Chain of Fools

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

  4     -4      5       5      5     -4 4   
Chain, chain, chain.  Chain, chain, chain

  4     -4      5      5    5     5     5 
Chain, chain, chain. Chain chain chain chain

  5   5    -4 4
Chain of   fools

 5   6    -6    6 -6 5 -4 4
For five long      years  

4   -4     5   5   5  -4
I thought you were my man

 5 -7 -6 6  -6
But I found out

-4   -4  4  -4  4  -3' 4  -3'
I'm just a link in  your chain

-4   6  -6  -6    6   -7  -6
You got me where you want me

-4  -4   -4  -4   -4   -4   4
I  ain't no-thin' but your fool

 5     6  -6 -6  7   -6
You treat-ed me mean, oh

 5    -4  4  -4   4 
You treat-ed me cruel

  4      -4     5      5   5  -4 4
Chain, chain, chain. Chain of fools

  5   6  -6 -6 -6     
Well, ev-er-y chain  

 5   6 -6 -6 6  -6
Has got a weak link

 5    6 - 6   7   -6
Well, I might be weak

-4  -4 4  -4 4  -4 4    -3'
But I'll  give   you  strength

 5   5   6  -6   -6  -6 -6  6 -6
You told me to leave you a- lone

5   6 -6    -6   6    6  5 -4 4
My fa-ther said come on   home

6  -6  -6  6 -6   -8  7  -6 -6
My doc-tor said  take it ea-sy

 -6     6   -6  6  -6   7  -6 -6    -6
Whole bunch of lov-inâ€™ is much to strong

 5   -4 4  -4  -3'
I'm add-ed to your

  4     -4      5       5      5     -4 4   
Chain, chain, chain.  Chain, chain, chain

  4     -4      5      5    5     5     5 
Chain, chain, chain. Chain chain chain chain

  5   5    -4 4
Chain of   fools

 5  5   -6   6 -6    5 -4 4 
One of these morn-    ings

 4    -4     5   5   5
The chain's gon-na break

 5  -7 -6  6   -6
But up un-til then

-4   -4 4   -4   4 -3'  4   -3'
I'm gon-na take all I  can take


  4     -4      5       5      5     -4 4   
Chain, chain, chain.  Chain, chain, chain

  4     -4      5      5    5     5     5 
Chain, chain, chain. Chain chain chain chain

  5   5    -4 4
Chain of   fools

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