BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG - The Pretenders
D A Em7 D A Em7 (rpt over riff)
D A Em7 Gmaj7 D
I found a picture of youooo oh
A Em7 Gmaj7 D
What hijacked my world that night
A Em7 Gmaj7 D
To a place in the past we've been cast out oh
A Em7 Gmaj7
Now we're back in the fight
Em A Em7 A
We're back on the train hey
Em A D A D A D A D A D
OOO ooo, back on the chain gang
A Em7 Gmaj7 D
Circumstance beyond our control oh
A Em7 Gmaj7 D
On the phone, TV, and the news of the world
A Em7 Gmaj7 D
Got in the house like a pigeon from hell, oh
A Em7 Gmaj7
Threw sand in our eyes and descended like flies
Em A Em7 A
We're back on the train hey
Em A D
OOO ooo, back on the chain gang
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D A Em7 D A Em7 D
Dm A7 Dm A7 Dm
The powers that be ee that force us to live like we do
A7 Dm A7 Dm A7 Dm A7
Bring me to my knees when I see what they've done to you
Dm A7 Dm A7 Dm
Well I'll die as I stand here today, knowing that deep in my heart
A7 Dm
They'll fall to ruin one day
A7 E B A E
For making us part-- ---
B F#m7 Amaj7/B E
I found a picture of you uu oo oo oo
B F#m7 Amaj7 E
Those were the happiest days of my lii ife
B F#m7 Amaj7 E
Like a break in the battle was your par rt, oh
B F#m7 Amaj7
In the wretched life of a lonely hear rt
A B A B
Now we're back on the train, hey
A B E B E B E (rpt and fade)
Aaaa h, back on the chain gang
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