Verse
A#m
Uttering idle words from a reprobate mind
A#m
Clinging to strange promises, dying on the vine
F
Never bein’ able to separate the good from the bad
A#
Ooh, I can’t stand it, I can’t stand it, it’s makin’ me feel so sad
[Chorus]
A#m
Dead man, dead man
A#m
When will you arise?
F
Cobwebs in your mind
A#m
Dust upon your eyes
[Verse 2]
A#m
Satan got you by the heel, there’s a bird’s nest in your hair
A#m
Do you have any faith at all? Do you have any love to share?
F
The way that you hold your head, cursin’ God with every move
A#m
Ooh, I can’t stand it, I can’t stand it, what are you tryin’ to prove?
[Chorus]
A#m
Dead man, dead man
A#m
When will you arise?
F
Cobwebs in your mind
A#m
Dust upon your eyes
[Verse 3]
A#m
The glamour and the bright lights and the politics of sin
A#m
The ghetto that you build for me is the one you end up in
F
The race of the engine that overrules your heart
A#m
Ooh, I can’t stand it, I can’t stand it, pretending that you’re so smart
[Chorus]
A#m
Dead man, dead man
A#m
When will you arise?
F
Cobwebs in your mind
A#m
Dust upon your eyes
[Interlude]
| A#m | % | % | % |
| F | % | A#m | % |
[Verse 4]
A#m
What are you tryin’ to overpower me with, the doctrine or the gun?
A#m
My back is already to the wall, where can I run?
F
The tuxedo that you’re wearin’, the flower in your lapel
A#m
Ooh, I can’t stand it, I can’t stand it, you’re taking me down to hell
[Chorus]
A#m
Dead man, dead man
A#m
When will you arise?
F
Cobwebs in your mind
A#m
Dust upon your eyes
[Interlude]
| A#m | % | % | % |
[Outro]
A#m
Ooh, I can’t stand it, I can’t stand it
A#m
Ooh, I can’t stand it, I can’t stand it
(repeat and fade)