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Chained Lyrics by The Jackson 5

Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5/ABC

1969

[Intro: Michael + (Jackson 5)]
Hoo hoo, listen darlin', yeah yeah (Yeah yeah)
Yeah yeah (Yeah yeah)
Ooh yeah (Yeah yeah)
Ooh

[Verse 1: Michael + (Jackson 5)]
It seemed like yesterday
That you were in my arms
And in a special way
You touched my heart with all your charms
And now you're gone (Now you're gone)
And I find myself (Find myself)
Baby, I'm all alone (I'm all alone)
And there's no love left (There's no love left)
Hey, hey! Don't know where I failed
It seems I always cared
And I did all I know
To win your love and make it so
You always stay but you turned away (Turned away)
Honey, what could I say?
How could you, how could you do me this way?

[Chorus: Michael]
'Cause I'm chained
To your love and affection
Chained with my heart in my only direction

Huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh

[Verse 2: Michael]
I've got to make it right
Somehow it all went wrong
Somewhere down the line
The love I lost
The love I gotta find
Whoa! And it won't be long
I've gotta make it right baby
And carry you tenderly back home

[Chorus: Michael]
I'm chained
To your love and affection
Baby, chained to your love
When I hear your name
How I tremble, how I tremble, yeah
Honey, you know, honey, you know, yeah

Oh, baby, yeah

[Verse 3: Michael + Jermaine + (Jackson 5)]
Now I admit that I
Haven't been the perfect guy
For a girl as sweet as you
My heart and soul cries out for you
(One more chance that's all I need)
I'm gonna make it right, baby (Gonna make it right, baby)
Can you just stay, won't you stay with me?

[Chorus: Jermaine]
'Cause I'm chained
To your love and affection
Well, I'm chained with my heart in my only direction
Well, I'm chained to your love and affection
Well, well, well, well, well...
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Read the complete lyrics to "Chained" by The Jackson 5 from the album "Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5/ABC" in 1969. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Motown, Soul Pop, Soul.

"Chained" is performed by The Jackson 5. from the album "Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5/ABC" in 1969 This page provides the full lyric text for fans who want to sing along, study the songwriting, or compare versions across releases. Lyrks organizes lyrics by artist and song slug so you can bookmark and share a stable URL. Music lyrics help listeners connect with emotion, narrative, and rhythm in a track. Whether you are learning English, researching a favorite chorus, or preparing for karaoke, having accurate line breaks and section labels (verse, chorus, bridge) makes the experience easier. We link to the official artist profile on Lyrks where available, including biography snippets, top songs, and chart placements when we have that data. If you enjoy "Chained", explore more songs by The Jackson 5 using the links below. Chart and trending pages on Lyrks highlight what listeners are searching for this week. For copyright or correction requests, see our DMCA and contact pages.

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"Chained" is credited to The Jackson 5. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Chained" appears on "Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5/ABC" in 1969.

Visit the The Jackson 5 artist page at /artist/the-jackson-5 for biography, popular tracks, and links to more lyric pages.

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