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