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The Road to Hell

Chris Rea
ChordsKeyAmintermediate
★4.8(977)

Chords in this song7

Intro

| Am | Am | Am | Am |
| Am | Am | Am | Am |
| Am | Am | Dm | Dm |
| F | E | Am | Am |
| Am | Am | Dm | Dm |
| F | E | Am | Am |

Verse 1

Well, I'm standing by a river, but the water doesn't flow
It boils with every poison you can think of
And I'm underneath the street light, the delight of joy I know
Scared beyond belief, way down in the shadows

Bridge

And the perverted fear of violence
Chokes the smile on every face
Common sense is ringing out the bells

Chorus

This ain't no technological breakdown
Oh no, this is the road to hell

Slide Solo

| Am | Am | Dm | Dm |
| G | G | C | G/B |
| Am | Am | Dm | Dm |
| F | E | Am | Am |

Bridge

And all the roads jam up with credit
And there's nothing you can do
It's all just bits of paper, flying away from you

Verse

Oh, look out world, take a good look, what goes down here
You must learn this lesson fast, and learn it well

Chorus

This ain't no upwardly mobile freeway
Oh no, this is the road
This is the road
This is the road ... to hell

Outro Solo

| Am | Am | Dm | Dm |
| F | E | Am | Am |
(Play x6 and fade out)

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