Take These Chains

Choreographer:     Niels B. Poulsen (Denmark), www.love-to-dance.dk, niels@love-to-dance.dk

Date:                     1^st of March 2006

Type of dance:      64 counts, 4 walls, East coast swing rhythm

Level:                    Easy intermediate line dance

Music:                   ‘Take these chains from my heart’ by Lee Roy Parnell, 136 bpm. Album: ‘On the road’ – 1993.

Intro:                      32 count intro (15 secs. into track)

1 - 8     Rock R fw, ½ shuffle turn R, touch scoot with ½ turn R, rock back R

1-2       Rock fw on R, recover weight back to L

3&4      turn ¼ R stepping R to R side, bring L to R, turn ¼ R stepping fw on R

5&6      turn ¼ R on R touching L next to R, turn ¼ R and lift L foot up and scoot back slightly with R foot, step back on L

7-8       rock back on R, recover weight to L                                                             (facing 12:00)

9 - 16   Shuffle fw R, step ½ turn R, shuffle fw L, step ¼ L

1&2      Step fw on R, bring L next to R, step fw on R

3-4       step fw L, turn ½ turn R bringing weight onto R

5&6      step fw on L, bring R next to L, step fw on L

7-8       step fw R, turn ¼ L (weight on L)                                                                                       (facing 3:00)

17-24   Weave, heel jack, & cross, turn ¼ L, turn ¼ L into chasse L

1-2       Cross R over L, step L to L side

3&4      cross R behind L, step L small step to L side, touch R heel diagonally fw R

&5-6    bring R next to L, cross L over R, turn ¼ L stepping back on R                  (facing 12:00)

7&8      turn ¼ L stepping L to L side, bring R next to L, step L to L side                  (facing 9:00)

25-32   Repeat steps 17-24                                                                                     

33-40   Cross rock R over L, rock R back diagonally, jazz box, cross

1-2       Cross rock R over L, recover weight back to L foot                                     (facing 3:00)

3-4       rock R foot diagonally back (towards 7:30), recover weight back to L foot

5-6       cross R over L, step back on L

7-8       step R to R side, cross L over R                                                                   (facing 3:00)

41-48   Step touch diagonally R, knee pops out in, step touch diagonally L, knee pops out in

1-2       Step long step diagonally fw R (turning 1/8 L), slide touch L next to R        (facing 1:30)

&3&4   lift both heels off the floor popping both knees out to the sides, straighten both legs lowering heels softly, repeat knee pops (weight on R)

5-6       step long step diagonally fw L (turning ¼ R), slide touch R next to L           (facing 4:30)

&7&8   lift both heels off the floor popping both knees out to the sides, straighten both legs lowering heels softly, repeat knee pops (weight on L)                                               (facing 4:30)

49-56   Syncopated jumps back, rock back R

&1-2    Jump back diagonally R, touch L to R, Hold                                                (facing 3:00)

&3-4    jump back diagonally L, touch R to L, Hold

&5&6   jump back diagonally R, touch L to R, jump back diagonally L, touch R to L

7-8       rock back on R, recover weight to L foot                                                     (facing 3:00)

57-64   Step ½ turn L X 2, jump out out, heel bounces, jump in in

1-2       Step fw on R, turn ½ turn L bringing weight onto L

3-4       step fw on R, turn ½ turn L bringing weight onto L

&5        jump slightly fw and out on R, jump out on L (feet apart)

&6&7   pop both knees fw lifting heels slightly, straighten both legs lowering heels, repeat pops

&8        jump R to centre, jump L next to R (weight on L)                                         (facing 3:00)

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