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
Start Jamming...
[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] .
[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
D
Em
B
E
A
D
Em
[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] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[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] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .