WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | Fleetwood Mac - The Chain Chords | Ver. 2
[Intro]
Basic patterns (some minor variations and dead notes)
D9(no 3rd)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|------------0---|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------1---------|----------------|------1-----1h3-|----------------|
G|----2-----------|----------------|----2-----------|----------------|
D|--0-------------|----------------|--0-------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|0---------------|----------------|0---------------|----------------|
D9(no 3rd)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|------------0---|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------1---------|----------------|------1-----1---|1h3-------------|
G|----2-----2-----|----------------|----2-----2-----|----------------|
D|--0-------------|----------------|--0-------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|0---------------|----------------|0---------------|----------------|
D9(no 3rd)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|------------0---|----------------|
B|------1-----1---|1h3-------------|------1---------|1h3-------------|
G|----2-----2-----|----------------|----2-----2-----|----------------|
D|--0-------------|----------------|--0-------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|0---------------|----------------|0---------------|----------------|
D9(no 3rd) N.C.
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------1-----1---|1h3-------------|------3-----3---|x---------------|
G|----2-----2-----|----------------|----2-----------|x---------------|
D|--0-------------|----------------|--0-------------|x---------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|x---------------|
D|0---------------|----------------|0---------------|----------------|
h – hammering on
x – dead notes
[Outro]
Bass riff (transcribed for Drop D guitar)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|--------------0-|1---0-------0---|----------------|----------------|
D|5-----------5---|------5-3-5-----|0---------------|----------------|
Bass
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|0-----------0-2-|3----2-0--0-2---|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|---------3------|0---------------|----------------|
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CHORDS
D-A-D-G-B-e
D7sus2 0-0-0-2-1-0
D5 0-0-0-2-3-x
G 5-x-0-0-0-3
G7 5-x—0-0-6-x
Cadd9 x-3-2-0-3(3)
Bb6 x-1-0-0-3(3)
G5 5-5-5-x-x-x
Daug 0-0-0-3-3-0 (sus2)
Am 5-5-5-3-x-x
Bb x-1-3-3-3-x
F 3-3-3-2-x-x
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[Intro]
| D7sus2 | % | % | % |
| D7sus2 | % | % | % |
| D7sus2 | % | % | % |
| D7sus2 | % | % | % |
[Verse 1]
D5 G G7 | Cadd9 Bb6 | D5 |
Listen to the wind blow, watch the sunrise
D5 G G7 | Cadd9 Bb6 | D5 |
Run in the shadows, damn your love, damn your lies
[Chorus]
G5
And if you don't love me now
G5
You will never love me again
D5 Bb
I can still here you saying
C
You would never break the chain
[Chorus]
G5
And if you don't love me now
G5
You will never love me again
D5 Bb
I can still here you saying
C
You would never break the chain
[Interlude]
| D7sus2 | % | % | % |
[Verse 2]
D5 G G7 | Cadd9 Bb6 | D5 |
Listen to the wind blow, down comes the night
D5 G G7 | Cadd9 Bb6 | D5 |
Run in the shadows, damn your love, damn your lies
D5 G G7 | Cadd9 Bb6 | D5 |
Break the silence, damn the dark damn the night
[Chorus]
G5
And if you don't love me now
G5
You will never love me again
D5 Bb
I can still here you saying
C
You would never break the chain
[Chorus]
G5
And if you don't love me now
G5
You will never love me again
D5 Bb
I can still here you saying
C
You would never break the chain
[Chorus]
G5
And if you don't love me now
G5
You will never love me again
D5 Bb
I can still here you saying
C
You would never break the chain
[Link]
| D5 Daug | Daug | D5 Daug | Daug |
| D5 Daug | Daug | D5 | Daug |
| D5 | % |
[Outro]
| N.C. | % | % | % |
(bass riff)
| N.C. | % | % | % |
(bass riff)
| N.C. | % | % | % |
(bass riff)
| Gm | Bb F | D5 | % |
(solo)
| Gm | Bb F | D5 | % |
(solo)
| Gm | Bb F | D5 | % |
(solo)
| Gm | Bb F | D5 | % |
(solo)
Gm Bb F D5
Chai-ai-ain keep us together (Run in the shadows)
Gm Bb F D5
Chai-ai-ain keep us together (Running in the shadows)
Gm Bb F D5
Chai-ai-ain keep us together (Runnin’ in the shadows)
Gm Bb F D5
Chai-ai-ain keep us together (Run in the shadows)
Gm Bb F D5
Chai-ai-ain keep us together (Running in the shadows)
(fade out over last line)