Song: The Ballad
Artist: Value Pac
(c) 1996 Spinning Audio Vortex Publishing (BMI)
Tabbed By: Mark Arienda-Jose

Intro:          G#  Bbm  Cm  Fm  C#  Bbm  Eb

  G#      Bbm  Cm  Fm
Betrayed
          C#
by a man
                      Bbm            Eb
who was with Me every step along the way.

  G#   Bbm  Cm  Fm
Today
                C#
you do the same
                     Bbm        Eb     C#
unto Me.  You do the least unto them.

         Eb              G#             Fm
Walking around with your head up in the clouds.
C#             Eb            G#   C#
Everyone's too good for everyone.
                Eb
You judge these men
            G#   Eb   Fm    C#
when you're just like them.
            Eb          G#
This is the story of My life.

  G#    Bbm  Cm  Fm
Denied
         C#
by a guy
              Bbm           Eb
for Me who he said he would die.

    G#    Bbm  Cm  Fm
Oh, why
               C#
can you not try
                 Bbm         Eb    C#
to help just the least of mankind?

          Eb              G#             Fm
Walking around with your head up in the clouds.
C#             Eb            G#   C#
Everyone's too good for everyone.
                Eb
You judge these men
            G#   Eb   Fm    C#
when you're just like them.
            Eb          G#    Gm  Fm
This is the story of My life.

             C#           G#
When will we live in harmony?
    Eb Fm
(harmony)
             C#              G#   Eb  Fm
When will we make each other see?

        C#             G#
You say that'll be the day
    Eb  Fm
(so you say).
           C#              Bbm
That's the day that I come back.
        Eb
No more hate.

          Eb              G#             Fm
Walking around with your head up in the clouds.
C#             Eb            G#   C#
Everyone's too good for everyone.
                Eb
You judge these men
            G#   Eb   Fm    C#
when you're just like them.
            C#          G#
This is the story of My life.