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                             CHAINED - Marvin Gaye
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Written by:  Frank Wilson
Based on the Marvin Gaye Performance
Other Performances:  Mavis Staples; Cissy Houston
Tuning:  Standard
INTRO:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-3h4------------0--3h4------------0----------------------------------------|
D|-----5-3--0-1-2--------5-3--0-1-2------------------------------------------|
A|----------1-2-3-------------1-2-3------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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| h   hammer-on
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//// // // //// // //
G    G  C  G    G  C
GSeems just yesterday Bb6you were in my arms
Gm/F#And in a special way you Gm/Ftouched my heart with Gm/Eall your charms
And Cnow you're gone
Oh and GI find myself, honey, I'm Call alone
GAnd there's no love left to takeC  
GDon't know where I fell, Bb6for you I've always cared 
Gm/F#I did all I know to Gm/Fwin your love and Gm/Emake it so
CYou'd always stay but you tGurned away
Honey, what Ccould I say?
How could you, Ghow could you,
GHow could you do me this way?
G'Cause I'm chained to your love and Caffection
G'Cause I'm chained; oh your Clove's my only direction
G7Oh oh oh oh ah ah ah
GI've got to make it right, Bb6somehow it's always wrong
Gm/F#Somewhere down the line
Gm/FThe love I've lost Gm/EI've got to Cfind, yeah
But it Gwon't be long
I'm gonna make it right, Cbaby
And carry you Gtenderly back home
'Cause I'm chained to your love and Caffection
G'Cause I'm chained; every time I hear your Cname I tremble
G7I tremble, oh you know, oh you know
Modulates to A:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5h6------------2--5h6------------2----------------------------------------|
D|------7-5-2-3-4--------7-5--2-3-4------------------------------------------|
A|----------3-4-5-------------3-4-5------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                      Oh baby, oh baby
Well, now AI admit that I
CHaven't been the perfect guy
For Am/G#a girl as sweet as you
But my Am/Gheart and soul cries, Am/F#How do Dyou?
Oh, that's all I Aneed
Oh, gonna make it right, Dbaby
If you just stay, Astay with me
A'Cause I'm chainedD  
AOh I'm chained to your love and aDffection
AYes I'm chainedD  
Repeat and Fade

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Chained

by Marvin Gaye

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb6

Gm/F#

Gm/F

Gm/E

Am/G#

Am/G

Am/F#

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CHAINED - Marvin Gaye

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Written by: Frank Wilson

Based on the Marvin Gaye Performance

Other Performances: Mavis Staples; Cissy Houston

Tuning: Standard

INTRO:

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-3h4------------0--3h4------------0----------------------------------------|

D|-----5-3--0-1-2--------5-3--0-1-2------------------------------------------|

A|----------1-2-3-------------1-2-3------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

************************************

| h hammer-on

************************************

//// // // //// // //

G G C G G C

G Bb6

Seems just yesterday you were in my arms

Gm/F# Gm/F Gm/E

And in a special way you touched my heart with all your charms

And now you're gone

G C

Oh and I find myself, honey, I'm all alone

G C

And there's no love left to take

G Bb6

Don't know where I fell, for you I've always cared

Gm/F# Gm/F Gm/E

I did all I know to win your love and make it so

C G

You'd always stay but you turned away

Honey, what could I say?

How could you, how could you,

How could you do me this way?

G C

'Cause I'm chained to your love and affection

G C

'Cause I'm chained; oh your love's my only direction

Oh oh oh oh ah ah ah

G Bb6

I've got to make it right, somehow it's always wrong

Gm/F#

Somewhere down the line

Gm/F Gm/E C

The love I've lost I've got to find, yeah

But it won't be long

I'm gonna make it right, baby

And carry you tenderly back home

'Cause I'm chained to your love and affection

G C

'Cause I'm chained; every time I hear your name I tremble

I tremble, oh you know, oh you know

Modulates to A:

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-5h6------------2--5h6------------2----------------------------------------|

D|------7-5-2-3-4--------7-5--2-3-4------------------------------------------|

A|----------3-4-5-------------3-4-5------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Oh baby, oh baby

Well, now I admit that I

Haven't been the perfect guy

Am/G#

For a girl as sweet as you

Am/G Am/F# D

But my heart and soul cries, How do you?

Oh, that's all I need

Oh, gonna make it right, baby

If you just stay, stay with me

A D

'Cause I'm chained

A D

Oh I'm chained to your love and affection

A D

Yes I'm chained

Repeat and Fade

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