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