No More Chain Gang

[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