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Unchain My Heart:Ray Charles.
#1 R&B and #9 on pop charts in 1962.
           (Capo 4th fret.)
#1.
EmUnchain my heart, baby, let me be.
Unchain my C7heart, cause you don't care about Emme...
AmYou've got me sewed up like a Empillow case,
Ambut you let my love Emgo to waste, so
unC7chain, my Bheart, please set me Emfree.
#2.
EmUnchain my heart, baby let me go.
Unchain my C7heart, cause you don't love me no Emmore...
AmEvery time I call you Emon the phone,
Amsome fella tells me that you're Emnot at home...
so, unC7chain my Bheart, please set me Emfree.
[CHORUS:]
EmI'm under your Amspell..like a man in a Emtrance.
But I know darn Amwell, that I don't stand a Bchance..
#3.
BSo, unchain my Emheart, let me go my way.
Unchain my C7heart, you worry me night and Emday...
AmWhy lead me through a life of Emmisery?
AmWhen you don't care a bag of Embeans for me?
So, unC7chain my Bheart, please set me Emfree.
[CHORUS:]
EmI'm under your Amspell..like a man in a Emtrance.
But I know darn Amwell, that I don't stand a Bchance..
#4.
BSo, unchain my Emheart, let me go my way.
Unchain my C7heart, you worry me night and Emday...
AmWhy lead me through a life of Emmisery?
AmWhen you don't care a bag of Embeans for me?
So, unC7chain my Bheart, please set me Emfree.
[OUTRO:]
EmOh, won't you set me free..
EmWhoooaa, set me free..
EmWhooooaaa! set me free..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

All chords in this song (4)

The story behind the song

"Unchain My Heart" finds Ray Charles, accompanied by the Raelettes, singing about a powerful yearning for freedom from a relationship where he feels trapped by a woman who won't let him go. The song, written by Bobby Sharp, captures the raw emotion of being held against one's will, with the band's saxophonist David "Fathead" Newman adding to the mood with his solo. It's a plea for liberation, a cry to break free from emotional bonds. Playing this song means channeling that deep desire for release.

AI-written from these sources:Unchain My Heart (song) — Wikipedia ↗Ray Charles — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Unchain My Heart

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Unchain My Heart:Ray Charles.

#1 R&B and #9 on pop charts in 1962.

(Capo 4th fret.)

#1.

Unchain my heart, baby, let me be.

C7 Em

Unchain my heart, cause you don't care about me...

Am Em

You've got me sewed up like a pillow case,

Am Em

but you let my love go to waste, so

C7 B Em

unchain, my heart, please set me free.

#2.

Unchain my heart, baby let me go.

C7 Em

Unchain my heart, cause you don't love me no more...

Am Em

Every time I call you on the phone,

Am Em

some fella tells me that you're not at home...

C7 B Em

so, unchain my heart, please set me free.

[CHORUS:]

Em Am Em

I'm under your spell..like a man in a trance.

Am B

But I know darn well, that I don't stand a chance..

#3.

B Em

So, unchain my heart, let me go my way.

C7 Em

Unchain my heart, you worry me night and day...

Am Em

Why lead me through a life of misery?

Am Em

When you don't care a bag of beans for me?

C7 B Em

So, unchain my heart, please set me free.

[CHORUS:]

Em Am Em

I'm under your spell..like a man in a trance.

Am B

But I know darn well, that I don't stand a chance..

#4.

B Em

So, unchain my heart, let me go my way.

C7 Em

Unchain my heart, you worry me night and day...

Am Em

Why lead me through a life of misery?

Am Em

When you don't care a bag of beans for me?

C7 B Em

So, unchain my heart, please set me free.

[OUTRO:]

Oh, won't you set me free..

Whoooaa, set me free..

Whooooaaa! set me free..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

About Unchain My Heart Chords by Ray Charles

Learn how to play Unchain My Heart by Ray Charles with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Unchain My Heart chords”, “Unchain My Heart guitar chords”, or “Ray Charles Unchain My Heart chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Unchain My Heart chords and for experienced players who want accurate Unchain My Heart lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, Em, C7, Am, A.

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