Shackles and Chains by the Stanley Brothers
Words and Lyrics by Sonnie Davis (first recording, 1928)
Gusto LP: The Best of the Stanley Brothers
YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JesyyR9qTr0
Begins at 17:07 and ends at 19:39
Standard Tuning (3/4 timing)
Capo: 3rd Fret
Key G


[Intro]
   
   
   
   


[Verse 1]
             
On a long lone

              
some journey I

   
'm going
            
Oh darling, pl

              
ease don't you

 
 cry
             
In these shack

              
les and chains

            
 they will tak

e me
            
To a prison to

             
 stay till I d

ie


[Verse 2]
             
And at night t

              
hrough the bar

         
s I will gaze 

at the stars
   
And dream of y

our kisses in 

vain
             
A piece of sto

              
ne I will use 

       
for my pillow
            
While I'm slee

              
pin' in shackl

       
es and chains


[Instrumental]
   

[Verse 3]
             
Put your arms 

              
through these 

             
bars once my d

arlin'
            
Let me kiss so

              
 sweet lips I 

     
love best
             
For in heartac

              
hes you're my 


consolation
            
And in sorrow 

            
my haven of re

st


[Verse 4]
             
And at night t

              
hrough the bar

         
s I will gaze 

at the stars
            
The dream of y

              
our kisses in 


vain
             
A piece of sto

              
ne I will use 

       
for my pillow
            
While I'm slee

              
pin' in shackl

       
es and chains