Artist
Aretha Franklin
Lyrics
Chain chain chains
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Chain chain chains
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Chain chain chai-iai-iai-iai yeah
Chain of fools
For four long years
I thought you were my man
But I found out
I'm just a link in your chain
You got me where you want me
""got me where you want me""
I ain't nothin but your fool
You treated me mean
Oh babe you treated me cruel
Chain chain chain
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chain of fools
Now every chain
Has got a weak link
I might be weak child
Oh but I'll give you strength
OOh OOh
YOu told me to leave you alone
My father said, come on home
My doctor said, take it easy
But your lovin' is much too strong
I'm added to your
Chain chain chain
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Chain chain chain
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Chain chain chai-iai-iai-iai yeah
chain of fools
One of these mornings
That chain is goin'a break
But up until the-hen
I'm goin'a take all I can take
Chain chain chain
echo
Chain chain chain
echo
Chain chain chai-iai-iai-iai yeah
chain of fools
Chain chain chain
echo
Chain chain chain
echo
Chain chain chai-iai-iai-iai yeah
chain of fools
Chain chain chain.
""echo""
Chain chain chains
""echo""
Chain chain chai-iai-iai-iai yeah
Chain of fools
For four long years
I thought you were my man
But I found out
I'm just a link in your chain
You got me where you want me
""got me where you want me""
I ain't nothin but your fool
You treated me mean
Oh babe you treated me cruel
Chain chain chain
echo
chain of fools
Now every chain
Has got a weak link
I might be weak child
Oh but I'll give you strength
OOh OOh
YOu told me to leave you alone
My father said, come on home
My doctor said, take it easy
But your lovin' is much too strong
I'm added to your
Chain chain chain
""echo""
Chain chain chain
""echo""
Chain chain chai-iai-iai-iai yeah
chain of fools
One of these mornings
That chain is goin'a break
But up until the-hen
I'm goin'a take all I can take
Chain chain chain
echo
Chain chain chain
echo
Chain chain chai-iai-iai-iai yeah
chain of fools
Chain chain chain
echo
Chain chain chain
echo
Chain chain chai-iai-iai-iai yeah
chain of fools
Chain chain chain.
RS500_rank
249
Length
2:43
BPM
117
Released Year
1968
Genre Era
Genre
Key
C m
Produced By
Jerry Wexler
Released Info
Nov. '67 on Atlantic
Chart Weeks
12 weeks
Chart Top
No. 2
Musicbrainz ID
e5843b1b-e399-08e9-6907-458dea4606c5
Song Note Source
Rolling Stone 500
Song of Day Date
Written By
Don Covay
Album
Lady Soul (Rhino)
Song Status
The second of four hits from 1968's Lady Soul, this kiss-off was written by Covay as a straight blues about field hands in the South. Covay reworked the lyrics for Franklin; producer Wexler cooked up the propulsive stomp. When songwriter Ellie Greenwich heard the track in Wexler's office, she suggested an extra vocal-harmony part, which Wexler got her to sing on the final master.