Chain Gang Chords by Sam Cooke
Tempo:
131.65 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
Em
D
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] [Em]
I hear something saying,
[C] [D]
[G] [Em] that's
[C] [A] [D]
[G] the sound [C] of the men working on [G] the chain [Em] gang, that's
the [C] sound of the men working [D] on the chain [G] gang, all day long they're saying, [Em]
[C] [D]
[G] [Em] that's
[C] [Bm] [G]
the sound of [C] the men working on [G] the chain [Em] gang,
[G] that's the sound [Am] of the men working
on [D] the chain [G] gang, all day long [Em] they work so hard [C] till the sun is [D] going down, [G] working
on [Em] the highways and [C] byways and wearing, [D] wearing a frown, [G] you hear them moaning [Em] their lives
away, [C] then you hear [D] somebody say, [G] that's the sound [C] of the men working on the [G] chain gang,
[Em]
[G] that's the sound [C] of the men working [Bm] on the chain [G] gang, can't you hear them saying, [Em] I'm
going home one of [C] these days, [Bm] I'm going home to see [G] my woman, whom I love so [Bm] [Em] dear, but
meanwhile I've got [D] to work right [G]
here, that's the sound [C] of the men working on the [G] chain
[Em] gang, that's the sound [C] of the men working [Bm] on the chain [G] gang, all day long they're saying,
[C] my, my, my, my, my, my, [Bm] my, my, my work is so hard, give [G] me water, I'm [E] thirsty my, [C]
[D] my
work is so hard,
[G] my, [Em] my.
[F] [D]
[N]
I hear something saying,
[C] [D]
[G] [Em] that's
[C] [A] [D]
[G] the sound [C] of the men working on [G] the chain [Em] gang, that's
the [C] sound of the men working [D] on the chain [G] gang, all day long they're saying, [Em]
[C] [D]
[G] [Em] that's
[C] [Bm] [G]
the sound of [C] the men working on [G] the chain [Em] gang,
[G] that's the sound [Am] of the men working
on [D] the chain [G] gang, all day long [Em] they work so hard [C] till the sun is [D] going down, [G] working
on [Em] the highways and [C] byways and wearing, [D] wearing a frown, [G] you hear them moaning [Em] their lives
away, [C] then you hear [D] somebody say, [G] that's the sound [C] of the men working on the [G] chain gang,
[Em]
[G] that's the sound [C] of the men working [Bm] on the chain [G] gang, can't you hear them saying, [Em] I'm
going home one of [C] these days, [Bm] I'm going home to see [G] my woman, whom I love so [Bm] [Em] dear, but
meanwhile I've got [D] to work right [G]
here, that's the sound [C] of the men working on the [G] chain
[Em] gang, that's the sound [C] of the men working [Bm] on the chain [G] gang, all day long they're saying,
[C] my, my, my, my, my, my, [Bm] my, my, my work is so hard, give [G] me water, I'm [E] thirsty my, [C]
[D] my
work is so hard,
[G] my, [Em] my.
[F] [D]
[N]
Key:
G
C
Em
D
Bm
G
C
Em
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I hear something saying, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] that's _ _
_ [C] _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ the sound [C] of the men working on [G] the chain _ [Em] _ _ gang, _ that's
the [C] sound of the men working [D] on the chain _ _ [G] gang, all day long they're saying, _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ that's
[C] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [G] _
_ the sound of [C] the men working on [G] the chain _ _ [Em] gang, _ _
[G] _ that's the sound [Am] of the men working
on [D] the chain _ [G] gang, _ _ all day long [Em] they work so hard [C] till the sun is [D] going _ down, [G] _ _ working
on [Em] the highways and [C] byways and wearing, [D] wearing a _ frown, [G] you hear them moaning [Em] their lives
away, [C] then you hear [D] somebody say, [G] _ that's the sound [C] of the men working on the [G] chain gang,
_ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ [G] that's the sound [C] of the men working [Bm] on the chain _ [G] gang, can't you hear them saying, _ _ [Em] _ I'm
going home one of [C] these days, [Bm] I'm going home to see [G] my woman, whom I love so [Bm] [Em] dear, but
meanwhile I've got [D] to work right _ [G]
here, that's the sound [C] of the men working on the [G] chain
_ _ [Em] _ _ gang, _ that's the sound [C] of the men working [Bm] on the chain _ _ [G] gang, all day long they're saying,
_ [C] my, my, my, my, my, my, [Bm] my, my, my work is so hard, give [G] me water, I'm [E] thirsty my, [C] _
_ _ _ [D] my
work is so hard, _
[G] my, _ [Em] my. _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ I hear something saying, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] that's _ _
_ [C] _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ the sound [C] of the men working on [G] the chain _ [Em] _ _ gang, _ that's
the [C] sound of the men working [D] on the chain _ _ [G] gang, all day long they're saying, _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ that's
[C] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [G] _
_ the sound of [C] the men working on [G] the chain _ _ [Em] gang, _ _
[G] _ that's the sound [Am] of the men working
on [D] the chain _ [G] gang, _ _ all day long [Em] they work so hard [C] till the sun is [D] going _ down, [G] _ _ working
on [Em] the highways and [C] byways and wearing, [D] wearing a _ frown, [G] you hear them moaning [Em] their lives
away, [C] then you hear [D] somebody say, [G] _ that's the sound [C] of the men working on the [G] chain gang,
_ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ [G] that's the sound [C] of the men working [Bm] on the chain _ [G] gang, can't you hear them saying, _ _ [Em] _ I'm
going home one of [C] these days, [Bm] I'm going home to see [G] my woman, whom I love so [Bm] [Em] dear, but
meanwhile I've got [D] to work right _ [G]
here, that's the sound [C] of the men working on the [G] chain
_ _ [Em] _ _ gang, _ that's the sound [C] of the men working [Bm] on the chain _ _ [G] gang, all day long they're saying,
_ [C] my, my, my, my, my, my, [Bm] my, my, my work is so hard, give [G] me water, I'm [E] thirsty my, [C] _
_ _ _ [D] my
work is so hard, _
[G] my, _ [Em] my. _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
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