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Break My Chain:Ricky Nelson.
Album - Rick Is 21 - 1961.
INTRO:  E   A   E(x2)
#1.
EOh, won't you break my chain.A..E.....don't turn me downE.A  E  
EI got a body full of pain.A..E...I'm tired of being your Bclown.
BOh, there's a whole lotta Efishes..E7in the deep blue Asea, 
blue sea, blue sea..
ABaby don't keep 'em Ewaiting, Bcause they're waitin' for Eme.A  E  
#2.
EAt the drive-in-movie.A..E..every place in town.A  E  
EPeople see you with anotherA..E...out runnin' aBround.
BOh, well, the coal in the Efireplace, E7ain't gonna burn 
no Amore, no more, no more.
EWon't you break my chain, Bbaby open that Edoor.
(INTERLUDE:)
#3.
EOh, won't you break my chainA..E...baby, set me freeE..A  E  
Ecause I've had about enough.A..E..of this miser..By.
BYou've been spendin' my Ecash, E7talkin' that trash..
all over Atown.
AWon't you break my Echain, Bdon't turn me Edown.
OUTRO:
EDon't turn me down.A.E  
EBaby, don't turn me downA..E(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Break My Chain

by Ricky Nelson

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Break My Chain:Ricky Nelson.

Album - Rick Is 21 - 1961.

E A E

INTRO: (x2)

#1.

E A E E A E

Oh, won't you break my chain........don't turn me down.

E A E B

I got a body full of pain......I'm tired of being your clown.

B E E7 A

Oh, there's a whole lotta fishes..in the deep blue sea,

blue sea, blue sea..

A E B E A E

Baby don't keep 'em waiting, cause they're waitin' for me.

#2.

E A E A E

At the drive-in-movie.....every place in town.

E A E B

People see you with another.....out runnin' around.

B E E7

Oh, well, the coal in the fireplace, ain't gonna burn

no more, no more, no more.

E B E

Won't you break my chain, baby open that door.

(INTERLUDE:)

#3.

E A E E A E

Oh, won't you break my chain.....baby, set me free..

E A E B

cause I've had about enough.....of this miser..y.

B E E7

You've been spendin' my cash, talkin' that trash..

all over town.

A E B E

Won't you break my chain, don't turn me down.

OUTRO:

E A E

Don't turn me down..

E A E

Baby, don't turn me down..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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