Chain Of Fools REVISED Aretha Franklin yellow shows backing vocs blue is harmony with lead voc

INTRO ( Cm7 Dm7/C – Cm7 Dm7/C - ) repeat pattern a total of 4 times, but 4th time: G7+(b9) chord instead of Dm7/C. note: G7+(b9) = Abm6/ G

CHORUS same chords as in Intro Chain, chain, chain (Chain, chain, chain) Chain, chain, chain (Chain, chain, chain) Chain, chain, chain ( staccato: Chain, chain, chain) Chain of fools

Verse 1 same chords as in Intro For five long years, I thought you were my man But I found out, (yeah), I'm just a link in your chain (ohh)

You got me where you want me I ain't nothing but your fool You treated me mean, (ohh), you treated me cruel

HALF CHORUS same chords as in Intro Chain, chain, chain (Chain, chain, chain) Chain of fools

Verse 2 same chords as in Intro Every chain, has got a weak link I might be weak (child), but I'll give you strength

BRIDGE (only handclap+bass+piano+kick drum) “Hoop” on beats 1 and 3. Handclap beats 2 and 4.

Cm Cm7/Bb a- hoop hoop . hoop hoop You told me to leave you a- lone, my

F9/A Cm/G F9 hoop hoop a- hoop hoop hoop hoop father said, Come on home. My doctor said take it

Cm7 Abm6/G F7sus4 (2 beat measure) hoop hoop hoop hoop hoop chain chain easy, oh but your lovin’ is much too strong. I’m added to your chain chain CHORUS same chords as in Intro Chain, chain, chain (Chain, chain, chain) Chain, chain, chain (Chain, chain, chain) Chain, chain, chain (staccato … Chain, chain, chain) Chain of fools

Verse 3 same chords as in Intro One of these mornings, the chain is gonna break But up until then, I'm gonna take all I can take (Oh yeah)

CHORUS same chords as in Intro Chain, chain, chain (Chain, chain, chain) Chain, chain, chain (Chain, chain, chain) Chain, chain, chain (staccato … Chain, chain, chain) Chain of fools

GUITAR SOLO, KEYBOARD SOLO. Keybd solo ends with Ramsey Lewis Trio “In Crowd” riffs then tacet: keyboards only: | C5 C9 F/C Cm7/Eb | F5 Cdim Abm6/G G7 | repeat BRIDGE to lengthen song … maybe get audience to do the “hoop-hoop’s” (hand clapping + bass + piano only)

Cm Cm7/Bb a- hoop hoop . hoop hoop You told me to leave you a- lone, my

F9/A Cm/G F9 hoop hoop a- hoop hoop hoop hoop father said, Come on home. My doctor said take it

Cm7 Abm6/G F7sus4 (2 beat measure) hoop hoop hoop hoop hoop chain chain easy, oh but your lovin’ is much too strong. I’m added to your chain chain repeating OUTRO CHORUS same chords as in Intro Chain, chain, chain (Chain, chain, chain) Chain, chain, chain (Chain, chain, chain) Chain, chain, chain (staccato … Chain, chain, chain) ENDING (acapella) | ------c y m b a l c r e s c e n d o ------| (piano only) Abm6/G Bdim Cm Gm7/Bb Abm6 Gdim Cm arpeggio up … Cm11 ( F-D trill ) Chain … of … foo - ools.