Back on the Chain Gang

The Pretenders

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[Intro] D A G G
D A G G
D A G G
D A G G
D A G I found a picture of you, ohh oh-oh ohh ohhh
D A G Oh, what hijacked my world that night?
D A G To a place in the past we've been cast out of, ohh oh-oh ohh ohhh
D A G Oh, now we're back in the fight
Em A Em A We're back on the train, yeah
Em A D A G Oh, oh, back on the chain gang
D A G Circumstance beyond our control, ohh oh-oh ohh ohhh
D A G Oh, the phone, the TV, and the news of the world
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D A G Got in our house like a pigeon from hell, ohh oh-oh ohh ohhh
D A G Oh, threw sand in our eyes, and descended like flies
Em A Em A Put us back on the train, yeah
Em A Em A Ohhh, ohhhhh
D A G Back on the chain gang
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( D A G G )
Dm A Dm A Dm The powers that be that force us to live like we do
Dm A Dm A Bring me to my knees when I see what they've done to you
Dm A Dm A Dm And will I die as I stand here today, knowing that deep in my heart
Dm A Dm A (..heart) They'll fall to ruin one day, for making us part
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E B A I found a picture of you, ohh oh-oh ohh ohhh
E B A Oh, those were the happiest days of my life
E B A Like a break in the battle was your part,ohh oh-oh ohh ohhh
E B A Oh, in the wretched life of a lonely heart
F#m B F#m B Now we're back on the train, yeah
F#m B E B A Oh, oh, back on the chain gang
E B A Chain gang
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Composition: Chrissie Hynde

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