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 This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Chain Gang chords by Sam Cooke
Suggested strumdriving 4/4
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d
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d
&
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3
d
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u
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d
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u
Also works: island strum d – d u – u d u
How to play Chain Gang on ukulele
To play Chain Gang on ukulele, strum the driving 4/4: d – d – d u d u. Expect a brisk pace, around 128 bpm, with a light swing to it. This arrangement is in G major. Chord-wise this is an easy one: everything sits at the novice level. Let the strum bounce on the backbeat to match the work-gang sway.
4 ukulele chords used in "Chain Gang" by Sam Cooke: C, D, Em and G
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