Chain of Fools (C Major)
Artist:
Aretha Franklin
Genre:
Soul
Strum Pattern:
d DU D Smack
Roman Numerals:
i, i7
Instrument:
Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]
Entered by:
Leadpencil9
Cm
(C,E♭,G)
-
C
E♭
G
C
-
Cm7
(C,E♭,G,B♭)
-
-
E♭
B♭
C
G
Chorus
[
Cm
Minor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Chain, chain,
[
Cm7
Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
chain (Chain, chain, chain)
[
Cm7
Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Chain, chain,
[
Cm
Minor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
chain (Chain, chain, chain)
[
Cm
Minor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Chain, chain,
[
Cm7
Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
chain (Chain, chain, chain)
[
Cm7
Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Chain of
[
Cm
Minor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
fools
Verse
[
Cm7
Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
For five long years, I thought you were my man
[
Cm7
Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
But I found out, (yeah), I'm just a link in your chain
[
Cm7
Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
You got me where you want me
[
Cm7
Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
I ain't nothing but your fool
[
Cm7
Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
You treated me mean, (ohh), you treated me cruel
Chorus
[
Cm
Minor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Chain, chain,
[
Cm7
Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
chain, (Chain, chain, chain)
[
Cm
Minor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Chain of
fools
Verse
[
Cm7
Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Every chain, has got a weak link
[
Cm7
Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
I might be weak (child), but I'll give you strength
(No music)
You tell me to leave you alone (oop, oop, oop, oop)
(No music)
My father said, Come on home (oop, oop, oop, oop)
(No music)
My doctor said, Take it easy (oop, oop, oop, oop)
(No music)
Oh, but your lovin’ is much too strong (oop, oop, oop, oop)
[
Cm7
Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
I'm added to your
Chorus
[
Cm
Minor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Chain, chain,
[
Cm7
Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
chain (Chain, chain, chain)
[
Cm7
Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Chain, chain,
[
Cm
Minor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
chain (Chain, chain, chain)
[
Cm
Minor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Chain, chain,
[
Cm7
Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
chain (Chain, chain, chain)
[
Cm7
Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Chain of
[
Cm
Minor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
fools
Bridge
[
Cm7
Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
One of these mornings, the chain is gonna break
[
Cm7
Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
But up until then, I'm gonna take all I can take (Oh yeah)
Chorus
[
Cm
Minor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Chain, chain,
[
Cm7
Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
chain (Chain, chain, chain)
[
Cm7
Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Chain, chain,
[
Cm
Minor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
chain (Chain, chain, chain)
[
Cm
Minor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Chain, chain,
[
Cm7
Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
chain (Chain, chain, chain)
[
Cm7
Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Chain of
[
Cm
Minor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
fools
[
Cm
Minor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Chain, chain,
[
Cm7
Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
chain
[
Cm7
Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
]Chain, chain,
[
Cm
Minor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
chain
[
Cm
Minor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Chain, chain,
[
Cm7
Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
chain
[
Cm7
Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Chain of
[
Cm
Minor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
fools
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