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