Back on the Chain Gang Chords by Pretenders

[Start]

[Intro]
D A Em7 G D A Em7 D
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A Em7 G Em7 G D
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A Em7 D
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[Verse]
          A          Asus4 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  Asus4 A 
We've BEEN CAST OUT OF OH OH OH    OH
                      Em7  
Now WE'RE BACK IN THE FIGHT


[Chorus]
                  A     E A
We're BACK ON THE TRAIN ■ ■
Em7 A              D         
■   Oh BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG
A Em7 G D
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[Verse]
  A            A7         Em7     Asus4 Em7 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            A7          Em7        G  D   
■ Got IN THE HOUSE LIKE A PIGEON FROM HELL OH OH OH ■ OH
                  A                       Em7  
Threw SAND IN OUR EYES AND DESCENDED LIKE FLIES
                   A7   
Put US BACK ON THE TRAIN


[Chorus]
A Em7 A Em7
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A              D         
Oh BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG
A Asus4 Em7 G Asus4 G D A
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Em7 G Asus4 G D Dm
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[Verse]
A               Dm
The POWERS THAT BE
A                             Dm
That FORCE US TO LIVE LIKE WE DO
A              Dm   
Bring ME TO MY KNEES
       A                        Dm 
When I SEE WHAT THEY'VE DONE TO YOU
A Dm A Dm
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         A                   Dm   
But I'LL DIE AS I STAND HERE TODAY
A7                      Dm   
Knowing THAT DEEP IN MY HEART
Dm                          
They'll FALL TO RUIN ONE DAY
A7            E   
For MAKING US PART
B A B E
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          B          A   B E            
I FOUND A PICTURE OF YOU ■ ■ OH OH OH OH
           B                       A    B
Those WERE THE HAPPIEST DAYS OF MY LIFE ■
E                     B               A          B    E 
■ Like A BREAK IN THE BATTLE WAS YOUR PART OH OH ■ OH OH
                B                A    
In THE WRETCHED LIFE OF A LONELY HEART
          B A             B    
Now WE'RE ■ ■ BACK ON THE TRAIN


[Chorus]
A B A B E B E B
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[Outro]
E B B7 E B E B E
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B B7 B E
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           E             
OH BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG