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Judas Priest – (Take These) Chains (1982) | Track profile | Dork

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Judas Priest
Screaming for Vengeance
(Take These) Chains

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(Take These) Chains

Release date: 1st October 1982

From Screaming for Vengeance

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"(Take These) Chains" is a track by Judas Priest, from the album Screaming for Vengeance, released 1st October 1982. Full lyrics are available below.

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(Take These) Chains

[Verse 1]

I move away, it don't do me no good

Three thousand miles don't help like I thought it would

Help me, begging you please

You got the power, down on my knees

Give me some kind of life

Leave me be

[Chorus]

Take these chains off

Take them off from my heart

Take these chains off

Take them off from my heart

[Verse 2]

Reach out to me, as if from the grave

I tried to run, but I'm tied to you like a slave

It's my fault loving you so

You were so precious, how could I know?

You turned mean overnight

Poor, poor me

[Chorus]

Take these chains off

Take them off from my heart

Take these chains off

Take them off from my heart

[Bridge]

I don't owe you anything

Why don't you get out of my life?

Through it all the memories cling

And I can't sleep at night

[Guitar Solo: K.K Downing]

[Verse 3]

Help me, I'm begging you please

You got the power, down on my knees

Give me some kind of life

Leave me be

[Chorus]

Take these chains off

Take them off from my heart

Take these chains off

Take them off from my heart

[Outro + Guitar Solo: Glenn Tipton]

Take these chains off

Take them off from my heart

Take these chains off

Take them off from my heart

Take these chains off

Take them off from my heart...

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Track details

From Screaming for Vengeance

1982

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Album

Screaming for Vengeance

Release year

1982

—Screaming for Vengeance
—Bloodstone
—Devil's Child
—Riding on the Wind
—You've Got Another Thing Comin'
—Electric Eye
—(Take These) Chains
—Pain and Pleasure
—Fever

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Production & Engineering

Writer: Bob Halligan Jr.
Producer: Tom Allom
Engineer: Louis Austin
Bass: Ian Hill
Drums: Dave Holland
Guitar: Glenn Tipton, K.K. Downing
Vocals: Rob Halford