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