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The Chain

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Tuning: Standard
[Intro]
Em
[Verse 1]
   EmListen to the wind blAow
   Watch the sun DriseC  Em  
   Run in the shadAows
   Damn your love  Damn your liDesC  Em  
[Chorus]
And if Amyou don't love me now
You will Amnever love me again
And I can sEmtill hear you sCayin'
you will nDsus4ever break the chain (never break the chain)
And if Amyou don't love me now
You will Amnever love me again
And I can sEmtill hear you sCayin'
you will nDsus4ever break the chain (never break the chain)
[Pre-Verse]
Em
[Verse 2]
   EmListen to the wind blAow
   Down comes the DnightC  Em  
   Run in the shadAows
   Damn your love  Damn your liDesC  Em  
   Break The sileAnce
   Damn the dark  Damn the ligDhtC  Em  
[Chorus 2]
And if Amyou don't love me now
You will Amnever love me again
And I can sEmtill hear you sCayin'
you will nDsus4ever break the chain (never break the chain)
And if Amyou don't love me now
You will Amnever love me again
And I can sEmtill hear you sCayin'
you will nDsus4ever break the chain (never break the chain)
And if Amyou don't love me now
You will Amnever love me again
And I can sEmtill hear you sCayin'
you will nDsus4ever break the chain (never break the chain)
(On 3rd time that the bass plays the little riff
The guitar sort of fades in with a rhythm  You just play the High E string
[Pre-Break]
Em
[Break]
Am  Em
e|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|-0---0-2-3-2-0--0-2---|
E|---------------3----0-|
[Outro]
AmChain  CKeGep us tEmogether (Run in the shadow)
AmChain  CKeGep us tEmogether (Running in the shadow)
AmChain  CKeGep us tEmogether (Running in the shadow)
AmChain  CKeGep us tEmogether (Run in the shadow)
AmChain  CKeGep us tEmogether (Run in the shadow)

All chords in this song (7)

The story behind the song

"The Chain" is a powerful song that speaks to the struggle of staying united against forces that try to pull you apart, even from within. This feeling is so central to the song that one artist covering it made sure everyone in their band sang by the end to emphasize the power of standing together. The song itself was a collaborative effort, created from several previously rejected pieces of material by various band members, eventually pieced together for the 1977 album Rumours. Its enduring message of connection and resilience makes it a compelling song to play.

AI-written from these sources:The Chain — Wikipedia ↗Fleetwood Mac — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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The Chain

by Fleetwood Mac

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

Tuning: Standard

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Em A

Listen to the wind blow

D C Em

Watch the sun rise

Run in the shadows

D C Em

Damn your love Damn your lies

[Chorus]

And if you don't love me now

You will never love me again

Em C

And I can still hear you sayin'

Dsus4

you will never break the chain (never break the chain)

And if you don't love me now

You will never love me again

Em C

And I can still hear you sayin'

Dsus4

you will never break the chain (never break the chain)

[Pre-Verse]

[Verse 2]

Em A

Listen to the wind blow

D C Em

Down comes the night

Run in the shadows

D C Em

Damn your love Damn your lies

Break The silence

D C Em

Damn the dark Damn the light

[Chorus 2]

And if you don't love me now

You will never love me again

Em C

And I can still hear you sayin'

Dsus4

you will never break the chain (never break the chain)

And if you don't love me now

You will never love me again

Em C

And I can still hear you sayin'

Dsus4

you will never break the chain (never break the chain)

And if you don't love me now

You will never love me again

Em C

And I can still hear you sayin'

Dsus4

you will never break the chain (never break the chain)

(On 3rd time that the bass plays the little riff

The guitar sort of fades in with a rhythm You just play the High E string

[Pre-Break]

[Break]

Am Em

e|----------------------|

B|----------------------|

G|----------------------|

D|----------------------|

A|-0---0-2-3-2-0--0-2---|

E|---------------3----0-|

[Outro]

Am C G Em

Chain Keep us together (Run in the shadow)

Am C G Em

Chain Keep us together (Running in the shadow)

Am C G Em

Chain Keep us together (Running in the shadow)

Am C G Em

Chain Keep us together (Run in the shadow)

Am C G Em

Chain Keep us together (Run in the shadow)

About The Chain Chords by Fleetwood Mac

Learn how to play The Chain by Fleetwood Mac with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Chain chords”, “The Chain guitar chords”, or “Fleetwood Mac The Chain 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 The Chain chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Chain lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, A, D, C, Am, Dsus4.

FAQ — The Chain by Fleetwood Mac

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Is "The Chain" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "The Chain" in?

The chords for "The Chain" show the original chord names (including Em, A, D, C, Am, Dsus4). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.