G A D
Standing on the edge of someone’s shadow
D Bm G A
I put my hands above my head
D Bm G A
But I got several mannequins in my bed
G A
So what do I do? (take the high road)
G A
Teenage alien blues (take the high road)
Oh, no, no
G A Bm
Can’t stand the truth
B(single note)
G
B - - -0-2-
F# -1-3- - -
D Bm G A
I threw my mind out in the garbage yesterday
D Bm G A
Whether I’m on drugs or not, I’m brain dead, either way
G A
So what do I do? (take the high road)
G A
See you making out (take the high road)
Oh, no, no, no, no, no
G A Bm
Can’t stand the high road, baby
G A Bm
If you want some of my love, darlin’
G A Bm
You can walk to my house, babe
C# B C# G x4
C# B C# G
I will stand up for my rights
C# B C# G
From Jesus Jones and all his parasites
C# B C# G
They’re doing testings on mice
C# B C# G
In a psychedelic chromosome device
C# B C# G
I will stand up in my mind
C# B E F#
And tear your heart right down
(Guitar comes in)
C# B C# G C# B E F#
C# B C# G
The current state of our minds
C# B C# G
In six or seven years won’t matter
C# B C# G
I will stand up in my mind
C# B E F#
And tear your heart right down
C# B C# G
C# B E F#
And recognize the future is now
C# B C# G
C# B E F#
C# B C# G x4
A
Oh, but it gets so hard
D C#m Bm
With both feet on the ground
A
I could make you my own
D C#m Bm
But now you’re down
A
And make you my own
D C#m E
But now you’re down
E
Now I’ve got a sweetie
D
Who knows just how to treat me
A D
But everyone’s talkin’ ‘bout haircuts
A D
No, no, everyone’s talkin’ ‘bout Jesus Jones
E D E D xAlot
G Bm F# xAlot