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