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[Intro]
D  G  D  A
[Verse 1]
DBought a ticket to Seattle, 
But I can'Gt get to the plane.
DEverytime I leave you I kAeep runnin' out of chain.
My hungeDr for your lovin' never Ggives me any slack,
But if I ever Abreak away,
I'm never comin' back to these...
[Chorus]
DChains, Chains, Shackles aGnd Chains
No mattAer what it takes, 
Someday I'm gonna break these
ChainDs, chains, shackles anGd chains
These love taDkin', heart breakin'
CCold, hard, lonelGy makin' chains.D  
[Verse 2]
DYou never try to hold me
 till you see me walGkin' out
DI guess you'd rather be with me,
Than ever bAe without
DYou call me back and kiss me
And my heart begGins to sink
Cause' I know that all Ayou're doing's
Taking up another link in these....
[Chorus]
DChains, Chains, Shackles aGnd Chains
No mattAer what it takes, 
Someday I'm gonna break these
ChainDs, chains, shackles anGd chains
These love taDkin', heart breakin'
CCold, hard, lonelGy makin' chains.D  
[Bridge]
GLove was never meant to be a onDe-way street
AI was never meant to be faDlling at your feet.
You goGt me where you want me 
And I Ddon't know what to do
You don't Abelong to me
But I belong to you and these....
[Chorus]
DChains, Chains, Shackles aGnd Chains
No mattAer what it takes, 
Someday I'm gonna break these
ChainDs, chains, shackles anGd chains
These love taDkin', heart breakin'
CCold, hard, lonelGy makin' chains.D  
DChains, Chains, Shackles aGnd Chains
No mattAer what it takes, 
Someday I'm gonna break these
ChainDs, chains, shackles anGd chains
These love taDkin', heart breakin'
CCold, hard, lonelGy makin' chains.D  

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Chains

by Patty Loveless

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D G D A

[Verse 1]

Bought a ticket to Seattle,

But I can't get to the plane.

D A

Everytime I leave you I keep runnin' out of chain.

D G

My hunger for your lovin' never gives me any slack,

But if I ever break away,

I'm never comin' back to these...

[Chorus]

D G

Chains, Chains, Shackles and Chains

No matter what it takes,

Someday I'm gonna break these

D G

Chains, chains, shackles and chains

These love takin', heart breakin'

C G D

Cold, hard, lonely makin' chains.

[Verse 2]

You never try to hold me

till you see me walkin' out

I guess you'd rather be with me,

Than ever be without

You call me back and kiss me

And my heart begins to sink

Cause' I know that all you're doing's

Taking up another link in these....

[Chorus]

D G

Chains, Chains, Shackles and Chains

No matter what it takes,

Someday I'm gonna break these

D G

Chains, chains, shackles and chains

These love takin', heart breakin'

C G D

Cold, hard, lonely makin' chains.

[Bridge]

G D

Love was never meant to be a one-way street

A D

I was never meant to be falling at your feet.

You got me where you want me

And I don't know what to do

You don't belong to me

But I belong to you and these....

[Chorus]

D G

Chains, Chains, Shackles and Chains

No matter what it takes,

Someday I'm gonna break these

D G

Chains, chains, shackles and chains

These love takin', heart breakin'

C G D

Cold, hard, lonely makin' chains.

D G

Chains, Chains, Shackles and Chains

No matter what it takes,

Someday I'm gonna break these

D G

Chains, chains, shackles and chains

These love takin', heart breakin'

C G D

Cold, hard, lonely makin' chains.

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