Learn to play "[Take These] Chains" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G#m F# E F# G#m I move away it don't do me no good F# E Three thousand miles don't help like I thought it would G F# Help me, beggin' you please F E B C#m B C#m You got the power down on my knees C#m D# C#m Give me some kind of life D# Leave me be Chorus: G#m E Take these chains off C#m Take 'em off my heart G#m E Take these chains off C#m Take 'em off my heart Reach out to me, as if from the grave I tried to run but I'm tied to you like a slave It's my fault loving you so You were so precious, how could I know? You turned mean overnight Poor, poor me E I don't owe you anything F# G# F# G# F# Why don't you get out of my life E Through it all the memories cling C#m D# And I can't sleep at night Help me, I'm begging you please You got the power, down on my knees Give me some kind of life Leave me be Chorus: Take these chains off Take them off from my heart Take these chains off Take them off from my heart Take these chains off Take them off from my heart Take these chains off Take them off from my heart Take these chains off Take them off from my heart You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC#m D# E F F# G G# G#m B Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "[Take These] Chains" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "[Take These] Chains" by Judas Priest.