Sam Cooke – Chain Gang (Guitar)
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G Em ooh! aah! 4x
I hear something saying
G Em ooh! aah! 4x
I hear something saying
G Em ooh! aah! 8x
(Well, don't you know?)
G C G Em G That's the sound of the men working on the chain gang C D G That's the sound of the men working on the chain gang
All day long they're singing
G Em ooh! aah! 4x
(Well, don't you know?)
G C G Em G That's the sound of the men working on the chain gang C D G That's the sound of the men working on the chain gang G Em All day long they work so hard, C D 'till the sun is going down G Em Working on the highway and byways, C D and wearing, wearing a frown G Em You hear them moaning their lives away, C D then you hear somebody say G C G Em G That's the sound of the men working on the chain gang C D G That's the sound of the men working on the chain gang
Can't you hear them saying?
G Em ooh! aah! 4x
(Well, don't you know?)
G C G Em G That's the sound of the men working on the chain gang C D G That's the sound of the men working on the chain gang
Can't you hear them saying?
G Em C Mm, I'm going home one of these days, D G I'm going home see my woman, Em whom I love so dear C G D But, meanwhile I got to work right here
(Well, don't you know?)
G C G Em G That's the sound of the men working on the chain gang C D G That's the sound of the men working on the chain gang
All day long they're singing
G Em C D hmm, my, my, my, my, my, my, my work is so hard G Em Give me water, I'm thirsty C D My, my work is so hard G Em C D hmm, my, my, my, my, my, my, my work is so hard G Em Give me water, I'm thirsty C D My, my work is so hard G Em C D hmm, my, my, my, my, my, my, my work is so hard G Em Give me water, I'm thirsty C D My, my work is so hard
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