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[Verse 1]
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One night as I lay on my pillow
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Moonlight as bright as the dawn
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I saw a man come a-walkin'
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He had a long chain on
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I heard his chains a-clankin'
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They made a mournful sound
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Welded around his body
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Draggin' along the ground


[Chorus]
Em
He had a long chain on
Em
He had a long chain on
Em                   Am
He had a long chain on


[Verse 2]
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He stood beside my window
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He looked at me and he said
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"I am so tired and hungry
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Give me a bite of your bread"
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He didn't look like a robber
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He didn't look like a thief
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His voice was as soft as the moonlight
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A face full of sorrow and grief


[Chorus]
Em
He had a long chain on
Em
He had a long chain on
Em                   Am
He had a long chain on


[Verse 3]
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I went into my kitchen
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Fetched him a bowl full of meat
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A drink and a pan of cold biscuits
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That's what I gave him to eat
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Though he was tired and hungry
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A bright light came over his face
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He bowed his head in the moonlight
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He said a beautiful grace


[Chorus]
Em
He had a long chain on
Em
He had a long chain on
Em                  Am
He had a long chain on


[Verse 4]
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I got my hammer and chisel
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Offered to set him free
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He looked at me and said softly
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"I guess we had best let it be"
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When he had finished his supper
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He thanked me again and again
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Though it's been years since I've seen him
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Still hear him draggin' his chain


[Chorus]
Em
He had a long chain on
Em
He had a long chain on
Em                  Am
He had a long chain on