Back on the Chain Gang Chords by Pretenders

[Start]

[Intro]
A G D A G D A Em7
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G D A E G D
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[Verse]
          A          Em7 G          D 
I found a picture of you ■ oh oh oh oh
     A                      Em7   G
What hijacked my world that night ■
D                   A   
■ To a place in the past
           Em7         G        D 
We've been cast out of Oh oh oh oh


[Chorus]
A                       Em7   B G
■ Now we're back in the fight ■ ■
E                   A     Em7
■ We're back on the train ■  
A E  A             D         
■ Oh ■ back on the chain gang
A D A D
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[Verse]
  A                       Em7        G       D 
A circumstance beyond our control oh ■ oh oh oh
              A                      Em7   G
The phone the TV and the news of the world ■
D            A                        Em7  G          D   
■ Got in the house like a pigeon from hell ■ oh oh oh ■ oh
                  A                       Em7   G
Threw sand in our eyes and descended like flies ■
E                    A    
■ Put us back on the train


[Chorus]
Em7 A Em7 E A E
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A              D         
Oh back on the chain gang


[Solo]
A Em7 G D A E G D
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A E G B G D
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[Verse]
A7              D 
The powers that be
A7                            D 
That force us to live like we do
A7             D    
Bring me to my knees
       A7                          
When I see what they've done to you
D A7 D A7 D
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         A7                  D    
But I'll die as I stand here today
A7                      D    
Knowing that deep in my heart
A7                   D      
They'll fall to ruin one day
A7         A      
For making us part
E B A B7 E
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          B                       A  B7
I found a picture of you oh oh oh oh ■ 
E                B                   A    B
■ Those were the happiest days of my life ■
B7 E                     B               A          B7 E   
■  ■ Like a break in the battle was your part oh oh oh ■ oh
                B       B7       A     B
In the wretched life of a lonely heart ■
B7 A                       B    
■  ■ Now we're back on the train


[Outro]
A B A B
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               E         
Oh back on the chain gang
B E B E B E B E
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B E B E B E
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B E B E
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