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CCarried on a fire
Like a spark in blAback smoke
To a pBblace where no Abone spCmoke his Abname
CBurning black
BbExpectAbations
Could a BbdestinAbation Cmmake his Abname
Running out of tBbime standing still
Something's gotta chAbange or nothing will
You gotta leBbave your home rattle all your bones
And shake oAbff of your chains
All of your chBbains
All of your chAbains
All of your chBbains
All of your chAbains
NCew to an old tBbown
But a town that knew Abhim
She could stare riBbght thAbrough his yoCmuthful faAbce
Morning Ccame
A Bbcool cAollector
And the mBbore and mAbore she took
Cmshe Ebtook the leFmss he gaAbve
Running out of tBbime standing still
Something's gotta chAbange or nothing will
You gotta leBbave your home rattle all your bones
And shakAbe off oEbf your Abchains
All of your chBbains
All of your chAbains
All of your chBbains
All of your chAbains
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Chains

by Abigail Washburn

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Carried on a fire

Like a spark in black smoke

Bb Ab Cm Ab

To a place where no one spoke his name

Burning black

Bb Ab

Expectations

Bb Ab Cm Ab

Could a destination make his name

Running out of time standing still

Something's gotta change or nothing will

You gotta leave your home rattle all your bones

And shake off of your chains

All of your chains

C Bb

New to an old town

But a town that knew him

Bb Ab Cm Ab

She could stare right through his youthful face

Morning came

Bb A

A cool collector

Bb Ab

And the more and more she took

Cm Eb Fm Ab

she took the less he gave

Running out of time standing still

Something's gotta change or nothing will

You gotta leave your home rattle all your bones

Ab Eb Ab

And shake off of your chains

All of your chains

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