Verse
Gm
Uttering idle words from a reprobate mind
Gm
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]
Gm
Dead man, dead man
Gm
When will you arise?
D
Cobwebs in your mind
Gm
Dust upon your eyes
[Verse 2]
Gm
Satan got you by the heel, there’s a bird’s nest in your hair
Gm
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
Gm
Ooh, I can’t stand it, I can’t stand it, what are you tryin’ to prove?
[Chorus]
Gm
Dead man, dead man
Gm
When will you arise?
D
Cobwebs in your mind
Gm
Dust upon your eyes
[Verse 3]
Gm
The glamour and the bright lights and the politics of sin
Gm
The ghetto that you build for me is the one you end up in
D
The race of the engine that overrules your heart
Gm
Ooh, I can’t stand it, I can’t stand it, pretending that you’re so smart
[Chorus]
Gm
Dead man, dead man
Gm
When will you arise?
D
Cobwebs in your mind
Gm
Dust upon your eyes
[Interlude]
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[Verse 4]
Gm
What are you tryin’ to overpower me with, the doctrine or the gun?
Gm
My back is already to the wall, where can I run?
D
The tuxedo that you’re wearin’, the flower in your lapel
Gm
Ooh, I can’t stand it, I can’t stand it, you’re taking me down to hell
[Chorus]
Gm
Dead man, dead man
Gm
When will you arise?
D
Cobwebs in your mind
Gm
Dust upon your eyes
[Interlude]
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[Outro]
Gm
Ooh, I can’t stand it, I can’t stand it
Gm
Ooh, I can’t stand it, I can’t stand it
(repeat and fade)