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