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