Judas Priest - [Take These] Chains: Guitar Chords

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


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D#

Guitar chord D#

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord 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.

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