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Chain Me Free

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[Intro]
C#mChain mBe   (oooo)   Afree (Achain me free)
C#mLose tBhe (oooo)  AkeyA,   right now
[Instrumental]
 E-  E-  A- B  
 E-  E-  A- B  
[Verse]
EShe was from my home town
EI'd never met her
ADitched her boyfriends
BCause I was better
EShe showed me Epictures in her Acar...B  
EPictures of the Beach Boys
EAnd Kelly Slater
ABounced from the party
Cause the Bgirls all hate her
EShe said she Ewants to see the AstarsB  
[Pre-Chorus]
C#mShe's had some Bfast times
EFirst times always G#last times
AOut in the Bfoxglove, I'm in...
[Chorus]
C#mChain Bme fAreeA  
Or let it all C#mfall
We can be all, Bwe can be all, I Asaid
What's Ain your head?
C#mLose Bthe  AkeyA  
Or please don't C#mcall
We can be all, Bwe can be all, I AsaidA  
She kissed me dead
[Instrumental]
 E-  E-  A- B  
 E-  E-  A- B  
[Verse 2]
She Ecalls me during Loveline
And Egets the machine
AShe wants to see me
But Bnot to be seen
EAs if she's Egot some mysAteryB  
(I) EMissed her life for a few weeks
EBefore I called her
AStill didn't get it
So Bthis is how I stalled her:
EEven though you're Eseventeen
I've got to Atell you
You're Btoo old for me
[Pre-Chorus]
C#mShe's had some Bfast times
EFirst times always lG#ast times
AOut in the foBxglove, was that?..
[Chorus]
C#mChain Bme fAreeA  
Or let it all C#mfall
We can be all, Bwe can be all, I Asaid
What's Ain your head?
C#mLose Bthe  AkeyA  
Or please don't C#mcall
We can be all, Bwe can be all, I AsaidA  
She kissed me dead
[Instrumental]
 E-  E-  A- B  
 E-  E-  A- B  
[Bridge]
You're C#mall drugged out and dG#elirious
Don't cAlose your eyes - are Byou hearing this?
I'm aC#mbout to say something
That G#I swore I'd never say
I gAotta get it out beBfore I get away
I C#mgotta get away beG#fore I get it out
I gAotta get away beBfore I get it out
I C#mgotta get away beG#fore I get it out
AyeahB  
[Solo]
 C#m-  B-  A- A  
 C#m-  B-  A- A  
 C#m-  B-  A- A  
 C#m-  B-  A- A  
[Outro]
EChain me   E(oooo) Afree (Bchain me free)
ELose thEe  (oooo) Akey, (Blose the key)
EChain me   E(oooo) Afree (Bchain me free)
ELose thEe  (oooo) AkeyB  
E

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Chain Me Free

by The Matches

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C#m

[Intro]

C#m B A A

Chain me (oooo) free (chain me free)

C#m B A A

Lose the (oooo) key, right now

[Instrumental]

E E A B

- - -

E E A B

- - -

[Verse]

She was from my home town

I'd never met her

Ditched her boyfriends

Cause I was better

E E A B

She showed me pictures in her car...

Pictures of the Beach Boys

And Kelly Slater

Bounced from the party

Cause the girls all hate her

E E A B

She said she wants to see the stars

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m B

She's had some fast times

E G#

First times always last times

A B

Out in the foxglove, I'm in...

[Chorus]

C#m B A A

Chain me free

C#m

Or let it all fall

B A

We can be all, we can be all, I said

What's in your head?

C#m B A A

Lose the key

C#m

Or please don't call

B A A

We can be all, we can be all, I said

She kissed me dead

[Instrumental]

E E A B

- - -

E E A B

- - -

[Verse 2]

She calls me during Loveline

And gets the machine

She wants to see me

But not to be seen

E E A B

As if she's got some mystery

(I) Missed her life for a few weeks

Before I called her

Still didn't get it

So this is how I stalled her:

E E

Even though you're seventeen

I've got to tell you

You're too old for me

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m B

She's had some fast times

E G#

First times always last times

A B

Out in the foxglove, was that?..

[Chorus]

C#m B A A

Chain me free

C#m

Or let it all fall

B A

We can be all, we can be all, I said

What's in your head?

C#m B A A

Lose the key

C#m

Or please don't call

B A A

We can be all, we can be all, I said

She kissed me dead

[Instrumental]

E E A B

- - -

E E A B

- - -

[Bridge]

C#m G#

You're all drugged out and delirious

A B

Don't close your eyes - are you hearing this?

C#m

I'm about to say something

That I swore I'd never say

A B

I gotta get it out before I get away

C#m G#

I gotta get away before I get it out

A B

I gotta get away before I get it out

C#m G#

I gotta get away before I get it out

A B

yeah

[Solo]

C#m B A A

- - -

C#m B A A

- - -

C#m B A A

- - -

C#m B A A

- - -

[Outro]

E E A B

Chain me (oooo) free (chain me free)

E E A B

Lose the (oooo) key, (lose the key)

E E A B

Chain me (oooo) free (chain me free)

E E A B

Lose the (oooo) key

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