Chords for Chain Gang
Tempo:
131.75 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
Em
D
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Em]
[G] I hear something saying,
[C] [D]
[G] [Em]
[C] [D] that's
[G] the sound of [C] the men working on [G] the chain [Em] gang, [G] that's
the sound of [C] the men working [D] on the chain [G] gang, all day long they're saying, [Em]
[C] [D] that's
[G] [Em]
[C] [D]
the sound of [C] the men working on [G] the chain [Em] gang,
[G] that's the sound [C] of the men working
[D] on the chain [G] gang, all day long [Em] they work so hard, [C] till the sun is [D] going down, and the
sun is 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 [Em] gang,
[G] that's the sound [C] of the men working [D] on the chain [G] gang,
can't you hear them saying, [Em] I'm going home [C] one of these days, [D] I'm going home to [G] see my
woman, whom [Em] I love so dear, [C] but meanwhile I've [E] got to work right [G] here, that's the sound [C] of
the men working on the chain [Em] gang, [G] that's the sound [C] of the men working [D] on the chain
[G] gang, all day long they're saying, [Em] my, my, my, [C] my, my, my, [D] my work is so hard, [G] give me
water, [E] I'm thirsty, my, [C] my, [D] my, my, my, my, my, my,
[G] my, my, my, my, my, my, [Em] my, my, my,
[E] [C] [D]
[G] I hear something saying,
[C] [D]
[G] [Em]
[C] [D] that's
[G] the sound of [C] the men working on [G] the chain [Em] gang, [G] that's
the sound of [C] the men working [D] on the chain [G] gang, all day long they're saying, [Em]
[C] [D] that's
[G] [Em]
[C] [D]
the sound of [C] the men working on [G] the chain [Em] gang,
[G] that's the sound [C] of the men working
[D] on the chain [G] gang, all day long [Em] they work so hard, [C] till the sun is [D] going down, and the
sun is 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 [Em] gang,
[G] that's the sound [C] of the men working [D] on the chain [G] gang,
can't you hear them saying, [Em] I'm going home [C] one of these days, [D] I'm going home to [G] see my
woman, whom [Em] I love so dear, [C] but meanwhile I've [E] got to work right [G] here, that's the sound [C] of
the men working on the chain [Em] gang, [G] that's the sound [C] of the men working [D] on the chain
[G] gang, all day long they're saying, [Em] my, my, my, [C] my, my, my, [D] my work is so hard, [G] give me
water, [E] I'm thirsty, my, [C] my, [D] my, my, my, my, my, my,
[G] my, my, my, my, my, my, [Em] my, my, my,
[E] [C] [D]
Key:
G
C
Em
D
E
G
C
Em
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ I hear something saying, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [D] that's _ _ _
[G] _ the sound of [C] the men working on [G] the chain _ _ [Em] _ _ gang, [G] that's
the sound of [C] the men working [D] on the chain _ [G] gang, all day long they're saying, _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ that's
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ the sound of [C] the men working on [G] the chain _ _ [Em] _ gang, _
[G] _ that's the sound [C] of the men working
[D] on the chain _ [G] gang, _ _ all day long [Em] they work so hard, [C] till the sun is [D] going down, and the
_ sun is 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 _ _ [Em] gang, _ _
[G] _ that's the sound [C] of the men working [D] on the chain _ [G] gang,
can't you hear them saying, _ _ _ [Em] I'm going home [C] one of these days, [D] I'm going home to [G] see my
woman, whom [Em] I love so dear, [C] but meanwhile I've [E] got to work right _ [G] here, that's the sound [C] of
the men working on the chain _ [Em] _ _ gang, [G] _ that's the sound [C] of the men working [D] on the chain
_ [G] gang, all day long they're saying, _ _ [Em] my, my, _ my, [C] my, my, my, [D] my work is so hard, [G] give me
water, [E] I'm thirsty, my, [C] _ _ my, [D] my, my, my, my, my, my, _
[G] my, my, my, my, my, my, [Em] my, my, my,
_ [E] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ I hear something saying, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [D] that's _ _ _
[G] _ the sound of [C] the men working on [G] the chain _ _ [Em] _ _ gang, [G] that's
the sound of [C] the men working [D] on the chain _ [G] gang, all day long they're saying, _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ that's
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ the sound of [C] the men working on [G] the chain _ _ [Em] _ gang, _
[G] _ that's the sound [C] of the men working
[D] on the chain _ [G] gang, _ _ all day long [Em] they work so hard, [C] till the sun is [D] going down, and the
_ sun is 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 _ _ [Em] gang, _ _
[G] _ that's the sound [C] of the men working [D] on the chain _ [G] gang,
can't you hear them saying, _ _ _ [Em] I'm going home [C] one of these days, [D] I'm going home to [G] see my
woman, whom [Em] I love so dear, [C] but meanwhile I've [E] got to work right _ [G] here, that's the sound [C] of
the men working on the chain _ [Em] _ _ gang, [G] _ that's the sound [C] of the men working [D] on the chain
_ [G] gang, all day long they're saying, _ _ [Em] my, my, _ my, [C] my, my, my, [D] my work is so hard, [G] give me
water, [E] I'm thirsty, my, [C] _ _ my, [D] my, my, my, my, my, my, _
[G] my, my, my, my, my, my, [Em] my, my, my,
_ [E] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _