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[Verse 1]                                        (Cm and Eb are 3/4 long, while Bb and F are 1/4)
  Cm11Everybody keeps Bb/Dtalkin' aboEb7+ut youF  
  Cm11I can't lie Bb/DanymEb7+oreF  
  Cm11Been too long, Bb/Dwhat went Eb7+wrong?
  It's a mysteryF  
  Cm11Why you ever walked Bb/Dout that Eb7+doorF  
[Pre-Chorus]                            (Gm and Eb are 2/4, while F is 4/4. For the last line, "I don't know",
Gm       Eb               F              you have to play only one strum for the Ab, the Bb and the Eb)
  What direction should I go?
  GmGirl what's Ebnext for me?
  AbI dBbon't EbknoFw
[Chorus]                                                 (Only one strum for the Eb, the Gm and the F)
  BbIs it gonna get Feasier?
  Than Cmtryin' to break these Bbchains around my Ebheart
  GmOh oFh
  Cm7Does it ever get Feasier?
  WitF#dimhout you I can't Bbpull these chains aEbpart
  GmOh oFh
[Verse 2]
  Cm11I see your face
  When I Bb/Dlook in the Eb7+mirrorF  
  Cm11I feel your touch but Bb/Dyou're not Eb7+thereF  
  Cm11Wakin' up Bb/D-- had eEb7+nough
  Of this dream of mineF  
  Cm11Girl this just Bb/Disn't Eb7+fairF  
[Pre-Chorus]
  GmWhat diEbrection should I Fgo?
  GmGirl what's Ebnext for me?
  AbI dBbon't EbknoFw
[Chorus]
  BbIs it gonna get Feasier?
  Than Cmtryin' to break these Bbchains around my Ebheart
  GmOh oFh
  Cm7Does it ever get Feasier?
  WitF#dimhout you I can't Bbpull these chains aEbpart
  GmOh oFh
[Bridge]                                       (All chords exept the last line ones are 4/4 long)
  Db7+Day by Gm7day
  Fm7Until they Gm7break
  FOh EbohGm  F  
[Chorus]
  BbIs it gonna get Feasier?
  Than Cmtryin' to break these Bbchains around my Ebheart
  GmOh oFh
  Cm7Does it ever get Feasier?
  WitF#dimhout you I can't Bbpull these chains aEbpart
  GmOh oFh

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These Chains

by Toto

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cm11

Bb/D

Eb7+

Cm7

F#dim

Db7+

Gm7

Fm7

[Verse 1] (Cm and Eb are 3/4 long, while Bb and F are 1/4)

Cm11 Bb/D Eb7+ F

Everybody keeps talkin' about you

Cm11 Bb/D Eb7+ F

I can't lie anymore

Cm11 Bb/D Eb7+

Been too long, what went wrong?

It's a mystery

Cm11 Bb/D Eb7+ F

Why you ever walked out that door

[Pre-Chorus] (Gm and Eb are 2/4, while F is 4/4. For the last line, "I don't know",

Gm Eb F you have to play only one strum for the Ab, the Bb and the Eb)

What direction should I go?

Gm Eb

Girl what's next for me?

Ab Bb Eb F

I don't know

[Chorus] (Only one strum for the Eb, the Gm and the F)

Bb F

Is it gonna get easier?

Cm Bb Eb

Than tryin' to break these chains around my heart

Gm F

Oh oh

Cm7 F

Does it ever get easier?

F#dim Bb Eb

Without you I can't pull these chains apart

Gm F

Oh oh

[Verse 2]

Cm11

I see your face

Bb/D Eb7+ F

When I look in the mirror

Cm11 Bb/D Eb7+ F

I feel your touch but you're not there

Cm11 Bb/D Eb7+

Wakin' up -- had enough

Of this dream of mine

Cm11 Bb/D Eb7+ F

Girl this just isn't fair

[Pre-Chorus]

Gm Eb F

What direction should I go?

Gm Eb

Girl what's next for me?

Ab Bb Eb F

I don't know

[Chorus]

Bb F

Is it gonna get easier?

Cm Bb Eb

Than tryin' to break these chains around my heart

Gm F

Oh oh

Cm7 F

Does it ever get easier?

F#dim Bb Eb

Without you I can't pull these chains apart

Gm F

Oh oh

[Bridge] (All chords exept the last line ones are 4/4 long)

Db7+ Gm7

Day by day

Fm7 Gm7

Until they break

F Eb Gm F

Oh oh

[Chorus]

Bb F

Is it gonna get easier?

Cm Bb Eb

Than tryin' to break these chains around my heart

Gm F

Oh oh

Cm7 F

Does it ever get easier?

F#dim Bb Eb

Without you I can't pull these chains apart

Gm F

Oh oh

About These Chains Chords by Toto

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What key is "These Chains" in?

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