Chain Gang — Sam Cooke
Chords and lyrics for Chain Gang by Sam Cooke (key of G).
Chorus
[G] ooh![Em] aah! [G] ooh![Em] I hear somethin' saying
[G] ooh![Em] aah! [C] ooh![D] aah!
[G] ooh![Em] aah! [C] ooh![D] aah!
Refrain
(Well, don't you [G]know) That's the sound of the [C]men working on the [G]chain
[Em]gang
[G] That's the sound of the [C]men working on the [D]chain [G]gang, all day long
they're sayin'
Chorus
[G] ooh![Em] aah! [G] ooh![Em] aah!
[G] ooh![Em] aah! [C] ooh![D] aah!
Refrain
(Well, don't you [G]know) That's the sound of the [C]men working on the [G]chain
[Em]gang
[G] That's the sound of the [C]men working on the [D]chain [G]gang
Verse 1
[G]All day long they [Em]work so hard,
[C]'till the sun is going [D]down
[G] Working on the [Em]highway and byways,
and [C]wearing, wearing a [D]frown
[G] You hear them moaning their [Em]lives away,
[C] then you hear [D]somebody say
Refrain
[G] That's the sound of the [C]men working on the [G]chain [Em]gang
[G] That's the sound of the [C]men working on the [D]chain [G]gang, can't you hear
them sayin'
Verse 2
[G]Mm, I'm [Em]going home one of [C]these days, [D]I'm going home
see my [G]woman, whom I [Em]love so dear, but, [C]meanwhile I got to [D]work right here
Refrain
(Well, don't you [G]know) That's the sound of the [C]men working on the [G]chain
[Em]gang
[G] That's the sound of the [C]men working on the [D]chain [G]gang, all day long
they're sayin'
Outro
[G]Hmm, my, [Em]my, my, my, my..
[C] my, my... my [D]work is so hard
Give me [G]water, I'm [Em]thirsty
[C]Myyy, my [D]work is so hard
[G]woah-oh my,[Em] my, my...
[C] my, my... my [D]work is so hard woah
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