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Les Misérables - Prologue - Chain Gang

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Key: F minor
INTRO (and aahs):  Fm-  Eb/F-  Ab/F- Bb/F  
(CHAIN GANG)
LFmook down, look down
DEb/Fon't look 'em in the eye
LAb/Fook down, look down
YBb/Fou're here until you die
(CON 1)
TFmhe sun, is strong
IEb/Ft's hot as hell below
(CHAIN GANG)
LAb/Fook down, look down
TBb/Fhere's twenty years to go
(CON 2)
IFm've done, no wrong
SEb/Fweet Jesus hear my prayer
(CHAIN GANG)
LAb/Fook down, look down
SBb/Fweet Jesus doesn't care
(CON 3)
I Abknow, she'll wait
I Ebknow that she'll be true
(CHAIN GANG)
LGbook down, look down
TDbhey've all forgotten you
(CON 3)
WDbhen I get free, you won't see me
HCere for dust
(CHAIN GANG)
LFmook down, look down
DEb/Fon't look 'em in the eye
(CON 4)
HAb/Fow long, oh lord
BBb/Fefore you let me die?
(CHAIN GANG)
LFmook down, look down
YEb/Fou'll always be a slave
LAb/Fook down, look down
YBb/Fou're standing in your grave
(JAVERT)
NFmow bring me prisoner 24601
YEb/Four time is up and your parole's begun
YAb/Fou know what that means
(VALJEAN)
YBb/Fes, it means I'm free
(JAVERT)
No!
IFmt means you get your yellow ticket of leave
YEb/Fou are a thief
(VALJEAN)
I stole a loaf of bread
(JAVERT)
You robbed a Ab/Fhouse
(VALJEAN)
I broke a window Bb/Fpane
MAby sister's child was close to death
AEbnd we were starving
(JAVERT)
You will starve Gbagain
Unless you learn the meaning of the Dblaw
(VALJEAN)
I Dbknow the meaning of those nineteen years
A slave, of the Claw
(JAVERT)
FFmive years for what you did,
TEb/Fhe rest because you tried to run
YAb/Fes 24601
(VALJEAN)
My name is Jean VaBb/Fljean
(JAVERT)
AFmnd I'm Javert
Do not forget my Eb/Fname
Do not forget Ab/Fme
2460Bb/F1
(CHAIN GANG)
LFmook down, look down
YEb/Fou'll always be a slave
LAb/Fook down, look down
YBb/Fou're standing in your grave
OUTRO:  Fm-  Eb/F-  Ab/F- Bb/F  

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Les Misérables - Prologue - Chain Gang

by Misc Musicals

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Eb/F

Ab/F

Bb/F

Key: F minor

Fm Eb/F Ab/F Bb/F

INTRO (and aahs): - - -

(CHAIN GANG)

Look down, look down

Eb/F

Don't look 'em in the eye

Ab/F

Look down, look down

Bb/F

You're here until you die

(CON 1)

The sun, is strong

Eb/F

It's hot as hell below

(CHAIN GANG)

Ab/F

Look down, look down

Bb/F

There's twenty years to go

(CON 2)

I've done, no wrong

Eb/F

Sweet Jesus hear my prayer

(CHAIN GANG)

Ab/F

Look down, look down

Bb/F

Sweet Jesus doesn't care

(CON 3)

I know, she'll wait

I know that she'll be true

(CHAIN GANG)

Look down, look down

They've all forgotten you

(CON 3)

When I get free, you won't see me

Here for dust

(CHAIN GANG)

Look down, look down

Eb/F

Don't look 'em in the eye

(CON 4)

Ab/F

How long, oh lord

Bb/F

Before you let me die?

(CHAIN GANG)

Look down, look down

Eb/F

You'll always be a slave

Ab/F

Look down, look down

Bb/F

You're standing in your grave

(JAVERT)

Now bring me prisoner 24601

Eb/F

Your time is up and your parole's begun

Ab/F

You know what that means

(VALJEAN)

Bb/F

Yes, it means I'm free

(JAVERT)

No!

It means you get your yellow ticket of leave

Eb/F

You are a thief

(VALJEAN)

I stole a loaf of bread

(JAVERT)

Ab/F

You robbed a house

(VALJEAN)

Bb/F

I broke a window pane

My sister's child was close to death

And we were starving

(JAVERT)

You will starve again

Unless you learn the meaning of the law

(VALJEAN)

I know the meaning of those nineteen years

A slave, of the law

(JAVERT)

Five years for what you did,

Eb/F

The rest because you tried to run

Ab/F

Yes 24601

(VALJEAN)

Bb/F

My name is Jean Valjean

(JAVERT)

And I'm Javert

Eb/F

Do not forget my name

Ab/F

Do not forget me

Bb/F

24601

(CHAIN GANG)

Look down, look down

Eb/F

You'll always be a slave

Ab/F

Look down, look down

Bb/F

You're standing in your grave

Fm Eb/F Ab/F Bb/F

OUTRO: - - -

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