The Chain Gang Chords by Kingdom Heirs
Tempo:
73.8 bpm
Chords used:
E
G
A
Em
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Gm]
[E] [G] [E]
When God looked down where the devil reigned, [G]
[E] He saw a whole lot of [B] people carrying chains.
[G] [E]
They were digging up holes with their very own sin.
[G]
[E] Oh, it's gonna be the grave the devil puts them in.
[G] [E]
[G] They were bound by hate, they were bound by greed, they were slaved to the things that
they just [E] don't need.
[G] Well, Satan got a [A] whole lot of people working on [E] the chain gang.
Working on the chain gang.
[A] Shackled to the world, burying their guilt [E] and shame.
Burying their guilt and shame.
[G] But God saw a whole [A] lot of people working on [E] the chain gang.
Working on the chain gang.
[A] So he sent his son, and his son came to break [E] those chains.
[G] [E]
Well, there ain't no hope down in this hole.
[G]
[E] The devil's got a hold and he won't let go.
[G] [E]
Well, I got tired and threw my shovel down.
[G]
[Em] I fell to my knees there on the [E] ground.
[G] [E]
[G] Well, the devil said, son, you belong to me.
So I cried to the Lord, would you set [Em] me free?
[G] I don't want to die in tough and hell.
Forgive me, Lord.
That's [A] when the shackles fell.
[G]
Satan got a whole [A] lot of people working on [E] the chain gang.
Working on the chain [A] gang.
Shackled to the world, burying their guilt [E] and shame.
Burying their guilt [Bm] and shame.
But [G] God saw a whole lot of people [E] working on the chain gang.
So [A] he sent his son, and his son came to break [E] those chains.
[Em]
[G] God sent his son, and [A] his son came [E] to break those chains.
He's gonna break those chains.
He's gonna break those chains.
[G] He's gonna [E] break those chains.
He's gonna break those chains.
He's gonna break those chains.
He's gonna break those chains.
[G] [E]
[E] [G] [E]
When God looked down where the devil reigned, [G]
[E] He saw a whole lot of [B] people carrying chains.
[G] [E]
They were digging up holes with their very own sin.
[G]
[E] Oh, it's gonna be the grave the devil puts them in.
[G] [E]
[G] They were bound by hate, they were bound by greed, they were slaved to the things that
they just [E] don't need.
[G] Well, Satan got a [A] whole lot of people working on [E] the chain gang.
Working on the chain gang.
[A] Shackled to the world, burying their guilt [E] and shame.
Burying their guilt and shame.
[G] But God saw a whole [A] lot of people working on [E] the chain gang.
Working on the chain gang.
[A] So he sent his son, and his son came to break [E] those chains.
[G] [E]
Well, there ain't no hope down in this hole.
[G]
[E] The devil's got a hold and he won't let go.
[G] [E]
Well, I got tired and threw my shovel down.
[G]
[Em] I fell to my knees there on the [E] ground.
[G] [E]
[G] Well, the devil said, son, you belong to me.
So I cried to the Lord, would you set [Em] me free?
[G] I don't want to die in tough and hell.
Forgive me, Lord.
That's [A] when the shackles fell.
[G]
Satan got a whole [A] lot of people working on [E] the chain gang.
Working on the chain [A] gang.
Shackled to the world, burying their guilt [E] and shame.
Burying their guilt [Bm] and shame.
But [G] God saw a whole lot of people [E] working on the chain gang.
So [A] he sent his son, and his son came to break [E] those chains.
[Em]
[G] God sent his son, and [A] his son came [E] to break those chains.
He's gonna break those chains.
He's gonna break those chains.
[G] He's gonna [E] break those chains.
He's gonna break those chains.
He's gonna break those chains.
He's gonna break those chains.
[G] [E]
Key:
E
G
A
Em
Gm
E
G
A
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [E]
When God looked down where the devil reigned, _ _ [G]
[E] He saw a whole lot of [B] people carrying chains.
_ [G] _ [E]
They were digging up holes with their very own sin.
_ _ [G]
[E] Oh, it's gonna be the grave the devil puts them in.
_ [G] _ [E]
[G] They were bound by hate, they were bound by greed, they were slaved to the things that
they just [E] don't need.
_ _ [G] Well, Satan got a [A] whole lot of people working on [E] the chain gang.
Working on the chain gang.
[A] Shackled to the world, burying their guilt [E] and shame.
Burying their guilt and shame.
[G] But God saw a whole [A] lot of people working on [E] the chain gang.
Working on the chain gang.
[A] So he sent his son, and his son came to break [E] those chains.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ [E]
Well, there ain't no hope down in this hole.
_ _ [G]
[E] The devil's got a hold and he won't let go.
_ [G] _ [E]
Well, I got tired and threw my shovel down.
_ _ [G]
[Em] I fell to my knees there on the [E] ground.
_ [G] _ [E]
[G] Well, the devil said, son, you belong to me.
So I cried to the Lord, would you set [Em] me free?
[G] I don't want to die in tough and hell.
Forgive me, Lord.
That's [A] when the shackles fell.
_ _ _ _ _ [G]
Satan got a whole [A] lot of people working on [E] the chain gang.
Working on the chain [A] gang.
Shackled to the world, burying their guilt [E] and shame.
Burying their guilt [Bm] and shame.
But [G] God saw a whole lot of people [E] working on the chain gang.
So [A] he sent his son, and his son came to break [E] those chains.
_ [Em]
[G] God sent his _ son, and [A] his son came [E] to break those chains.
_ _ _ He's gonna break those chains.
He's gonna break those chains.
[G] He's gonna [E] break those chains.
He's gonna break those chains.
He's gonna break those chains.
He's gonna break those chains.
[G] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [E]
When God looked down where the devil reigned, _ _ [G]
[E] He saw a whole lot of [B] people carrying chains.
_ [G] _ [E]
They were digging up holes with their very own sin.
_ _ [G]
[E] Oh, it's gonna be the grave the devil puts them in.
_ [G] _ [E]
[G] They were bound by hate, they were bound by greed, they were slaved to the things that
they just [E] don't need.
_ _ [G] Well, Satan got a [A] whole lot of people working on [E] the chain gang.
Working on the chain gang.
[A] Shackled to the world, burying their guilt [E] and shame.
Burying their guilt and shame.
[G] But God saw a whole [A] lot of people working on [E] the chain gang.
Working on the chain gang.
[A] So he sent his son, and his son came to break [E] those chains.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ [E]
Well, there ain't no hope down in this hole.
_ _ [G]
[E] The devil's got a hold and he won't let go.
_ [G] _ [E]
Well, I got tired and threw my shovel down.
_ _ [G]
[Em] I fell to my knees there on the [E] ground.
_ [G] _ [E]
[G] Well, the devil said, son, you belong to me.
So I cried to the Lord, would you set [Em] me free?
[G] I don't want to die in tough and hell.
Forgive me, Lord.
That's [A] when the shackles fell.
_ _ _ _ _ [G]
Satan got a whole [A] lot of people working on [E] the chain gang.
Working on the chain [A] gang.
Shackled to the world, burying their guilt [E] and shame.
Burying their guilt [Bm] and shame.
But [G] God saw a whole lot of people [E] working on the chain gang.
So [A] he sent his son, and his son came to break [E] those chains.
_ [Em]
[G] God sent his _ son, and [A] his son came [E] to break those chains.
_ _ _ He's gonna break those chains.
He's gonna break those chains.
[G] He's gonna [E] break those chains.
He's gonna break those chains.
He's gonna break those chains.
He's gonna break those chains.
[G] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _