CHAIN OF FOOLS - Aretha Franklin
Bass intro notes G# C C# E (C C# bounce on these)
Chorus:
C#7 (This whole song is in one chord with busy bass)
Chain chain chain
(chain chain chain)
Chain chain chain
(chain chain chain)
Chain chain chain
(chain chain chain) Chain of fools
1. For five long years I thought you were my man
But I found out I'm just a link in your chain
oooh You've got me where you want me I ain't nothing but your fool
You treated me mean Ooooh you treated me cruel
1/2 chorus: Chain chain chain
(chain chain chain) chain of fools
2. Every chain has got a weak link I might be weak child
But I feel the strain Oh yeah
(ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ect)
You told me to leave you alone My father said come on home
My doctor said take it easy Aw but your loving is much to strong
I'm added to your chain
Go to Chorus
3. One of these mornings the chain is going to break
But up until then yeah I gonna take all that I can take oooh yeah
go to chorus
repeat chorus
Tuning: Standard
:Intro:
E------|
B------|
G--9---|
D--9---| Play this chord several times.
A--7---|
E------|
..."Chain chain chain"...
e-------- --------------------------------------------------------.)(Through out the tab,
B-------- --------------------------------------------------------.) the number of chords
I've said
G--9-9--- --4-4-4-4-----------------------------------------------.) to play is not exact.
D--9-9---x1 --4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2---------------------------------------.) In the song, chords are
A--7-7--- --2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------| played alot more times--.)
E-------- ----------0-0-0-0---------------------------------------.)
"Chai-ai-ai-ai-ain, chain of fools"
e----------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------|
G-4-/--6-/--8-/--9--\-8--------4-4-/-----------|
D-4-/--6-/--8-/--9--\-8---4-4--4-4-/-9-9-4-4-4-|
A-2-/--4-/--6-/--7--\-6---4-4--2-2-/-7-9-4-4-4-|
E-------------------------2-2--------7-2-2-2-2-|
:Verse 1:
"For 5 long years..."
e------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------|
G-4-4-4-4----------------------------------|
D-4-4-4-4----------------------------------|
A-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------------------------|
E---------0-0-0-0--------------------------|
"But I've found out, I'm just a link in your chain..."
e------------------------------------------|
B------------------4-4-4-4-4---------------|
G-4-4-4-4----------4-4-4-4-4---------------|
D-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4-4---------------|
A-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2---------------|
E---------0-0-0-0--------------------------|
"you've got me where you want me..."
e------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------|
G-4-4-4-4----------------------------------|
D-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--------------------------|
A-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------------------------|
E---------0-0-0-0--------------------------|
"...I'm nothing but you fool"
e------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------|
G-4-4-4-4----------------------------------|
D-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--------------------------|
A-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------------------------|
E---------0-0-0-0--------------------------|
"You treated me mean yeah, you treated me drool"
e------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------|
G-4-4-4-4----------------------------------|
D-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-----4-----4-----4--------|
A-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----4-----4-----4--------|
E---------0-0-0-0-x-x-2-x-x-2-x-x-2--------|
Chorus
"Chain, chain, chain"
e-----------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------|
G-4-4-4-4--9-9-9-9-9----------------------|
D-4-4-4-4--9-9-9-9-9----------------------|
A-2-2-2-2--7-7-7-7-7----------------------|
E-----------------------------------------|
"Chai-ai-ai-ai-ain, chain of fools"
e----------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------|
G-4-/--6-/--8-/--9--\-8------- 4-4/-9----------|
D-4-/--6-/--8-/--9--\-8---4-4--4-4/-9-9-4-4-4--|
A-2-/--4-/--6-/--7--\-6---4-4--2-2/-7-9-4-4-4--|
E-------------------------2-2---------7-2-2-2--|
:Verse 2:
"For every chain..."
e------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------|
G-4-4-4-4----------------------------------|
D-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--------------------------|
A-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------------------------|
E---------0-0-0-0--------------------------|
"...I might be weak, but I'll give strength."
e------------------------------------------|
B------------------4-4-4-4-4---------------|
G-4-4-4-4----------4-4-4-4-4---------------|
D-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4-4---------------|
A-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2---------------|
E---------0-0-0-0--------------------------|
"...You made me leave..."
e------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------|
G-4-4-4-4----------------------------------|
D-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--------------------------|
A-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------------------------|
E---------0-0-0-0--------------------------|
"I tried to take it slow but your loves too strong"
e------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------|
G-4-4-4-4----------------------------------|
D-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-----4-----4-----4--------|
A-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----4-----4-----4--------|
E---------0-0-0-0-x-x-2-x-x-2-x-x-2--------|
:Chorus:
"Chain, chain, chain"
e------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------|
G-4-4-4-4--9-9-9-9-9-----------------------|
D-4-4-4-4--9-9-9-9-9-----------------------|
A-2-2-2-2--7-7-7-7-7-----------------------|
E------------------------------------------|
"Chai-ai-ai-ai-ain, chain of fools"
e-------------------------------------------------------------------.)(The chord in the bracket
B-------------------------------------------------------------------.) is only played at the
G-4-/--6-/--8-/--9--\-8------- 4-4/-9---------[4]end of this chorus-.)
D-4-/--6-/--8-/--9--\-8---4-4--4-4/-9-9-4-4-4-----------------------.)4]
A-2-/--4-/--6-/--7--\-6---4-4--2-2/-7-9-4-4-4-----------------------.)2]
E-------------------------2-2---------7-2-2-2-----------------------.)
:Interlude:
e------------------------------------------|
B-------4----------------------------------|
G---4-----4--------------------------------|
D-2-4-------4-2----------------------------|
A-2-2---------2----------------------------|
E-0-----------0----------------------------|
"One of these days, the chain is gonna break..."
e------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------|
G-4-x-4-x-4-x-4----------------------------|
D-4-x-4-x-4-x-4-x-2-x-2-x-2-x-2------------|
A-2-x-2-x-2-x-2-x-2-x-2-x-2-x-2------------|
E---------------x-0-x-0-x-0-x-0------------|
:Outro:
"Chain, chain, chain"
e------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------|
G-4-4-4-4-/-9-9-9-9-9----------------------|
D-4-4-4-4-/-9-9-9-9-9----------------------|
A-2-2-2-2-/-7-7-7-7-7----------------------|
E------------------------------------------|
"Chai-ai-ai-ai-ain, chain of fools"
e------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------|
G-4-/--6-/--8-/--9--\-8-/--9-9-------------|
D-4-/--6-/--8-/--9--\-8-/--9-9-------------|
A-2-/--4-/--6-/--7--\-6-/--7-7-------------|
E------------------------------------------|
"Chain, chain, chain"
e------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------|
G-4-4-4-4-/-9-9-9-9-9----------------------|
D-4-4-4-4-/-9-9-9-9-9----------------------|
A-2-2-2-2-/-7-7-7-7-7----------------------|
E------------------------------------------|
"Chai-ai-ai-ai-ain, chain of fools"
e------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------|
G-4-/--6-/--8-/--9--\-8------- 4-4/-9------|
D-4-/--6-/--8-/--9--\-8---4-4--4-4/-9-9-4--|
A-2-/--4-/--6-/--7--\-6---4-4--2-2/-7-9-4--|
E-------------------------2-2---------7-2--|