Shackles And Chains--Merle Haggard Chords

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_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
_ On a [G] long, lonesome journey [C] I'm going, _ _ _ Oh, darling, please don't you [G] _ cry.
[D] _ Though [G] in shackles and chains they [C] will take me,
[Am] _ _ [D] To a prison to stay till [G] I die. _
[D] _ _ [G] And at night through the bars I [C] will gaze at the stars,
[D] And long for your kisses [G] in vain. _
_ _ And the battle I'll use for [C] my pillow, _
[Am] _ My [D] companions will be [Am] shackles [G] and _ chains. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[D] _ But [G] your arms through the bars once [C] more, darling, _
_ Let [D] me kiss those sweet lips I [G] love _ best.
_ In heartache you're my _ [C] _ consolation,
[Am] _ _ [D] In sorrow my haven [G] of _ [D] rest.
And [G] at night through the bars I [C] will gaze at the stars,
[D] The plans that we [Am] made were [G] in vain.
[A] _ _ [G] And the battle I'll use for [C] my pillow,
[Am] _ _ [D] While I'm sleeping in shackles and [G] _ chains.
_ I'll [D] be sleeping in shackles [G] and chains. _
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_ _ _ [N] _ _ _