Fleetwood Mac – The Chain (Guitar Intro)
Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E)
• Capo 2
Key
-
Versions
(10)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
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Written by: Buckingham/Fleetwood/C.McVie/J.McVie/Nicks
From: “Rumours” (1977)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Drop D
Capo: 2nd fret
Play: D
Key: E
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[Intro]
Basic patterns (some minor variations and dead notes)
D9(no 3rd) 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|------------0---|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|------1---------|----------------|------1-----1h3-|----------------| G|----2-----------|----------------|----2-----------|----------------| D|--0-------------|----------------|--0-------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|0---------------|----------------|0---------------|----------------| D9(no 3rd) 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|------------0---|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|------1---------|----------------|------1-----1---|1h3-------------| G|----2-----2-----|----------------|----2-----2-----|----------------| D|--0-------------|----------------|--0-------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|0---------------|----------------|0---------------|----------------| D9(no 3rd) 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------|------------0---|----------------| B|------1-----1---|1h3-------------|------1---------|1h3-------------| G|----2-----2-----|----------------|----2-----2-----|----------------| D|--0-------------|----------------|--0-------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|0---------------|----------------|0---------------|----------------| D9(no 3rd) N.C. 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|------1-----1---|1h3-------------|------3-----3---|x---------------| G|----2-----2-----|----------------|----2-----------|x---------------| D|--0-------------|----------------|--0-------------|x---------------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|x---------------| D|0---------------|----------------|0---------------|----------------|
h – hammering on
x – dead notes
[Outro] Bass riff (transcribed for Drop D guitar) 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|--------------0-|1---0-------0---|----------------|----------------| D|5-----------5---|------5-3-5-----|0---------------|----------------| Bass G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|0-----------0-2-|3----2-0--0-2---|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|---------3------|0---------------|----------------|
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CHORDS
D-A-D-G-B-e
D7sus2 0-0-0-2-1-0
D5 0-0-0-2-3-x
G 5-x-0-0-0-3
G7 5-x—0-0-6-x
Cadd9 x-3-2-0-3(3)
Bb6 x-1-0-0-3(3)
G5 5-5-5-x-x-x
Daug 0-0-0-3-3-0 (sus2)
Am 5-5-5-3-x-x
Bb x-1-3-3-3-x
F 3-3-3-2-x-x---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Intro]
| D7sus2 | % | % | % |
| D7sus2 | % | % | % |
| D7sus2 | % | % | % |
| D7sus2 | % | % | % |
[Verse 1]
D5 G G7 | Cadd9 Bb6 | D5 | Listen to the wind blow, watch the sunrise D5 G G7 | Cadd9 Bb6 | D5 | Run in the shadows, damn your love, damn your lies
[Chorus]
G5 And if you don't love me now G5 You will never love me again D5 Bb I can still here you saying C You would never break the chain
[Chorus]
G5 And if you don't love me now G5 You will never love me again D5 Bb I can still here you saying C You would never break the chain
[Interlude]
| D7sus2 | % | % | % |
[Verse 2]
D5 G G7 | Cadd9 Bb6 | D5 | Listen to the wind blow, down comes the night D5 G G7 | Cadd9 Bb6 | D5 | Run in the shadows, damn your love, damn your lies D5 G G7 | Cadd9 Bb6 | D5 | Break the silence, damn the dark damn the night
[Chorus]
G5 And if you don't love me now G5 You will never love me again D5 Bb I can still here you saying C You would never break the chain
[Chorus]
G5 And if you don't love me now G5 You will never love me again D5 Bb I can still here you saying C You would never break the chain
[Chorus]
G5 And if you don't love me now G5 You will never love me again D5 Bb I can still here you saying C You would never break the chain
[Link]
| D5 Daug | Daug | D5 Daug | Daug |
| D5 Daug | Daug | D5 | Daug |
| D5 | % |
[Outro]
| N.C. | % | % | % |
(bass riff)
| N.C. | % | % | % |
(bass riff)
| N.C. | % | % | % |
(bass riff)
| Gm | Bb F | D5 | % | (solo) | Gm | Bb F | D5 | % | (solo) | Gm | Bb F | D5 | % | (solo) | Gm | Bb F | D5 | % | (solo) Gm Bb F D5 Chai-ai-ain keep us together (Run in the shadows) Gm Bb F D5 Chai-ai-ain keep us together (Running in the shadows) Gm Bb F D5 Chai-ai-ain keep us together (Runnin’ in the shadows) Gm Bb F D5 Chai-ai-ain keep us together (Run in the shadows) Gm Bb F D5 Chai-ai-ain keep us together (Running in the shadows)
(fade out over last line)