#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##>Riff>:>>e---------0-3------3331---110---00------------------------------------| >B-1------1------------------------3---331---01------------------------| >G-------0-------------------------------------------------------------| >D---------------------------------------------------------------------| >A---------------------------------------------------------------------| >E---------------------------------------------------------------------|>>Well I finally sat down with the Singles CD and bashed this out. I canplay the riff at the beginning, but now that I don't have my guitarin hand I forget it. Agh. I can't understand two places where Chrissyis singing either--'crescending' and 'baggle' aren't words that I knowof, but that sounds like what she's saying. Corrections appreciated.Back on the Chain Gang, the Pretendersopening strum: D A G G D A G Griff x2D A G GI found a picture of you ohWhat hijacked my world at nightsTo a place in the past we've been passed out of ohNow we're back in the fightEm AWe're back on the train (ooh, ah)OhhA D A G GBack on the chain gangThe circumstance beyond our control ohThe fool on TV and the news of the worldGot in the house like a pigeon from hell, ohCrescending our eyes and descended like fliesPut us back on the train, yeahOhBack on the chain gangD A G Griff x2bridge:Dm A Dm A and so onThe powers that beThat forces us to live like we doBring me to my kneesWhen I see what they've done to youchord compingI'll die as I stand here todayKnowing that deep in my heartA DmTherefore to ruin one dayA EFor making us part-----E B A AI found a picture of you, ohThose were the happiest days of my lifeLike a brick in the baggle was your part, ohIn the wretched life of a lonely heartF#m BNow we're back on the trainOhhB EBack on the chain gangE B E B until end--Internet member since 1988BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG- The PretendersD A Em7 D A Em7 (rpt over riff)D A Em7 Gmaj7/B GI found a picture of you ohD A Em7 Gmaj7/B GWhat hijacked my world that nightD A Em7 Gmaj7/B GTo a place in the past we've been cast out of ohD A Em7 Gmaj7/B GNow we're back in the fightEm A Em7 AWe're back on the train heyEm A D A D AAaaah, back on the chain gangCircumstance beyond our control ohThe phone, the TV, and the news of the worldGot in the house like a pigeon from hell, ohThrew sand our eyes and descended like fliesPut us back on the train, yeahAaaaah, back on the chain gangD A Em7 D A Em7 DBRIDGE:Dm A7 Dm A7 DmThe powers that be that force us to live like we doA7 Dm A7 Dm A7 Dm A7Bring me to my knees when I see what they've done to youDm A7 Dm A7 DmWell I'll die as I stand here today, knowing that deep in my heartA7 DmThey'll fall to ruin one dayA7 E B AFor making us part-----E B A Amaj7/B A/BI found a picture of you, ohE B A Amaj7/B A/BThose were the happiest days of my lifeE B A Amaj7/B A/BLike a break in the battle was your part, ohE B A Amaj7/B A/BIn the wretched life of a lonely heartA B A BNow we're back on the train, heyA A/B EAaaah, back on the chain gangB E B E (rpt and fade)Em7: 0 2 2 0 3 0 Gmaj7/B: 3 2 4 0 0 2Amaj7/B: x 0 6 6 5 4 A/B: x 7 7 6 5 5NOTE: If you find Gmaj/B too hard to finger, try Bm in its place. Notas accurate, but a hell of a lot easier.(from Learning to Crawl, 1983)There are about three versions of this already in the archive, but none ofthem is quite right. This one's a little better; someone sent it to me lastfall, and I recently cleaned it up because I wanted to play it.Unfortunately, this might still have mistakes; I can't check because I don'thave the album. I'll have to see if I can get them to play it on the radio...AdamBACK ON THE CHAIN GANG (The Pretenders)---------------------------------------(Norman Lin); I just cleaned it up a little for my own use.]D int[A G G D har[A G Gro; slow strum] d strum]D wit[A G G D A G Gh lead guitar]D A G Bm - GI found a picture of you, ohh oh-oh ohh ohhhD A G Bm - GOh, what hijacked my world that night?D A G Bm - GTo a place in the past we've been cast out of, ohh oh-oh ohh ohhhD A G Bm - GOh, now we're back in the fightEm A Em - Em* Asus4 - A - Asus2 - AWe're back on the train, yeahEm A D A G GOh, oh, back on the chain gangCircumstance beyond our control, ohh oh-oh ohh ohhhOh, the phone, the TV, and the news of the worldGot in our house like a pigeon from hell (??), ohh oh-oh ohh ohhhOh, threw sand in our eyes, and descended like fliesEm A Em - Em* Asus4 - A - Asus2 - APut us back on the train, yeahEm A Em - Em* Asus4 - A - Asus2 - AOhhh, ohhhhhD A GBack on the chain gang3 beatsD A G G D A G Gguitar solo, same as second part of introDm A Dm A (Dm)The powers that be that force us to live like we doDm A Dm A(..do) Bring me to my knees when I see what they've done to youDm* AaddF* Dm* AaddF*no vocalsDm A Dm A (Dm)And will I die as I stand here today, knowing that deep in my heartDm A Dm A(..heart) They'll fall to ruin one day, for making us partE no v[B A C#m - Aocals]E B A C#m - AI found a picture of you, ohh oh-oh ohh ohhhE B A C#m - AOh, those were the happiest days of my lifeE B A C#m - ALike a break in the battle was your part, ohh oh-oh ohh ohhhE B A C#m - AOh, in the wretched life of a lonely heartF#m B F#m - F#m* Bsus4 - B - Bsus2 - BNow we're back on the train, yeahF#m A E B A AOh, oh, back on the chain gangE B repeat and fadeChain gangFunny chords:Em*: 022003F#m*: 244225Dm*: x00231 - x00230 - x00231AaddF*: x02220 - x02221 - x02220Intro & Solo:D Ae -------------------|------------------------|------------------------| B ----------7--10-7-/|10~------------/10--10--|10~------------/10--10--| G -------7-----------|------------------------|------------------------| D (7)-7--------------|------------------------|------------------------| A -------------------|------------------------|------------------------| E -------------------|------------------------|------------------------|^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^e |------------------------|------------------------|-------| B |10-p8---8---8--s7---7---|7-----------------------|-------| G |------------------------|----9---9--7b9--7---6--/|7------| D |------------------------|------------------------|-------| A |------------------------|------------------------|-------| E |------------------------|------------------------|-------|^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^(/=slide, p=pull off, b=bend, ~=vibrato)For the ending two chords, arpeggiate as follows:E Be----------------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------0----------------------4-----------------------------| G--------------1-----1----------------4-----4--------------------------| D---------2--------------2---------4-----------4-----------------------| A--------2----------------------2--------------------------------------| E--0-------------------------------------------------------------------| ==-=--=---=----=-----=-------=---------=---------=-------=-----=----=---=--=-==If you want guitar chords for Mary Chapin Carpenter, Indigo Girls,Mary Karlzen, Lucinda Williams, etc., mail me or check my home page:==-=--=---=----=-----=-------=---------=---------=-------=-----=----=---=--=-==
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