine ball in a six ball hole

Chorus

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

Verse 2

G C G D

I was born to be a fighter and die a peaceful death

G C G D

I was born to be a liar and tell the honest truth

G C G D

I was born to be a sailor and die on dusty land

G C G D

I was born to be a nine ball in a six ball hand

Chorus

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

Bridge

G C G D

And I’ve been searchin’ for a reason to lay my head

G C G D

And I’ve been searchin’ for a season to call my own

G C G D

And I’ve been searchin’ for a meaning to this life

G C G D

And I’ve been searchin’ for a light to lead me home

Chorus

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

Outro

G C G D

I was born to be a nine ball in a six ball hole

G C G D

I was born to be a nine ball in a six ball hole

G C G D

I was born to be a nine ball in a six ball hole

G C G D

I was born to be a nine ball in a six ball hole

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (G, C, D, and a brief Am). Practice the G to C and C to D transitions until they feel automatic, as the entire song is built on them.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A reflective song by Zach Bryan about finding purpose and connection. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still using these G-based chord shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C G D

I was born to be a traveler and die a settlin’ man

G C G D

I was born to be a gambler and play a losin’ hand

G C G D

I was born to be a preacher and die a faithless soul

G C G D

I was born to be a nine ball in a six ball hole

Chorus

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

Verse 2

G C G D

I was born to be a fighter and die a peaceful death

G C G D

I was born to be a liar and tell the honest truth

G C G D

I was born to be a sailor and die on dusty land

G C G D

I was born to be a nine ball in a six ball hand

Chorus

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

Bridge

G C G D

And I’ve been searchin’ for a reason to lay my head

G C G D

And I’ve been searchin’ for a season to call my own

G C G D

And I’ve been searchin’ for a meaning to this life

G C G D

And I’ve been searchin’ for a light to lead me home

Chorus

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

Outro

G C G D

I was born to be a nine ball in a six ball hole

G C G D

I was born to be a nine ball in a six ball hole

G C G D

I was born to be a nine ball in a six ball hole

G C G D

I was born to be a nine ball in a six ball hole

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (G, C, D, and a brief Am). Practice the G to C and C to D transitions until they feel automatic, as the entire song is built on them.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A reflective song by Zach Bryan about finding purpose and connection. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still using these G-based chord shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C G D

I was born to be a traveler and die a settlin’ man

G C G D

I was born to be a gambler and play a losin’ hand

G C G D

I was born to be a preacher and die a faithless soul

G C G D

I was born to be a nine ball in a six ball hole

Chorus

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

Verse 2

G C G D

I was born to be a fighter and die a peaceful death

G C G D

I was born to be a liar and tell the honest truth

G C G D

I was born to be a sailor and die on dusty land

G C G D

I was born to be a nine ball in a six ball hand

Chorus

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

Bridge

G C G D

And I’ve been searchin’ for a reason to lay my head

G C G D

And I’ve been searchin’ for a season to call my own

G C G D

And I’ve been searchin’ for a meaning to this life

G C G D

And I’ve been searchin’ for a light to lead me home

Chorus

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

Outro

G C G D

I was born to be a nine ball in a six ball hole

G C G D

I was born to be a nine ball in a six ball hole

G C G D

I was born to be a nine ball in a six ball hole

G C G D

I was born to be a nine ball in a six ball hole

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (G, C, D, and a brief Am). Practice the G to C and C to D transitions until they feel automatic, as the entire song is built on them.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A reflective song by Zach Bryan about finding purpose and connection. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still using these G-based chord shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C G D

I was born to be a traveler and die a settlin’ man

G C G D

I was born to be a gambler and play a losin’ hand

G C G D

I was born to be a preacher and die a faithless soul

G C G D

I was born to be a nine ball in a six ball hole

Chorus

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

Verse 2

G C G D

I was born to be a fighter and die a peaceful death

G C G D

I was born to be a liar and tell the honest truth

G C G D

I was born to be a sailor and die on dusty land

G C G D

I was born to be a nine ball in a six ball hand

Chorus

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

Bridge

G C G D

And I’ve been searchin’ for a reason to lay my head

G C G D

And I’ve been searchin’ for a season to call my own

G C G D

And I’ve been searchin’ for a meaning to this life

G C G D

And I’ve been searchin’ for a light to lead me home

Chorus

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

C G D

And I don’t know much, but I know you

Outro

G C G D

I was born to be a nine ball in a six ball hole

G C G D

I was born to be a nine ball in a six ball hole

G C G D

I was born to be a nine ball in a six ball hole

G C G D

I was born to be a nine ball in a six ball hole

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (G, C, D, and a brief Am). Practice the G to C and C to D transitions until they feel automatic, as the entire song is built on them.