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Mavis Staples
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Key: G minor•
Intro 1
Em
Em

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G
G

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Am
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A
A

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Em
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Verse 1
Em
Em

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Seems
A
A

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Em

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A
A

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E
E

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Em
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like yesterday

G
G

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Em
Em

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D#
D#
6

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You were in my arms

And in a special way
Dsus4
Dsus4

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G
G

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You touched my heart with
C#dim
C#dim
4

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A
A

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all your charms.

Now you're gone
E
E

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And I find myself
A
A

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Baby, I'm all alone
E
E

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And there's no love left.
Verse 2
G
G

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Hey! Hey! Don't know why I failed.

Em
Em

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For you I've always cared
D#
D#
6

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And I did all I know
Dsus4
Dsus4

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C#dim
C#dim
4

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To win your love and make it so
A
A

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You'd always stay
E
E

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But you turned away.
A
A

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Honey, what could I say?

How could you
E
E

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How could you do me this way?
Verse 3
Em
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Cuz I'm chained
A
A

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To your love and affection.
Em
Em

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Chained cuz your love
A
A

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Is my only direction
Verse 4
Em
Em

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Huh huh huh huh huh huh

huh huh huh huh huh.
E
E

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I've got to make it right
G
G

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Em
Em

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Somehow it all went wrong
D#
D#
6

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Somewhere down the line
Dm
Dm

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The love I lost
G
G

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C#
C#
4

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C#m
C#m
4

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A
A

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The love I gotta find
Em
Em

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Whoah! and it won't be long
E
E

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A
A

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I've gotta make it right baby
E
E

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And carry you tenderly back home.
Verse 5
Em
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I'm chained
A
A

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To your love and affection.
Em
Em

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Baby, chained to your love.
A
A

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When I hear your name
Em
Em

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E
E

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E
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Em
Em

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How I tremble, how I
F#m
F#m
2

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A
A

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tremeble, yeah.
B
B
2

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Honey, you know,
F#
F#
2

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F#m
F#m
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honey, you know, yeah.
Verse 6
B
B
2

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F#
F#
2

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Now I admit that I
A
A

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Haven't been the perfect guy
F
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For a girl as sweet as you
E
E

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A
A

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B
B
2

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But my heart and soul cries out to you.
Verse 7
F#
F#
2

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One more chance

that's all I need
B
B
2

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I'm gonna make it right, baby,
F#
F#
2

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Now you just stay won't

you stay with me?
F#m
F#m
2

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Cuz I'm
Verse 8
B
B
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chained
F#m
F#m
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B
B
2

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F#m
F#m
2

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To your love
B
B
2

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F#m
F#m
2

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and afection.
B
B
2

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F#m
F#m
2

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B
B
2

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F#m
F#m
2

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Baby, I'm

chained
B
B
2

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F#m
F#m
2

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F#
F#
2

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cuz your love
B
B
2

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F#m
F#m
2

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B
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2

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Is my only direction.
F#m
F#m
2

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I'm chained

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • G

  • Am

  • A

  • E

  • D#

    6

  • Dsus4

  • C#dim

    4

  • Dm

  • C#

    4

  • C#m

    4

  • F#m

    2

  • B

    2

  • F#

    2

  • F

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Chained by Mavis Staples is G minor.

The primary chords used in Chained are Gm, Bb, Cm, C, G, F#.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Gm, Bb, Cm, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Chained is approximately 107 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Chained using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Chained. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Mavis Staples.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Chained to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for Chained by Mavis Staples on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.