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[Intro]
G  Em  F#  G
[Verse 1]
GThis world looks like a chain
EmOf heavy broken hearts . . . 
AmIt chains my brothers and Csisters all apart
GLink after link
EmIt clatters thru my land
AmThis long heavy chain of Cbroken Ghearts.
GSelfish pride is one Emlink in this chain
AmAnd you better Cdrive it out of your heart – 
GBrother – sister when you do it’s Emthen that you’ll get loose
AmFrom this long heavy Cchain of broken Ghearts.
[Chorus]
CIt’s this long heavy chain of Gbroken hearts
BmIt’s this long heavy chain of Cbroken hearts
CYou gotta find your union Bmbefore you can get free
AmFrom this long heavy Cchain of broken Ghearts.
[Verse 2]
GFear is a link Emin this chain
AmOf sorrow and Ctrouble and pain . . . 
GDrive out your fear and Emyou will break apart
AmThis long heavy cChain of broken Ghearts.
GJealousy in a link Emof the worst
AmA worry, a Cblister and a curse . . .
GJoin our union band Emand bring with your hands
AmThis long heavy Cchain of broken Ghearts.
[Chorus]
CIt’s this long heavy chain of Gbroken hearts
BmIt’s this long heavy chain of Cbroken hearts
CYou gotta find your union Bmbefore you can get free
AmFrom this long heavy Cchain of broken Ghearts.
[Verse 3]
GIt’s when you are Emfree from this chain
AmLove will come and Cfilled you up again
GShow your friends and Emneighbors how to break away
AmFrom this long heavy Cchain of broken Ghearts.
[Chorus]
CIt’s this long heavy chain of Gbroken hearts
BmIt’s this long heavy chain of Cbroken hearts
CYou gotta find your union Bmbefore you can get free
AmFrom this long heavy Cchain of broken Ghearts.

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Chain Of Broken Hearts

by Billy Bragg

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Em F# G

[Verse 1]

This world looks like a chain

Of heavy broken hearts . . .

Am C

It chains my brothers and sisters all apart

Link after link

It clatters thru my land

Am C G

This long heavy chain of broken hearts.

G Em

Selfish pride is one link in this chain

Am C

And you better drive it out of your heart –

G Em

Brother – sister when you do it’s then that you’ll get loose

Am C G

From this long heavy chain of broken hearts.

[Chorus]

C G

It’s this long heavy chain of broken hearts

Bm C

It’s this long heavy chain of broken hearts

C Bm

You gotta find your union before you can get free

Am C G

From this long heavy chain of broken hearts.

[Verse 2]

G Em

Fear is a link in this chain

Am C

Of sorrow and trouble and pain . . .

G Em

Drive out your fear and you will break apart

Am C G

This long heavy chain of broken hearts.

G Em

Jealousy in a link of the worst

Am C

A worry, a blister and a curse . . .

G Em

Join our union band and bring with your hands

Am C G

This long heavy chain of broken hearts.

[Chorus]

C G

It’s this long heavy chain of broken hearts

Bm C

It’s this long heavy chain of broken hearts

C Bm

You gotta find your union before you can get free

Am C G

From this long heavy chain of broken hearts.

[Verse 3]

G Em

It’s when you are free from this chain

Am C

Love will come and filled you up again

G Em

Show your friends and neighbors how to break away

Am C G

From this long heavy chain of broken hearts.

[Chorus]

C G

It’s this long heavy chain of broken hearts

Bm C

It’s this long heavy chain of broken hearts

C Bm

You gotta find your union before you can get free

Am C G

From this long heavy chain of broken hearts.

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