16 Miles Of Chain
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Intro: | Am Am/E | Am Am/E | Am Am/E | Am Am/E |
[Verso 1]
Am Am/E Am Am/E
Lower me down into the ground
G G/D Am Am/E
With 16 miles of chain
Am Am/E Am Am/E
To find a heart for the man I love
Am Am/B C C/G C C/G
The one that wouldn't stray
C C/G C C/G
Through the door to the Devil's store
C C/G E E/B E E/B
From the ashes, dark and staine
E E/B E E/B
He pulled out a new black heart
E E/B Am Am/E
With 16 miles of chain
E7 E7/D Am Am/E Am Am/E
16 miles of chain
Instrumental: | Am Am/E | Am Am/E |
[Verso 2]
Am Am/E Am Am/E
"Been waitin' for you a long time, girl"
G G/D Am Am/E
The heart began to say
Am Am/E Am Am/E
"A body freed is all I need
Am Am/B C C/G C C/G
And I will never stray
C C/G C C/G
Through wind and trees," It sang to me
C C/D E E/B E E/B
"In love we will remain"
E E/B E E/B
And I fell in love with that new black heart
E E/B Am Am/E
And 16 miles of chain
E E/B Am Am/E Am Am/B
16 miles of chain
[Refrão]
C C/G C C/G
16 miles of chain
Am Am/E Am Am/E
16 miles of chain
Am Am/E Am Am/E
I fell in love with that new black heart
G G/D Am Am/E Am Am/E
And 16 miles of chain
Instrumental: | A#m A#m/F | A#m A#m/F |
[Verso 3]
A#m A#m/F A#m A#m/F
"Come on down from the roof, my dear
G# G#/D# A#m A#m/F A#m A#m/F
See what I have found"
A#m A#m/F A#m A#m/F
Into that chest that I loved best
A#m A#m/C C# C#/G# C# C#/G#
I pushed that black heart down
C# C#/G# C# C#/G#
In my lover's face I saw
C# C#/D# F F/C F F/C
Betrayal and the pain
F F/C F F/C
And now I'm tied to that cold, black heart
F F/C A#m A#m/F
With 16 miles of chain
F7 F7/D# A#m A#m/F A#m A#m/C
16 miles of chain
[Refrão]
C# C#/G# C# C#/G#
16 miles of chain
A#m A#m/F A#m A#m/F
16 miles of chain
A#m A#m/F A#m A#m/F
I paid in blood for that cold, black heart
G# G#/D# A#m A#m/F A#m A#m/C
And 16 miles of chain
C# C#/G# C# C#/G#
16 miles of chain
A#m A#m/F A#m A#m/F
16 miles of chain
A#m A#m/F A#m A#m/F
I paid in full for that new black heart
G# G#/D# A# A#m/F
With 16 miles of chain
G# G#/D# A#m A#m/F A#m A#m/F
16 miles of chain
Outro:
A#m A#m/F A#m A#m/F A#m A#m/F A#m A#m/F
16 miles of chain
A#m A#m/F A#m A#m/F A#m A#m/F A#m
16 miles of chain
How to play 16 Miles Of Chain
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.