Chords for Pretenders - Back On The Chain Gang (Live Aid 1985)

Tempo:
80.55 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

Em

B

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Pretenders - Back On The Chain Gang (Live Aid 1985) chords
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[C] [D] [A] .
[Em] [D] [A] .
[Em] [A] .
[Em] [D] [A] .
[Em] [D] [A] I'm a child of the [Em] world.
[D] [A] When I turned the world [Em] last night.
[D] I was facing [A] the past, breathing [G] past out of.
And [D] [A] I was back in the [Em] past.
Back on the train .
[A] [Em] [A] Back [D] on the train again.
[A] [Em] [G] [D] .
[A] Circumstance beyond [Em] the control.
[G] [D] .
[A] We're the TV and the [G] news of the world.
We're [D].
up in [A] the house [E] like a vision [G] from hell.
[D].
We send in our [A] eyes and we send in [Em] life's vice.
Put us [A] back on the train.
[Em] [A] Back [Em] .
[A] [Em] [A] [D] on the train again.
[A] Powers [Em] [D] .
[A] [Em] [D] .
[A] [Em] [G] [D] .
[A] that [Dm] be.
[Am] That force us to live like [D] we do.
[A] Bring me on my [D] knees.
When I see what they've done to [Dm] you.
[A] [D] .
[A] [D] [Dm] We're like dinosaurs dancing today.
[D].
[A] We're in the deep in [Dm] the heart.
The thoughts of women wander.
[A] We're making us part.
[E] [B] .
[A] [B] [E] I'm a [B] picture of [A] you.
[E] Because you're the [Eb] happiest face [A] of my life.
[E] Like a [B] breaking adage, [A] close your paws.
[E] In the [B] wretched life of a [A] lonely.
[B] [A] Now we're back [B] on the train.
[A] [B] Back [A] [B] on [E] the train again.
[B] [E] [B] [E] [B] [E] [B] .
[E] [B] .
[Em] .
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
Em
121
B
12341112
E
2311
A
1231
D
1321
Em
121
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To start learning The Pretenders - (Live Aid Philadelphia, 13.07.85) Live Aid Philadelphia chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: A, Em, D, A, Em, A, Em, G and D. Start with a comfortable 40 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 81. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of E Minor in mind.

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[C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ .
[Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ .
[Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ .
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ .
[Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [A] I'm a child of the [Em] world.
_ _ [D] _ [A] When I turned the world [Em] last night.
_ _ _ [D] I was facing [A] the past, breathing [G] past out of.
And [D] _ [A] I was back in the [Em] past.
_ _ Back on the train _ .
_ [A] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] Back [D] on the train again.
_ [A] _ [Em] _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ .
_ [A] Circumstance beyond [Em] the control.
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ .
[A] We're the TV and the [G] news of the world.
We're [D].
up in [A] the house [E] like a vision [G] from hell.
_ _ [D].
We send in our [A] eyes and we send in [Em] life's vice.
_ Put us [A] back on the train.
[Em] _ _ [A] Back [Em] _ _ .
[A] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ [D] on the train again.
[A] Powers [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ .
[A] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ .
[A] _ _ [Em] _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [A] that [Dm] be.
[Am] That force us to live like [D] we do.
[A] Bring me on my [D] knees.
When I see what they've done to [Dm] you.
_ [A] _ [D] _ _ .
[A] _ _ [D] _ [Dm] We're like dinosaurs dancing today.
[D].
[A] We're in the deep in [Dm] the heart.
The thoughts of women wander.
[A] We're making us part.
[E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ .
[A] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ I'm a [B] picture of [A] you.
_ [E] _ _ Because you're the [Eb] happiest face [A] of my life.
[E] _ _ Like a [B] breaking adage, [A] close your paws.
[E] _ _ In the [B] wretched life of a [A] lonely.
_ [B] _ _ [A] Now we're back [B] on the train.
[A] _ _ [B] Back [A] _ _ [B] on [E] the train again.
_ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ .
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ .
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

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