Chain Gang Chords by Sam Cooke
Tempo:
131.8 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
Em
D
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] [Em]
[G] I hear something saying, [Em]
[C] [D]
[G] [Em] that's
[C] [A] [D] [G]
the sound of [C] the men working on [G] the chain [Em] gang, that's
the [C] sound of the men working [Bm] on the chain [G] gang, all day long they're saying, [Em]
[C] [D]
[G] [Em] that's
[C] [D] [G]
the [C] sound of 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 gone, all day long
[D] they're 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 [Am] of the
men working [G] on the 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 one of [C] these days, [Bm] I'm going home to see my
[G] woman whom I love so [Bm] [Em] dear, but meanwhile [Am] I've [Bm] got to work right [G] here, that's the sound [C] of
the men working [G] on the chain 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, my, my [Bm] work is so hard, [G] give
me water, [E] I'm thirsty, [C] my, my, my, my, [Bm] my, my, my, my, my, my, [G] my, my, my, my, my, my,
[C] [F]
[G] I hear something saying, [Em]
[C] [D]
[G] [Em] that's
[C] [A] [D] [G]
the sound of [C] the men working on [G] the chain [Em] gang, that's
the [C] sound of the men working [Bm] on the chain [G] gang, all day long they're saying, [Em]
[C] [D]
[G] [Em] that's
[C] [D] [G]
the [C] sound of 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 gone, all day long
[D] they're 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 [Am] of the
men working [G] on the 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 one of [C] these days, [Bm] I'm going home to see my
[G] woman whom I love so [Bm] [Em] dear, but meanwhile [Am] I've [Bm] got to work right [G] here, that's the sound [C] of
the men working [G] on the chain 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, my, my [Bm] work is so hard, [G] give
me water, [E] I'm thirsty, [C] my, my, my, my, [Bm] my, my, my, my, my, my, [G] my, my, my, my, my, my,
[C] [F]
Key:
G
C
Em
D
Bm
G
C
Em
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ I hear something saying, _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] that's _ _
[C] _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ the sound of [C] the men working on [G] the chain _ _ [Em] _ _ gang, _ that's
the [C] sound of the men working [Bm] on the chain _ _ [G] gang, all day long they're saying, _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ that's _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ the [C] sound of 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 gone, all day long
[D] they're 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 [Am] of the
men working [G] on the 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 one of [C] these days, [Bm] I'm going home to see my
[G] woman whom I love so [Bm] [Em] dear, but meanwhile [Am] I've [Bm] got to work right _ [G] here, that's the sound [C] of
the men working [G] on the chain _ _ _ 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, my, my [Bm] work is so hard, [G] give
me water, _ [E] I'm thirsty, [C] my, _ _ my, my, my, [Bm] my, my, my, my, my, my, [G] my, my, my, my, my, my,
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ I hear something saying, _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] that's _ _
[C] _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ the sound of [C] the men working on [G] the chain _ _ [Em] _ _ gang, _ that's
the [C] sound of the men working [Bm] on the chain _ _ [G] gang, all day long they're saying, _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ that's _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ the [C] sound of 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 gone, all day long
[D] they're 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 [Am] of the
men working [G] on the 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 one of [C] these days, [Bm] I'm going home to see my
[G] woman whom I love so [Bm] [Em] dear, but meanwhile [Am] I've [Bm] got to work right _ [G] here, that's the sound [C] of
the men working [G] on the chain _ _ _ 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, my, my [Bm] work is so hard, [G] give
me water, _ [E] I'm thirsty, [C] my, _ _ my, my, my, [Bm] my, my, my, my, my, my, [G] my, my, my, my, my, my,
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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