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