D D D D
D D D D
[Chorus]
D
Chain gang, chain gang
G
Oh, turn me loose
D
Why don't you set me free?
A
Of heartache and blues
D G D
Well, he's gone, he's gone
G
I can't stand the pain
D
Set me free
A
Turn me loose
D G D
Chain gang, chain gang-ang-ang-ang-ang
[Verse 1]
G
Well, I'm g-u-i-l-t-y
D
Guilty of a heart that breaks
E
Darlin', I loved you, but you said goodbye
A
You left me shackled to an old heartache
[Chorus]
D
Chain gang, chain gang
G
Oh, turn me loose
D
Why don't you set me free?
A
Of heartache and blues
D G D
Well, he's gone, he's gone
G
I can't stand the pain
D
Set me free
A
Turn me loose
D G D
Chain gang, chain gang-ang-ang-ang-ang
[Bridge]
G
All day in, all day out
D
Darlin', I'm just doin' time
E
I'm sentenced to life without you
A
Baby, it's a doggone crime
[Solo]
| D | D | G | G D | D | D | A7 |
[Outro]
D
Well, he's gone, he's gone
G
I can't stand the pain
D
Set me free
A
Turn me loose
D G D
Chain gang, chain gang-ang-ang-ang-ang
D
Set me free
A
Turn me loose
D G D
Chain gang-ang-ang-ang-ang
