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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
e|--G2----------Em6-9/C-----2-------G2--------Em6-9/C--------------------Em-------------A------C--------------Dadd9----------G2--|
B|--2---------------2-------2-----------------------------------------2v----1-------------1/3------ 2--|
G|--0---------------0-------0---------0-----0----0h2------0----0------0-----0----0h2p0----0-0-------0--|
D|--0---------------2-------0------- 2------2------------2-----2------2-----2-------------2/4-------0--|
A|--2-----0h2-------3-------2-------3-------3-----------2------2------0-----3-------------3/5-------2--|
E|--3---------------X-------3-----------------------------------------------------------------------3--|
[Verse]
TGhis one's for tEm6-9/Che idle unfGounded, for tEm6-9/Che honest man free of Gthe plain. 
CEm6-9/Conception A7sus4to grave, froEmm pharaoh tAo slave, wCe all taDadd9ke part in thGe game.
It's Gold, as it's Em6-9/Csacred and Glauded, by tEm6-9/Che fairest who champion Gits case.
CEm6-9/Can keep your feeA7sus4t grounded, leavEme others Aastounded, Cabsolve when yoDadd9u fall from Ggrace.
[Chorus]
Every iEm6-9/Cnsult you cried, everGy time it's replied, everEm6-9/Cy compliment you won't A7sus4stand fine.
We may tEm6-9/Chink that we'A7sus4re free, Emin every Adegree, but we'rCe just in Dadd9a chain by Gdesign.
[Verse 2]
IGf the mind iEm6-9/Cs able to Greason, thEm6-9/Cen surely I'm the onGe in control.
BEm6-9/Cut at em' oA7sus4h at em' keeEmp passing tAhe batonC, uncertaintDadd9y taking itGs toll.
AGnd I wish that I'd Em6-9/Cdone somethinGg differenEm6-9/Ct, maybe I'm determineGd to rue.
But this Em6-9/Clit cigareA7sus4tte, meaEmns I stilAl regret, I'Cm just preDadd9determined Gto.
[Chorus]
Every Em6-9/Caspect of life, througGh elation and strife, tEm6-9/Chis mortal coil's oA7sus4ddly divine.
We may tEm6-9/Chink that we'rA7sus4e free, iEmn every Adegree, but we'rCe just in Dadd9a chain by Gdesign.
Every fEm6-9/Cootstep I place, everGy dream that I chase, caEm6-9/Cn somewhere be chased dowA7sus4n the line.
You can Em6-9/CinfluencA7sus4e me, buEmt you'll alwaAys be, a Cproduct oDadd9f things prGeassigned. 
WEm6-9/Ce may think thA7sus4at we're Emfree, in Aevery degree, but we'rCe just in Dadd9a chain by Gdesign.
We're jCust in a Dadd9chain by dGesign.
************************************
| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
| /  Slide up   
| X  Dead note
| v  Vibrato
************************************
CHORDS 
       G320022
 Em6-9/CX32022
  A7sus4XX0233
      EmX220XX
       AX0202X
       CX3201X
   Dadd9X5403X

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Chain By Design

by Blair Dunlop

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em6-9/C

Dadd9

A7sus4

[Intro]

G Em6-9/C G Em6-9/C Em A C Dadd9 G

e|--2---------------2-------2-----------------------------------------------------------------------2--|

B|--2---------------2-------2-----------------------------------------2v----1-------------1/3------ 2--|

G|--0---------------0-------0---------0-----0----0h2------0----0------0-----0----0h2p0----0-0-------0--|

D|--0---------------2-------0------- 2------2------------2-----2------2-----2-------------2/4-------0--|

A|--2-----0h2-------3-------2-------3-------3-----------2------2------0-----3-------------3/5-------2--|

E|--3---------------X-------3-----------------------------------------------------------------------3--|

[Verse]

G Em6-9/C G Em6-9/C G

This one's for the idle unfounded, for the honest man free of the plain.

Em6-9/C A7sus4 Em A C Dadd9 G

Conception to grave, from pharaoh to slave, we all take part in the game.

G Em6-9/C G Em6-9/C G

It's old, as it's sacred and lauded, by the fairest who champion its case.

Em6-9/C A7sus4 Em A C Dadd9 G

Can keep your feet grounded, leave others astounded, absolve when you fall from grace.

[Chorus]

Em6-9/C G Em6-9/C A7sus4

Every insult you cried, every time it's replied, every compliment you won't stand fine.

Em6-9/C A7sus4 Em A C Dadd9 G

We may think that we're free, in every degree, but we're just in a chain by design.

[Verse 2]

G Em6-9/C G Em6-9/C G

If the mind is able to reason, then surely I'm the one in control.

Em6-9/C A7sus4 Em A C Dadd9 G

But at em' oh at em' keep passing the baton, uncertainty taking its toll.

G Em6-9/C G Em6-9/C G

And I wish that I'd done something different, maybe I'm determined to rue.

Em6-9/C A7sus4 Em A C Dadd9 G

But this lit cigarette, means I still regret, I'm just predetermined to.

[Chorus]

Em6-9/C G Em6-9/C A7sus4

Every aspect of life, through elation and strife, this mortal coil's oddly divine.

Em6-9/C A7sus4 Em A C Dadd9 G

We may think that we're free, in every degree, but we're just in a chain by design.

Em6-9/C G Em6-9/C A7sus4

Every footstep I place, every dream that I chase, can somewhere be chased down the line.

Em6-9/C A7sus4 Em A C Dadd9 G

You can influence me, but you'll always be, a product of things preassigned.

Em6-9/C A7sus4 Em A C Dadd9 G

We may think that we're free, in every degree, but we're just in a chain by design.

C Dadd9 G

We're just in a chain by design.

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

| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

| / Slide up

| X Dead note

| v Vibrato

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

CHORDS

320022

Em6-9/C

X32022

A7sus4

XX0233

X220XX

X0202X

X3201X

Dadd9

X5403X

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