Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Aretha Franklin
Vocals
Jimmy Johnson
Acoustic Guitar
Cissy Houston
Background Vocals
Estelle Brown
Background Vocals
Ellie Greenwich
Background Vocals
Myrna Smith
Background Vocals
Sylvia Shemwell
Background Vocals
The Sweet Inspirations
Background Vocals
Willie Bridges
Baritone Saxophone
TOMMY COGBILL
Bass Guitar
Tony Studd
Bass Trombone
Roger Hawkins
Drums
Chips Moman
Guitar
Joe South
Guitar
Spooner Oldham
Organ
Charles Chalmers
Tenor Saxophone
King Curtis
Tenor Saxophone
Bernie Glow
Trumpet
Joe Newman
Trumpet
Melvin Lastie
Trumpet
Carolyn Franklin
Background Vocals
Ken Laxton
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Don Covay
Songwriter
Arif Mardin
Arranger
Tom Dowd
Arranger
Alex Shaw
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tom Dowd
Recording Engineer
Jerry Wexler
Producer
Lyrics
Chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain)
Chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain)
Chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain)
Chain of fools
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 nothin' but your fool
You treated me mean
Oh, you treated me cruel
Chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain)
Chain of fools
Every chain
Has got a weak link
I might be weak, yeah
But I'll give you strength
Oh, hey
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 chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain)
Chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain)
Chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain)
Chain of fools
One of these mornings
The chain is gonna break
But up until the day
I'm gonna take all I can take, oh hey
Chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain)
Chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain)
Chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain)
Your chain of fools
Chain, chain, chain
Chain, chain, chain (Oh)
Chain, chain, chain
Your chain of fools, oh yeah
Writer(s): Don Covay
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