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Chains - Carole King
[Intro]
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[Chorus]
CChains, my baby's got me locked up in chains
and they ain't the Fkind that you can Csee
Oh, these Gchains of love F7got a hold on Cme, yeahG  
CChains, well I can't break away from these chains
can't run aFround, 'cause I'm not Cfree
oh, these Gchains of love F7won't let me Cbe, yeahF  
[Verse 1]
Now believe me when I tell you CI think you're fineF  
I'd like to love you but, GI can't break away from all of these chains
[Chorus]
CChains, my baby's got me locked up in chains
and they ain't the Fkind that you can Csee
Oh, these Gchains of love F7got a hold on Cme, yeahG  
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 2]
I wanna tell you now baby, your Clips they look so sweet
you Fknow I want to kiss you,
but I Gjust can't break away from all these ...
[Chorus]
CChains, my baby's got me locked up in chains
and they ain't the Fkind that you can Csee
Oh, these Gchains of love F7got a hold on Cme, yeah
[Chorus]
CChains, my baby's got me locked up in chains
and they ain't the Fkind (oh no) that you can Csee
Oh, these Gchains of love F7got a hold on Cme, yeahG  
[Outro]
CChains, chains of love, chains of Flove, chains of Clove
Oh, these Gchains of love F7got a hold on Cme, yeah
Oh, these Gchains of love F7got a hold on Cme, yeah ...

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Chains

by Carole King

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Chains - Carole King

[Intro]

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[Chorus]

Chains, my baby's got me locked up in chains

F C

and they ain't the kind that you can see

G F7 C G

Oh, these chains of love got a hold on me, yeah

Chains, well I can't break away from these chains

F C

can't run around, 'cause I'm not free

G F7 C F

oh, these chains of love won't let me be, yeah

[Verse 1]

C F

Now believe me when I tell you I think you're fine

I'd like to love you but, I can't break away from all of these chains

[Chorus]

Chains, my baby's got me locked up in chains

F C

and they ain't the kind that you can see

G F7 C G

Oh, these chains of love got a hold on me, yeah

[Instrumental]

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F C

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G F7 C G

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F C

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G F7 C

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F C

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F G

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[Verse 2]

I wanna tell you now baby, your lips they look so sweet

you know I want to kiss you,

but I just can't break away from all these ...

[Chorus]

Chains, my baby's got me locked up in chains

F C

and they ain't the kind that you can see

G F7 C

Oh, these chains of love got a hold on me, yeah

[Chorus]

Chains, my baby's got me locked up in chains

F C

and they ain't the kind (oh no) that you can see

G F7 C G

Oh, these chains of love got a hold on me, yeah

[Outro]

C F C

Chains, chains of love, chains of love, chains of love

G F7 C

Oh, these chains of love got a hold on me, yeah

G F7 C

Oh, these chains of love got a hold on me, yeah ...

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