Back on the Chain Gang

Level 5D135 BPMThe Pretenders
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Lyrics

I found a (A)picture of you.

trol.

(Gmaj7)Oh.

(D)What hijacked my world news that night

(D)to a place in the past like a we've been cast out of?

(Gmaj7)Oh.

(D)Threw sand in our (A)eyes Now we're back in the fight.

(Em)Put We're back on the train.

(Em)Oh, (A)back on the chain gang.

(D)A (A)circumstance beyond our trol.

(Gmaj7)Oh.

(D)The phone, TV and news of the

(D)to a Got in the house like a pigeon from out hell.

(Gmaj7)Oh.

(D)Threw sand in our (A)eyes and descended like flies.

(Em)Put us back on the train.

(Em)Oh, (A)back on the chain gang.

(Em)Oh,

(A)back on the chain gang.

(Dm)The (A7)powers that be

(Dm)that (A7)force us to live like we do

bring me to my knees

when I see what they've done to (Dm)you.

(Dm)But I'll (A7)die as I stand here today,

knowing that deep in my heart

they'll fall to ruin one (Dm)day

for (A7)making us part.

(E)I found a (B)picture of you.

(Amaj7)Oh.

(E)Those were the happiest days of my life.

(E)Like a break in the battle was your part,

(Amaj7)oh,

(E)in the wretched life of a lonely heart.

(A)Now we're back on the train.

(A)Oh, back on the chain gang.

Song info

Back on the Chain Gang by The Pretenders is a level 5 of 5 piano arrangement in the key of D at 135 BPM. This is the whole song, with the letter inside every note, and it plays in your browser for free. When a part is hard, Practice takes it one line at a time.

Level
5 of 5
Key
D
Tempo
135 BPM
Chords
A A7 Amaj7 B D Dm E Em
Artist
The Pretenders
Genre
Rock
Style
Pop rock
Mood
Dramatic

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