Chains Around My Heart by Richard Marx Intro: F#m D Bm A G#m (2x) G A (/F#) E D Out of my sight, but the vision is still the same A (/Bm) (/F#) E D Out of my mind, but the memory remains unchanged D A Stones thrown in anger hold twice the hurt D Bm D-E hold Return to sender could only make things worse Chorus: E A F#m Girl, you've got to break these chains around my heart E B Cause I've been lonely too long E A F#m You've got to break these chains around my heart E B (/Eb) E hold (/F#m - E - Eb) So I can finally get on with my life A (/F#) E D Don't ask me why, why I've lived with this all alone A (/Bm) (/F#) E D Locked up inside, and its cutting me to the bone D A Love is a stranger avoiding me D Bm D-E hold Beware of danger's the only sign I see (Repeat Chorus) D E Are you listening, is there something that you'd like to say? D E Am I getting through, are you just gonna leave me this way? Coda: A F#m E B (2x) Bridge: E A F#m Girl, you've got to break these chains around my heart E B Before it tears me in two E A F#m You've got to break these chains around my heart E B That's all I'm asking of you E A F#m You've got to break these chains around my heart E B Cause I've been lonely too long E A F#m You've got to break these chains around my heart E B (/Eb)-E hold (F#m - E - Eb) So I can finally get on with my life.