A beautiful ballad from the Holding Back The River album Sounds great as a solo piece. Standard tuning, capo at 3rd fret Verse 1 ======= D Bm G Em I I live a perfect life D Bm Em A All I ever want lies for-given D C G Em Took a-way all of those chains and said D D/C# D/B D/A Broke a-way -ay -ay -ay they G G/f# Em D Bro-oke a -way Verse 2 ======= D Bm G Em Do you lead a better life D Bm Em A Even when the sweet turns to bitter D C G Em Took a-way all of our chains and said D D/C# D/B D/A Broke a-way -ay -ay -ay they G G/f# Em D Bro-oke a -way Chorus 1 ======== G A Walking round and out of place D Bm Knowing that you've had a taste G A D D9 Walking round and out of place G A And knowing what you're gonna do to D Bm Break down those chains E A I can't tell you, wo, oh, oh D C G Em Took a-way all of our chains and said D D/C# D/B D/A Broke a-way -ay -ay -ay they G G/f# Em D Bro-oke a -way Verse 3 ======= D Bm G Em Got a-way with my am-bition D Bm Em A Only if I want it only if I don't D C G Em Took a-way all of those chains and said D D/C# D/B D/A Broke a-way -ay -ay -ay they G G/f# Em D Bro-oke a -way Chorus 2 ======== G A Walking round and out of place D Bm Knowing that you've had a taste G A D D9 Walking round and out of place G A And nothing what you're gonna do to D Bm Break out on me E A I can't tell you wo, oh, oh D C G Em Took a-way all of your chains and said they D D/C# D/B D/A Broke a-way -ay -ay -ay they G G/f# Em D Bro-oke a -way Chorus 3 ======== G A Walking round and out of place D Bm And knowing that I’ve had a taste G A D D9 Walking round and out of place G A And knowing what you're gonna do to D Bm Break down those chains E A I can't tell you wo, oh, oh D C G Em Take a-way all of those chains and say D D/C# D/B D/A Broke a-way -ay -ay -ay they G G/f# Em D Bro-oke a -way ----------------------------------------- I hope I've done it justice! Kevin O'Brien Watford England December 2007 watfordkev@gmail.com