[E]He was black and handsome and mighty mighty brave
[E]Comin' from the backwoods the grandson of a slave
[E]He was caught for something they knew he'd never done
[E]And he was diggin' ditches out in the burnin' sun
[E]Working on the [B]chain gang-No More
[E]Working on the [B]chain gang-No More
[E]Working on the [B]chain gang-No More
[E]Working on the [B]chain gang-No More
[E]No more, no more, no more
[E]Man he was a giant and iron he could bend
[E]And he swore he'd fight them down to the bitter end
[E]Though he was no talker his burnin' eyes would say
[E]You may keep on tryin' can't hold me no way
[E]Working on the [B]chain gang-No More
[E]Working on the [B]chain gang-No More
[E]Working on the [B]chain gang-No More
[E]Working on the [B]chain gang-No More
[E]No more, no more, no more
And one [E]night he [A]lay in [E]waiting
Hit the [E]guard and [A]took the [B]key
And be[E]fore the [A]others [E]caught him
He jumped [E]out and [B]he was [E]free
[E]He made for the swamp lands it seemed a hopeless duel
[E]They had dogs and shotguns and they were mighty cruel
[E]But they couldn't find him he was too smart and strong
[E]Hiding' in the daytime wandering all night long
[E]Working on the [B]chain gang-No More
[E]Working on the [B]chain gang-No More
[E]Working on the [B]chain gang-No More
[E]Working on the [B]chain gang-No More
[E]Working on the [B]chain gang-No More
[E]Working on the [B]chain gang-No More