Released: November 22, 1967
Songwriter: Don Covay
Producer: Jerry Wexler
[Chorus]
Chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain)
Chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain)
Chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain)
Chain of fools
[Verse 1]
For five long years
I thought you were my man
But I found out, love
I'm just a link in your chain
You got me where you want me
I ain't nothing but your fool
You treated me mean
Oh, you treated me cruel
[Chorus]
Chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain)
Chain of fools
[Verse 2]
Every chain
Has got a weak link
I might be weak, yeah
But I'll give you strength, oh, hey
You told me to leave you alone
My father said, "come on home"
My doctor said, "take it easy"
Oh, but your loving is much too strong
[Chorus]
I'm added to your chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain)
Chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain)
Chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain)
Your chain of fools
[Verse 3]
One of these mornings
The chain is gonna break
But up until the day
I'm gonna take all I can take, oh hey
[Chorus]
Chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain)
Chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain)
Chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain)
Your chain of fools, oh
[Outro]
Chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain) Oh
Chain, chain, chain
Your chain of fools, oh yeah
Chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain)
Chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain)
Chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain)
Chain of fools
[Verse 1]
For five long years
I thought you were my man
But I found out, love
I'm just a link in your chain
You got me where you want me
I ain't nothing but your fool
You treated me mean
Oh, you treated me cruel
[Chorus]
Chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain)
Chain of fools
[Verse 2]
Every chain
Has got a weak link
I might be weak, yeah
But I'll give you strength, oh, hey
You told me to leave you alone
My father said, "come on home"
My doctor said, "take it easy"
Oh, but your loving is much too strong
[Chorus]
I'm added to your chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain)
Chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain)
Chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain)
Your chain of fools
[Verse 3]
One of these mornings
The chain is gonna break
But up until the day
I'm gonna take all I can take, oh hey
[Chorus]
Chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain)
Chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain)
Chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain)
Your chain of fools, oh
[Outro]
Chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain) Oh
Chain, chain, chain
Your chain of fools, oh yeah
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- Niki Hoeky
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- Ain’t No Way (Mono Single Version)
- Lady Soul (1968)
- Aretha’s Gold (1969)
- Aretha’s Greatest Hits (1971)
- 30 Greatest Hits (1985)
- Atlantic R&B 1947-1974 - Volume 6: 1966-1969 (1987)
- Michael: Music From The Motion Picture (1996)
- Respect
- I Say A Little Prayer
- Think
- (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
- Chain Of Fools
- I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)
- One Step Ahead
- Rock Steady
- Walk in the Light
- Ain’t No Way
- Day Dreaming
- I Say A Little Prayer For You
- I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
- How I Got Over
- A Deeper Love
- Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
- You’re All I Need To Get By
- A Rose is Still a Rose
- Bridge Over Troubled Water
- Until You Come Back to Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do)
- Baby, I Love You
- A Change Is Gonna Come
- Dr. Feelgood
- You Send Me