Chords for Sam Cooke Chain Gang lyrics
Tempo:
131.65 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Em]
[G] [Em] I hear something [G] saying, [Em]
[C] [D] that's
[G] [Em]
[C] [D] the
[G] sound [C] of the men working on the [G] chain [Em] gang, [G] that's
[D] on the chain [G] gang, all day long they're saying, [Em]
[C] [D]
[G] [Em] I hear something [G] saying, [Em]
[C] [D] that's
[G] [Em]
[C] [D] the
[G] sound [C] of the men working on the [G] chain [Em] gang, [G] that's
[D] on the chain [G] gang, all day long they're saying, [Em]
[C] [D]
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_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [Em] _ I hear something [G] saying, _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] that's _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ the _
[G] _ _ 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, all day long they're saying, _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[C] that's
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ the [C] sound 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, _ _ all day [Em] long they work so hard [C] till the sun is [D] going _ down, [G] _ _ working
[Em] on the highways and [B] byways and wearing, [D] wearing a frown, [G] you hear them moaning [Em] their lives
away, [C] then you [D] hear somebody say, [G] _ that's the sound [C] 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 [C] one of these [D] days, I'm going home to [G] see my woman, whom [Em] I love so dear,
[C] but meanwhile _ [D] I've got to work right [G] here, 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, all day long they're saying,
_ my, [Em] my, _ [Am] my, my, my, [D] my work is so hard, [G] give me water, [Em] I'm thirsty, my, [C] _ _ _ [D] my, my, my, my
work is so hard, [G] water, water, [Em] my, my, my. _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [Em] _ I hear something [G] saying, _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] that's _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ the _
[G] _ _ 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, all day long they're saying, _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[C] that's
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ the [C] sound 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, _ _ all day [Em] long they work so hard [C] till the sun is [D] going _ down, [G] _ _ working
[Em] on the highways and [B] byways and wearing, [D] wearing a frown, [G] you hear them moaning [Em] their lives
away, [C] then you [D] hear somebody say, [G] _ that's the sound [C] 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 [C] one of these [D] days, I'm going home to [G] see my woman, whom [Em] I love so dear,
[C] but meanwhile _ [D] I've got to work right [G] here, 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, all day long they're saying,
_ my, [Em] my, _ [Am] my, my, my, [D] my work is so hard, [G] give me water, [Em] I'm thirsty, my, [C] _ _ _ [D] my, my, my, my
work is so hard, [G] water, water, [Em] my, my, my. _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _