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Old 02-07-2015, 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by David View Post
No, it's actually even before that. The stanza from "Keep Me There" that goes:

Even if you're lying -- keep it going
Keep it going a little bit longer
You know, you know that I'm trying
Trying to be, oh, a little bit strong


That IS "The Chain." That's the Am7 | Em11 | C6 | D9 chord progression of the chorus of "The Chain." That's the music that the band plays to this day when they perform "The Chain."

The music—the chords—in today's "Chain" are from Christine's old song.

I really dig the older "Keep Me There" on the 2005 reissue (the one they call "Butter Cookie"). It's harder to identify the "Chain" music in that one. But it's there. It's an underlying motif that runs all through "Butter Cookie": Em (no 3) | C5 diminished (again no 3).

Sorry for the technical mumbo-jumbo, but this part is used in "The Chain" to bridge the end of the chorus and the start of the bass solo with double electric guitar ringing. And here's a kicker: The same effect is used on the fade-out of "Dreams."
Again, exactly.

I don't know why people can't hear this. It's obvious. The only difference in those sections of the song you pointed out are the lyrics and vocal melody.

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