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The Pretenders is an English-American rock band founded in Hereford, United Kingdom that came to prominence during the punk and new wave movement of the late 1970s due to their innovative songwriting and charismatic performances. Since then, the band has experienced drug-related losses and numerous subsequent personnel changes, with American-born group founder, songwriter, vocalist, and rhythm guitarist Chrissie Hynde as the only consistent member.
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- I’ll Stand By You
- 2000 Miles
- 977
- Angel Of The Morning
- Back On The Chain Gang
- Brass In Pocket
- Break Up The Concrete
- Creep
- Criminal
- Dont Get Me Wrong
- English Roses
- Good Bye
- Holy Commotion
- Human
- Hymn To Her
- I Am Not In Love
- I Go To Sleep
- If There Was A Man
- Ill Stand By You
- Kid
- Lets Make A Pact
- Louie Louie
- Loves A Mystery
- Message Of Love
- Middle Of The Road
- Never Do
- Never Do That
- Night In My Veins
- Private Life
- Rosalee
- Sense Of Purpose
- Show Me
- Something To Believe In
- Stand By You
- Stop Your Sobbing
- Talk Of The Town
- Tattooed Love Boys
- The Wait
- Thin Line Between Love And Hate
- Thumbelina
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Back on the chain gang
This is really just a slight change over the previous posted version with a few of the changes
placed in slightly different places. I also think it is easier to play in C with open chord
shapes and a capo on 2.
Capo on 2 (in D)
C G F F C G F F
C G F Am F
I found a picture of you, ohh oh oh ohh ohhh
C G F Am F
Oh, what hijacked my world that night
C G F Am F
To a place in the past we've been cast out of, ohh oh oh
C G F Am F
Oh, now we're back in the fight
Dm G Dm G
We're back on the train, yeah
Dm G C G C G
Oh, oh, back on the chain gang
C G F Am F
Circumstance beyond our control, ohh oh oh ohh ohhh
C G F Am F
Oh, the phone, the TV, and the news of the world
C G F Am F
Got in the house like a pigeon from hell, ohh oh oh ohh ohh
C G F Am F
Threw sand in our eyes, and descended like flies
Dm G Dm G
Put us back on the train, yeah
Dm G Dm G
Ohhh, ohhhhhhhh
C G F F
Back on the chain gang
C G F F C G F F C C
Cm G Cm G Cm
The powers that be that force us to live like we do
G Cm G Cm G
Bring me to my knees when I see what they've done to you
Cm G Cm G Cm
And I'll die as I stand here today, knowing that deep in my heart
G Cm G G
They'll fall to ruin one day, for making us part
D A G Bm G
D A G Bm G
I found a picture of you, ohh oh oh ohh ohhh
D A G Bm G
Oh, those were the happiest days of my life
D A G Bm G
Like a break in the battle was your part, ohh oh oh ohh ohhh
D A G Bm G
Oh, in the wretched life of a lonely heart
Em A Em A
Now we're back on the train, yeah
Em A D A
Oh, oh, back on the chain gang
D A (x8)
This is really just a slight change over the previous posted version with a few of the changes
placed in slightly different places. I also think it is easier to play in C with open chord
shapes and a capo on 2.
Capo on 2 (in D)
C G F F C G F F
C G F Am F
I found a picture of you, ohh oh oh ohh ohhh
C G F Am F
Oh, what hijacked my world that night
C G F Am F
To a place in the past we've been cast out of, ohh oh oh
C G F Am F
Oh, now we're back in the fight
Dm G Dm G
We're back on the train, yeah
Dm G C G C G
Oh, oh, back on the chain gang
C G F Am F
Circumstance beyond our control, ohh oh oh ohh ohhh
C G F Am F
Oh, the phone, the TV, and the news of the world
C G F Am F
Got in the house like a pigeon from hell, ohh oh oh ohh ohh
C G F Am F
Threw sand in our eyes, and descended like flies
Dm G Dm G
Put us back on the train, yeah
Dm G Dm G
Ohhh, ohhhhhhhh
C G F F
Back on the chain gang
C G F F C G F F C C
Cm G Cm G Cm
The powers that be that force us to live like we do
G Cm G Cm G
Bring me to my knees when I see what they've done to you
Cm G Cm G Cm
And I'll die as I stand here today, knowing that deep in my heart
G Cm G G
They'll fall to ruin one day, for making us part
D A G Bm G
D A G Bm G
I found a picture of you, ohh oh oh ohh ohhh
D A G Bm G
Oh, those were the happiest days of my life
D A G Bm G
Like a break in the battle was your part, ohh oh oh ohh ohhh
D A G Bm G
Oh, in the wretched life of a lonely heart
Em A Em A
Now we're back on the train, yeah
Em A D A
Oh, oh, back on the chain gang
D A (x8)
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