Chains Lyrics

[Chorus 1]
Chains, my baby's got me locked up in chains
And they ain't the kind that you can see

Whoa, it's chains of love got a hold on me, yeah

[Chorus 2]
Chains, well I can't break away from these chains
Can't run around, 'cause I'm not free
Whoa, oh, these chains of love won't let me be, yeah


[Verse 1]
Now believe me when I tell you
I think you're fine
I'd like to love you
But, darlin', I'm imprisoned by these

[Chorus 1]
Chains, my baby's got me locked up in chains
And they ain't the kind that you can see
Oh, oh, it's chains of love got a hold on me

[Verse 2]
I wanna tell you pretty baby
Your lips look sweet
I'd like to kiss them
But I can't break away from all of these
[Chorus 1]
Chains, my baby's got me locked up in chains
And they ain't the kind that you can see
Whoa, oh, it's chains of love got a hold on me, yeah

[Outro]
Chains, chains of love
Chains of love
Chains of love

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Genius Annotation

A minor chart success for Little Eva’s backing group, The Cookies, in 1962, it was covered by The Beatles as part of their early live act.

It was recorded and featured on Please Please Me as track four, side one.

Music and lyrics by Gerry Goffin and Carole King,
first recorded by the Cookies in 1962

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