Listen to Chain of Fools by Aretha Franklin

Chain of Fools

Aretha Franklin

Rock

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin

Piano

Jimmy Johnson

Acoustic Guitar

Ellie Greenwich

Ellie Greenwich

Background Vocals

Haywood Henry

Baritone Saxophone

TOMMY COGBILL

Bass Guitar

Tony Studd

Trombone

Roger Hawkins

Drums

Joe South

Guitar

Spooner Oldham

Organ

King Curtis

Tenor Saxophone

Bernie Glow

Trumpet

Melvin Lastie

Trumpet

Carolyn Franklin

Carolyn Franklin

Background Vocals

Cissy Houston

Background Vocals

Estelle Brown

Background Vocals

Myrna Smith

Background Vocals

Sylvia Shemwell

Sylvia Shemwell

Background Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Don Covay

Songwriter

Arif Mardin

Arranger

Tom Dowd

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Tom Dowd

Engineer

Jerry Wexler

Producer

Lyrics

[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

I'm just a link in your chain

Oh, 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, child

But I'll give you strength, oh yeah

[Bridge]

You told me to leave you alone

My father said, "Come on home"

My doctor said, "Take it easy"

Oh, but your lovin' is much too strong

I'm added to your

[Chorus]

Chain, chain, chain (Chain, chain, chain)

Chain, chain, chain (Chain, chain, chain)

Chain, chain, chain (Chain, chain, chain)

Your chain of fools

[Verse 3]

Oh, one of these mornings

The chain is gonna break

But up until then, yeah

I'm gonna take all I can take, oh yeah

[Chorus]

Chain, chain, chain (Chain, chain, chain)

Chain, chain, chain (Chain, chain, chain)

Chain, chain, chain (Chain, chain, chain)

Chain of fools

[Outro]

Oh

Chain, chain, chain

Chain, chain, chain

Oh, oh

Chain, chain, chain

Your chain of fools

Written by: Don Covay

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