How To Play Back On The Chain Gang By The Pretenders - Guitar Lesson

In this video I demonstrate how to play the song Back On The Chain Gang by The Pretenders. This is a beautiful song with a very memorable guitar line and melody. There's a lot to learn from this song, regarding phrasing, chord voicing, comping as well as song structure and what makes a great pop/rock song. I show how to play all the parts and also provide insight on arpeggios and chord shapes and the benefit of learning to be fluent with these techniques. I hope you enjoy the video. Please subscribe! "Back on the Chain Gang" is a 1982 song by The Pretenders. It was used in the 1983 movie The King of Comedy. It was included in their third studio album Learning to Crawl. It went to number 5 in both the United States and Canada. Band Members: Chrissie Hynde - Martin Chambers - Nick Wilkinson - James Walbourne - Eric Heywood - Carwyn Ellis