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