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