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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Joe Cocker
Joe Cocker
Vocals
Benny Diggs
Benny Diggs
Background Vocals
Tawatha Agee
Tawatha Agee
Background Vocals
Veneese Thomas
Veneese Thomas
Background Vocals
Thomas Michael Stevens
Thomas Michael Stevens
Bass Guitar
David Beal
David Beal
Drums
Phil Grand
Phil Grand
Guitar
Arno Hecht
Arno Hecht
Saxophone
Bob Funk
Bob Funk
Horn
Crispin Cioe
Crispin Cioe
Saxophone
Paul Litteral
Paul Litteral
Trumpet
Jeff Levine
Jeff Levine
Keyboards
Clarence Clemmons
Clarence Clemmons
Tenor Saxophone
Uptown Horns
Uptown Horns
Horn
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bobby Sharp
Bobby Sharp
Songwriter
Freddy James
Freddy James
Songwriter
Teddy Powell
Teddy Powell
Songwriter
Arno Hecht
Arno Hecht
Horn Arranger
Bob Funk
Bob Funk
Horn Arranger
Crispin Cioe
Crispin Cioe
Horn Arranger
Paul Litteral
Paul Litteral
Horn Arranger
Uptown Horns
Uptown Horns
Horn Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Joel Soyffer
Joel Soyffer
Additional Engineer
Nelson Ayres
Nelson Ayres
Additional Engineer
Paul Higgins
Paul Higgins
Additional Engineer
Matt Hathaway
Matt Hathaway
Mixing Engineer
Steve Entebbe
Steve Entebbe
Mixing Engineer
Danny Grigsby
Danny Grigsby
Assistant Engineer
John Rollo
John Rollo
Engineer
Dan Hartman
Dan Hartman
Producer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Chris Lord-Alge
Chris Lord-Alge
Mixing Engineer
Charlie Midnight
Charlie Midnight
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Unchain my heart
Baby, let me be
'Cause you don't care
Well please
Set me free
[Verse 2]
Unchain my heart
Baby, let me go
Unchain my heart
'Cause you don't love me no more
[Verse 3]
Every time I call you on the phone
Some fella tells me that you're not at home
Unchain my heart
Set me free
[Chorus]
Unchain my heart (Unchain my heart)
Baby, let me be
Unchain my heart (Unchain my heart)
'Cause you don't care about me
[Verse 4]
You've got me sewn up like a pillow case
But you let my love go to waste
Unchain my heart
Set me free
[PreChorus]
I'm under your spell
Like a man in a trance, baby
Oh, but you're no doubt aware
That I don't stand a chance
[Chorus]
Unchain my heart (Unchain my heart)
Let me go my way
Unchain my heart (Unchain my heart)
You are in me night and day
Why leave me to a life of misery
When you don't care a bag of beans for me
Unchain my heart, oh, please
Set me free, girl
Alright
[PreChorus]
I'm under your spell
Just like a man in a trance, baby
But you're no doubt aware
That I don't stand a chance
[Chorus]
Please unchain my heart (Unchain my heart)
Let me go my way
Unchain my heart (Unchain my heart)
You are in me night and day
Why leave me to a life of misery
When you don't care a bag of beans for me
Unchain my heart
Please set me free
[Bridge]
Oh, set me free
Oh woman, why don't you do that for me (Unchain my heart)
You don't care
Won't you let me go? (Unchain my heart)
If you don't love me no more
[Bridge]
Like a man in a trance (Unchain my heart)
(Unchain my heart) Let me go
I'm under your spell (Unchain my heart)
[Bridge]
Like a man in a trance
And you're no doubt aware (Unchain my heart)
Oh man, I don't stand a chance
Oh (Unchain my heart)
[Outro]
You don't care
Please set me free (Unchain my heart)
Written by: Bobby Sharp, Freddy James, Teddy Powell

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