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BACK ON THE CHAINGANG Pretenders

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Well I finally sat down with the Singles CD and bashed this out. I can

play the riff at the beginning, but now that I don't have my guitar

in hand I forget it. Agh. I can't understand two places where Chrissy

is singing either--'crescending' and 'baggle' aren't words that I know

of, but that sounds like what she's saying. Corrections appreciated.

Back on the Chain Gang, the Pretenders

opening strum: D A G G D A G G

riff x2

[D]I found a [A]picture of yo[G]u oh[G]

What hijacked my world at nights

To a place in the past we've been passed out of oh

Now we're back in the fight

[Em]We're back on the [A]train (ooh, ah)

Ohh

[A] Back on the [D]chain gang[A] [G] [G]

The circumstance beyond our control oh

The fool on TV and the news of the world

Got in the house like a pigeon from hell, oh

Crescending our eyes and descended like flies

Put us back on the train, yeah

Back on the chain gang

[D] [A] [G] [G] riff x2

bridge:

Dm A Dm A and so on

The powers that be

That forces us to live like we do

Bring me to my knees

When I see what they've done to you

chord comping

I'll die as I stand here today

Knowing that deep in my heart

[A]Therefore to ruin one [Dm]day

[A]For making us [E]part-----

[E]I found a [B]picture of [A]you, [A]oh

Those were the happiest days of my life

Like a brick in the baggle was your part, oh

In the wretched life of a lonely heart

[F#m]Now we're back on the [B]train

Ohh

[B] Back on the [E]chain gang

E B E B until end

[--] Internet member since 1988

BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG- The Pretenders

D A Em7 D A Em7 (rpt over riff)

[D]I found a [A]picture of yo[Em7]u o[Gmaj7/B]h[G]

[D]What hijacked my w[A]orld that ni[Em7]ght[Gmaj7/B] [G]

[D]To a place in the p[A]ast we've been [Em7]cast out of [Gmaj7/B] oh[G]

[D] N[A]ow we're back in the f[Em7]ight[Gmaj7/B] [G]

[Em]We're back on the [A]train h[Em7]ey[A]

[Em]Aaaa[A]h, back on the chai[D]n gang[A] [D] [A]

Circumstance beyond our control oh

The phone, the TV, and the news of the world

Got in the house like a pigeon from hell, oh

Threw sand our eyes and descended like flies

Put us back on the train, yeah

Aaaaah, back on the chain gang

[D] [A] [Em7] [D] [A] [Em7] [D] BRIDGE:

[Dm]The po[A7]wers that b[Dm]e that fo[A7]rce us to live like we [Dm]do

B[A7]ring me to my k[Dm]nees when I s[A7]ee what they've done to y[Dm]ou[A7] [Dm] [A7]

[Dm]Well I'll d[A7]ie as I stand here tod[Dm]ay, k[A7]nowing that deep in my h[Dm]eart

Th[A7]ey'll fall to ruin one [Dm]day

For m[A7]aking us part--[E]---[B] [A]

[E]I found a pi[B]cture of yo[A]u, o[Amaj7/B]h[A/B]

[E]Those were the ha[B]ppiest days of my l[A]ife[Amaj7/B] [A/B]

[E]Like a break in the ba[B]ttle was your pa[A]rt,[Amaj7/B] oh[A/B]

[E]In the wretched li[B]fe of a lonely he[A]art[Amaj7/B] [A/B]

[A]Now we're back on th[B]e train, h[A]ey[B]

[A]Aaaa[A/B]h, back on the c[E]hain gang

B E B E (rpt and fade)

Em7: 0 2 2 0 3 0 Gmaj7/B: 3 2 4 0 0 2

Amaj7/B: x 0 6 6 5 4 A/B: x 7 7 6 5 5

NOTE: If you find Gmaj/B too hard to finger, try Bm in its place. Not

as accurate, but a hell of a lot easier.

(from Learning to Crawl, 1983)

(sent by Harlan at harlant@hawaii.edu)

There are about three versions of this already in the archive, but none of

them is quite right. This one's a little better; someone sent it to me last

fall, and I recently cleaned it up because I wanted to play it.

Unfortunately, this might still have mistakes; I can't check because I don't

have the album. I'll have to see if I can get them to play it on the radio...

[Adam] BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG (The Pretenders)

---------------------------------------

[All the work on this song was done by nlin@alliant.backbone.uoknor.edu

(Norman Lin); I just cleaned it up a little for my own use.]

[D] [intA]ro; [G]slow[G] strum] [D] [barA]d st[G]rum] [G]

[D] [witA]h le[G]ad g[G]uitar] [D] [A] [G] [G]

[D] I found a [A]picture of you,[G] [Bm]ohh o[-]h-oh [G]ohh ohhh

[D] Oh, what [A]hijacked my world that [G]night?[Bm] [-] [G]

[D] To a place in the [A]past we've been cast [G]out of, [Bm]ohh o[-]h-oh [G]ohh ohhh

[D]Oh, [A] now we're back in the [G]fight[Bm] [-] [G]

Em A Em - Em* Asus4 - A - Asus2 - A

We're back on the train, yeah

[Em]Oh, [A]oh, back on the ch[D]ain gang[A] [G] [G]

Circumstance beyond our control, ohh oh-oh ohh ohhh

Oh, the phone, the TV, and the news of the world

Got in our house like a pigeon from hell (??), ohh oh-oh ohh ohhh

Oh, threw sand in our eyes, and descended like flies

Em A Em - Em* Asus4 - A - Asus2 - A

Put us back on the train, yeah

Em A Em - Em* Asus4 - A - Asus2 - A

Ohhh, ohhhhh

Back on the [D]chain gang[A] [G]

D A G G D A G G [3 beats]

[guitar solo, same as second part of intro]

[Dm] The [A]powers that be[Dm] that [A]force us to live like we[Dm] do

[Dm](..do) [A] Bring me to my knees[Dm] when I [A]see what they've done to you

Dm* AaddF* Dm* AaddF*

[no vocals]

[Dm] And will I [A]die as I stand here tod[Dm]ay, [A]knowing that deep in my [Dm]heart

[Dm](..heart) [A]They'll fall to ruin o[Dm]ne day, for [A]making us part

[E] [no vB]ocals[A]] [C#m] [-] [A]

[E] I found a [B]picture of you,[A] [C#m]ohh oh[-]-oh [A]ohh ohhh

[E] Oh, those were the [B]happiest days of my [A]life[C#m] [-] [A]

[E] Like a break in the [B]battle was your [A]part, [C#m]ohh oh[-]-oh [A]ohh ohhh

[E]Oh, in the wretched [B]life of a lonely [A]heart[C#m] [-] [A]

F#m B F#m - F#m* Bsus4 - B - Bsus2 - B

Now we're back on the train, yeah

[F#m]Oh, [A]oh, back on the ch[E]ain gang[B] [A] [A]

[E]Chain gang [B] [repeat and fade]

Funny chords:

Em*: 022003

F#m*: 244225

Dm*: x00231 - x00230 - x00231

AaddF*: x02220 - x02221 - x02220

Intro & Solo:

[D] [A]

e -------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
B ----------7--10-7-/|10~------------/10--10--|10~------------/10--10--|
G -------7-----------|------------------------|------------------------|
D (7)-7--------------|------------------------|------------------------|
A -------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
E -------------------|------------------------|------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

e |------------------------|------------------------|-------
B |10-p8---8---8--s7---7---|7-----------------------|-------
G |------------------------|----9---9--7b9--7---6--/|7------
D |------------------------|------------------------|-------
A |------------------------|------------------------|-------
E |------------------------|------------------------|-------

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

(/=slide, p=pull off, b=bend, ~=vibrato)

For the ending two chords, arpeggiate as follows:

[E] [B]

e----------------------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------0----------------------4-----------------------------
G--------------1-----1----------------4-----4--------------------------
D---------2--------------2---------4-----------4-----------------------
A--------2----------------------2--------------------------------------
E--0-------------------------------------------------------------------
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Adam Schneider schn0170@maroon.tc.umn.edu Minneapolis, MN

If you want guitar chords for Mary Chapin Carpenter, Indigo Girls,

Mary Karlzen, Lucinda Williams, etc., mail me or check my home page:

http://www-bprc.mps.ohio-state.edu/cgi-bin/hpp/acs.html

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Well I finally sat down with the Singles CD and bashed this out.  I can
play the riff at the beginning, but now that I don't have my guitar
in hand I forget it.  Agh.  I can't understand two places where Chrissy
is singing either--'crescending' and 'baggle' aren't words that I know
of, but that sounds like what she's saying.  Corrections appreciated.

Back on the Chain Gang, the Pretenders

opening strum: D A G G D A G G

riff x2

[D]I found a [A]picture of yo[G]u   oh[G]
What hijacked my world at nights
To a place in the past we've been passed out of  oh
Now we're back in the fight
[Em]We're back on the [A]train (ooh, ah)
Ohh
[A]    Back on the [D]chain gang[A][G][G]
The circumstance beyond our control oh
The fool on TV and the news of the world
Got in the house like a pigeon from hell, oh
Crescending our eyes and descended like flies
Put us back on the train, yeah
Oh
Back on the chain gang
[D]  [A]  [G]  [G]  riff x2
bridge:
Dm A Dm A and so on
The powers that be
That forces us to live like we do
Bring me to my knees
When I see what they've done to you
chord comping
I'll die as I stand here today
Knowing that deep in my heart
[A]Therefore to ruin one [Dm]day
[A]For making us [E]part-----
[E]I found a [B]picture of [A]you, [A]oh
Those were the happiest days of my life
Like a brick in the baggle was your part, oh
In the wretched life of a lonely heart
[F#m]Now we're back on the [B]train
Ohh
[B]  Back on the [E]chain gang
E B E B until end
[--]                                        Internet member since 1988
BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG- The Pretenders
D A Em7 D A Em7 (rpt over riff)
[D]I found a [A]picture of yo[Em7]u   o[Gmaj7/B]h[G]
[D]What hijacked my w[A]orld that ni[Em7]ght[Gmaj7/B][G]
[D]To a place in the p[A]ast we've been [Em7]cast out of [Gmaj7/B] oh[G]
[D]  N[A]ow we're back in the f[Em7]ight[Gmaj7/B][G]
[Em]We're back on the [A]train h[Em7]ey[A]
[Em]Aaaa[A]h, back on the chai[D]n gang[A][D][A]
Circumstance beyond our control oh
The phone, the TV, and the news of the world
Got in the house like a pigeon from hell, oh
Threw sand our eyes and descended like flies
Put us back on the train, yeah
Aaaaah, back on the chain gang
[D]  [A]  [Em7]     [D]  [A]  [Em7]    [D]  BRIDGE:
[Dm]The po[A7]wers that b[Dm]e that fo[A7]rce us to live like we [Dm]do
B[A7]ring me to my k[Dm]nees when I s[A7]ee what they've done to y[Dm]ou[A7][Dm][A7]
[Dm]Well I'll d[A7]ie as I stand here tod[Dm]ay, k[A7]nowing that deep in my h[Dm]eart
Th[A7]ey'll fall to ruin one [Dm]day
For m[A7]aking us part--[E]---[B][A]
[E]I found a pi[B]cture of yo[A]u, o[Amaj7/B]h[A/B]
[E]Those were the ha[B]ppiest days of my l[A]ife[Amaj7/B][A/B]
[E]Like a break in the ba[B]ttle was your pa[A]rt,[Amaj7/B] oh[A/B]
[E]In the wretched li[B]fe of a lonely he[A]art[Amaj7/B][A/B]
[A]Now we're back on th[B]e train, h[A]ey[B]
[A]Aaaa[A/B]h, back on the c[E]hain gang
B E B E (rpt and fade)
Em7:     0 2 2 0 3 0     Gmaj7/B: 3 2 4 0 0 2
Amaj7/B: x 0 6 6 5 4     A/B:     x 7 7 6 5 5
NOTE:  If you find Gmaj/B too hard to finger, try Bm in its place.  Not
as accurate, but a hell of a lot easier.
(from Learning to Crawl, 1983)
(sent by Harlan at harlant@hawaii.edu)
There are about three versions of this already in the archive, but none of
them is quite right.  This one's a little better; someone sent it to me last
fall, and I recently cleaned it up because I wanted to play it.
Unfortunately, this might still have mistakes; I can't check because I don't
have the album.  I'll have to see if I can get them to play it on the radio...
[Adam]     BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG (The Pretenders)
                                                                          
{sot}
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{eot}
[All the work on this song was done by nlin@alliant.backbone.uoknor.edu
 (Norman Lin); I just cleaned it up a little for my own use.]
[D][int[A]ro; [G]slow[G] strum]  [D][har[A]d st[G]rum][G]
[D][wit[A]h le[G]ad g[G]uitar][D][A][G][G]
[D]  I found a [A]picture of you,[G]       [Bm]ohh o[-]h-oh [G]ohh ohhh
[D]  Oh, what [A]hijacked my world that [G]night?[Bm][-][G]
[D]  To a place in the [A]past we've been cast [G]out of,   [Bm]ohh o[-]h-oh [G]ohh ohhh
[D]Oh,  [A]  now we're back in the [G]fight[Bm][-][G]
Em                   A           Em - Em*   Asus4 - A - Asus2 - A
   We're back on the train, yeah
[Em]Oh,  [A]oh, back on the ch[D]ain gang[A][G][G]
Circumstance beyond our control, ohh oh-oh ohh ohhh
Oh, the phone, the TV, and the news of the world
Got in our house like a pigeon from hell (??), ohh oh-oh ohh ohhh
Oh, threw sand in our eyes, and descended like flies
Em                    A           Em - Em*   Asus4 - A - Asus2 - A
   Put us back on the train, yeah
Em    A     Em - Em*    Asus4 - A - Asus2 - A
Ohhh, ohhhhh
Back on the [D]chain gang[A][G]
D   A   G   G        D   A   G   G [3 beats]
[guitar solo, same as second part of intro]
[Dm]  The [A]powers that be[Dm]   that [A]force us to live like we[Dm] do
[Dm](..do)  [A]  Bring me to my knees[Dm] when I [A]see what they've done to you
Dm*  AaddF*   Dm*  AaddF*
[no vocals]
[Dm]  And will I [A]die as I stand here tod[Dm]ay,  [A]knowing that deep in my [Dm]heart
[Dm](..heart)   [A]They'll fall to ruin o[Dm]ne day, for [A]making us part
[E][no v[B]ocals[A]][C#m][-][A]
[E]  I found a [B]picture of you,[A]       [C#m]ohh oh[-]-oh [A]ohh ohhh
[E]  Oh, those were the [B]happiest days of my [A]life[C#m][-][A]
[E]  Like a break in the [B]battle was your [A]part,   [C#m]ohh oh[-]-oh [A]ohh ohhh
[E]Oh, in the wretched [B]life of a lonely [A]heart[C#m][-][A]
F#m                      B           F#m - F#m*   Bsus4 - B - Bsus2 - B
   Now we're back on the train, yeah
[F#m]Oh,   [A]oh, back on the ch[E]ain gang[B][A][A]
[E]Chain gang  [B]    [repeat and fade]
Funny chords:
Em*: 022003
F#m*: 244225
Dm*: x00231 - x00230 - x00231
AaddF*: x02220 - x02221 - x02220
Intro & Solo:
                [D]                   [A]                                       
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{sot}
B ----------7--10-7-/|10~------------/10--10--|10~------------/10--10--|
{eot}
                                                                          
{sot}
G -------7-----------|------------------------|------------------------|
{eot}
                                                                          
{sot}
D (7)-7--------------|------------------------|------------------------|
{eot}
                                                                          
{sot}
A -------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
{eot}
                                                                          
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E -------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
{eot}
   ^     ^     ^      ^     ^     ^     ^      ^     ^     ^     ^
                                                                          
{sot}
e |------------------------|------------------------|-------
{eot}
                                                                          
{sot}
B |10-p8---8---8--s7---7---|7-----------------------|-------
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G |------------------------|----9---9--7b9--7---6--/|7------
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A |------------------------|------------------------|-------
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E |------------------------|------------------------|-------
{eot}
   ^     ^     ^     ^      ^     ^     ^     ^      ^
(/=slide, p=pull off, b=bend, ~=vibrato)
For the ending two chords, arpeggiate as follows:
   [E]                            [B]                                           
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{eot}
                                                                          
{sot}
B-----------------0----------------------4-----------------------------
{eot}
                                                                          
{sot}
G--------------1-----1----------------4-----4--------------------------
{eot}
                                                                          
{sot}
D---------2--------------2---------4-----------4-----------------------
{eot}
                                                                          
{sot}
A--------2----------------------2--------------------------------------
{eot}
                                                                          
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E--0-------------------------------------------------------------------
{eot}
                                                                          
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{eot}
Adam Schneider             schn0170@maroon.tc.umn.edu           Minneapolis, MN
       If you want guitar chords for Mary Chapin Carpenter, Indigo Girls,
      Mary Karlzen, Lucinda Williams, etc., mail me or check my home page:
            http://www-bprc.mps.ohio-state.edu/cgi-bin/hpp/acs.html
                                                                          
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I FOUND A PICTURE OF YOU, OH OH OH OH
WHAT HIJACKED MY WORLD THAT NIGHT
TO A PLACE IN THE PAST
WE'VE BEEN CAST OUT OF? OH OH OH OH
NOW WE'RE BACK IN THE FIGHT
WE'RE BACK ON THE TRAIN
OH, BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG

A CIRCUMSTANCE BEYOND OUR CONTROL, OH OH OH OH
THE PHONE, THE TV AND THE NEWS OF THE WORLD
GOT IN THE HOUSE LIKE A PIGEON FROM HELL, OH OH OH OH
THREW SAND IN OUR EYES AND DESCENDED LIKE FLIES
PUT US BACK ON THE TRAIN
OH, BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG

THE POWERS THAT BE
THAT FORCE US TO LIVE LIKE WE DO
BRING ME TO MY KNEES
WHEN I SEE WHAT THEY'VE DONE TO YOU
BUT I'LL DIE AS I STAND HERE TODAY
KNOWING THAT DEEP IN MY HEART
THEY'LL FALL TO RUIN ONE DAY
FOR MAKING US PART

I FOUND A PICTURE OF YOU, OH OH OH OH
THOSE WERE THE HAPPIEST DAYS OF MY LIFE
LIKE A BREAK IN THE BATTLE WAS YOUR PART, OH OH OH OH
IN THE WRETCHED LIFE OF A LONELY HEART
NOW WE'RE BACK ON THE TRAIN
OH, BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG

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