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