Chords for Aretha Franklin - Chain Of Fools Live (1968)

Tempo:
116.7 bpm
Chords used:

Cm

C

Eb

G

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Aretha Franklin - Chain Of Fools Live (1968) chords
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[G] [C]
[Bb] cha-ching [Cm]-ching.
Cha-ching-ching.
Cha-ching -ching.
[Eb] Cha-ching-ching.
[Cm] Cha-ching-ching.
[C] Pa-pa [Cm]-wi.
I thought you were my man.
[C]
[Cm] But I'm
I'm just a drink in your chain.
Yeah, God be by.
I ain't nothing
But fool, you're treating me mean.
Treating me cruel.
Oh, oh.
They can't take.
They can't prove.
Every man's got a weakness.
But I'll give you the thing.
[C] Oh, yeah.
[N] You told me to leave you alone.
My father said, come on home.
My doctor said, take it easy.
All I tell you is that loving isn't much to do.
I'm headed to [Cm] your chain, chain, chain.
Chain, chain, chain.
Chain, chain, chain.
Chain, chain, chain.
Chain of fools.
Chain, chain, chain.
Take all I can take.
Oh.
Chain, chain, chain.
Chain, chain, [C] chain.
Chain, chain, chain.
Chain, chain, [Cm] chain.
Chain of fools.
Chain, chain, chain.
[Eb] Chain, chain, chain.
[Cm] Chain, chain, chain.
[Ebm]
Key:  
Cm
13421113
C
3211
Eb
12341116
G
2131
Bb
12341111
Cm
13421113
C
3211
Eb
12341116
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To learn Aretha Franklin - Chain Of Fools chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: Cm, Eb, C, Eb, Cm, C and Cm. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 58 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 116. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: C Minor.

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_ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _
[Bb] cha-ching [Cm]-ching. _ _ _
Cha-ching-ching. _ _ _ _
Cha-ching _ -ching. _ _ _
[Eb] Cha-ching-ching.
[Cm] Cha-ching-ching. _ _ _ _
[C] Pa-pa [Cm]-wi.
_ _ I thought you were my man.
_ _ [C] _ _
[Cm] But I'm _ _ _ _ _
I'm just a drink in your chain. _ _ _ _
Yeah, God be by. _ _ _ _
I ain't nothing
But fool, _ _ _ _ you're treating me mean. _ _ _ _
_ Treating me cruel.
Oh, oh.
They can't _ take. _ _
They can't prove. _ _ _ _
_ Every _ _ _ _ _ man's got a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ weakness. _
But I'll give you the thing.
_ [C] Oh, yeah.
_ _ _ [N] _ _ You told me to leave you alone.
_ My father said, come on home.
_ My doctor said, take it easy.
All I tell you is that loving isn't much to do.
I'm headed to [Cm] your chain, chain, chain.
_ _ _ Chain, chain, chain.
_ _ _ Chain, chain, chain.
Chain, chain, chain.
Chain of fools. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Chain, chain, chain. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Take all I can take.
Oh.
_ _ Chain, chain, chain.
_ _ _ Chain, chain, [C] chain.
Chain, chain, chain.
Chain, chain, [Cm] chain.
_ _ _ _ Chain of fools.
_ _ _ Chain, chain, chain.
_ _ _ [Eb] Chain, chain, chain.
_ [Cm] _ _ Chain, chain, chain.
_ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _

Facts about this song

The album Greatest Singers of All Time includes this song, written by Don Covay.

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