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