Toto - These Chains: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "These Chains" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn These Chains Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Toto

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "These Chains" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Cm              A#/D     D#7    F
Everybody keeps talkin' about you
Cm          A#/D  D#7 F
I can't lie anymore
Cm                        A#/D
Been too long, what went wrong?
        D#7    F
It's a mystery
Cm                  A#/D      D#7 F
Why you ever walked out that door

Gm      D#               F
What direction should I go?
Gm          D#
Girl what's next for me?
G# A#   D# F
I don't know

Chorus:
A#               F
Is it gonna get easier?
       Cm                   A#               D#
Than tryin' to break these chains around my heart
Gm  F
Oh oh
Cm7               F
Does it ever get easier?
   F#dim            A#                 D#
Without you I can't pull these chains apart
Gm  F
Oh oh

I see your face
When I look in the mirror
I feel your touch but you're not there
Wakin' up had enough
Of this dream of mine
Girl this just isn't fair

What direction should I go?
Girl what's next for me?
I don't know

Chorus:
Is it gonna get easier?
Than tryin' to break these chains around my heart
Ohhh ohhh
Does it ever get easier?
Without you I can't pull these chains apart
Oh oh

C#7    Gm7
Day by day
Fm7          Gm7
Until they break
F  D# Gm F
Oh oh

Chorus:
Is it gonna get easier?
Than tryin' to break these chains around my heart
Oh oh
Does it ever get easier?
Without you I can't pull these chains apart
Oh oh


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C#7

Guitar chord C#7

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

Cm7

Guitar chord Cm7

D

Guitar chord D

D#

Guitar chord D#

D#7

Guitar chord D#7

F

Guitar chord F

F#dim

Guitar chord F#dim

Fm7

Guitar chord Fm7

G#

Guitar chord G#

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Gm7

Guitar chord Gm7

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 "These Chains" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "These Chains" by Toto.