The Chain (Who Wrote What)

[DownOnRodeo]

Originally Posted by bombaysaffires

according to Stevie, in an interview done around that time, they didn't have lyrics. Lindsey knew her song and, in her words, asked if they could use part of it. She said to him "you're ripping the chorus out". She said, "he didn't care that much". So they put her chorus into the song, but still didn't have verses. Ultimately Lindsey wrote the verses, the "listen to the wind blow"etc. then it blended into her chorus "And if you don't love me now...." and then into John's bass and the whole ending which was grafted on straight from Christine's song.

From this 2017 thread: http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showth...80#post1210680
(Not sure if it's the one that FuzzzyPlum is referring to.)