Intro
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[Verse 1]
Bm
Well, I'm standing by a river
Em
But the water doesn't flow
G F#
It boils with every poison
Bm
You can think of
[Verse 2]
Bm
And I'm underneath the street light
Em
The delight of joy I know
G F#
Scared beyond belief
Bm
Way down in the shadows
[Bridge]
D
And the perverted fear of violence
A
Chokes a smile on every face
G F#
Common sense is ringing out the bells
[Chorus]
Bm Em
This ain't no technological breakdown
G F# Bm
Oh no, this is the road to hell
[Slide Solo]
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[Bridge]
D
And all the roads jam up with credit
A
And there's nothing you can do
G
It's all just bits of paper
F#
Flying away from you
Bm
Oh, look out world, take a good look
Em
Look who's down there
G F# Bm
You must learn this lesson fast, and learn it well
[Chorus]
Bm Em
This ain't no upwardly mobile freeway
G F#
Oh no, this is the road
G F#
This is the road
G F# Bm
This is the road ... to hell
[Outro Solo]
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(Play x6 and fade out)