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Verse 1:
GEverything was in its place, all wrapped up on the mantlepiece
AmAnd standing still
CSilhouettes of many heroes, fAmace the wall
GAnd take their place in time
GSomething's creeping up inside of me, a place I used to hide
AmAnd it won't let go
CBright skies and rainbows maybe
AmThen again I've heard that song beGfore
Chorus:
EmOh, what a wB7aste, and tCime keeps ticking aAmway
GI'm wrapped up in cAmhains 
GWrapped Amup Cin yGou
Verse 2:
GNow that all's been said and done, the pages turning one by one
AmThe leaves were green but now they're gone
CShould I sAmtay? or stay away
(Chorus Repeat)
Verse 3:
CLove will creep up on you, aGnd tear you apart
EmEverything I've ever done 
CEverything I've ever seen
DI need someone I can talk to
Wouldn't that be wonderful?
 G D F C G D C9 G A C G
AmI'm wrapped up in chCains
GWrapped up in you
AmI'm wrapped up in chCains
GWrapped up in you
(Verse 2 Repeat)
Outro:
AmShould CI stGay?
Chords:
 G:320033
Am:002210
 C:032010
Em:022000
B7:224242
C9:032033

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Chains

by Aslan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Verse 1:

Everything was in its place, all wrapped up on the mantlepiece

And standing still

C Am

Silhouettes of many heroes, face the wall

And take their place in time

Something's creeping up inside of me, a place I used to hide

And it won't let go

Bright skies and rainbows maybe

Am G

Then again I've heard that song before

Chorus:

Em B7 C Am

Oh, what a waste, and time keeps ticking away

G Am

I'm wrapped up in chains

G Am C G

Wrapped up in you

Verse 2:

Now that all's been said and done, the pages turning one by one

The leaves were green but now they're gone

C Am

Should I stay? or stay away

(Chorus Repeat)

Verse 3:

C G

Love will creep up on you, and tear you apart

Everything I've ever done

Everything I've ever seen

I need someone I can talk to

Wouldn't that be wonderful?

G D F C G D C9 G A C G

Am C

I'm wrapped up in chains

Wrapped up in you

Am C

I'm wrapped up in chains

Wrapped up in you

(Verse 2 Repeat)

Outro:

Am C G

Should I stay?

Chords:

:320033

:002210

:032010

:022000

:224242

:032033

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