{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2787106,"song":"Hadestown - Road To Hell","artist":"Misc Musicals","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/2787106-hadestown-road-to-hell-chords-by-misc-musicals/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2787106?type=chord","rating":4.94338,"votes":23,"content":"[Intro]\r\n[ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n\r\n[HERMES]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nMmm...[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nMmm...[/tab]\r\n\r\n[HERMES]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nMmhm...[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nMmhm...[/tab]\r\n\r\n[HERMES]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nChugga chugga chugga chugga[/tab]\r\n\r\n[HERMES and Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nChugga chugga chugga chugga[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nChugga chugga chugga chugga[/tab]\r\n\r\n[HERMES]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nOnce upon a time there was a railroad line[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nDon't ask where, brother, don't ask when[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nIt was the road to Hell, it was hard times[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Db[/ch]       [ch]Eb[/ch]             [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nIt was a world of gods...and men![/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nIt's an old song[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nIt's an old song![/tab]\r\n\r\n[HERMES]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nIt's an old tale from way back when[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nIt's an old song[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nIt's an old song![/tab]\r\n\r\n[HERMES]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Db[/ch]          [ch]Eb[/ch]      [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nAnd we're gonna sing it again[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nGods and men, a'ight?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nWe got some gods in the house tonight![/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nSee, on the road to Hell there was a railroad line[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nAnd there were three old women all dressed the same[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nAnd they was always singin' in the back of your mind[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Db[/ch]        [ch]Eb[/ch]        [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nEverybody meet the Fates![/tab]\r\n\r\n(FATES bow)\r\n\r\n[HERMES]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nAnd on the road to Hell there was a railroad line[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nAnd a lady steppin' off a train[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nWith a suitcase full of summertime[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Db[/ch]      [ch]Eb[/ch]     [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nPersephone, by name![/tab]\r\n\r\n(PERSEPHONE bows)\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nAnd if you ride that train[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nYou ride that train[/tab]\r\n\r\n[HERMES]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nIf you ride that train[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nYou ride that train[/tab]\r\n\r\n[HERMES]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nIf you ride that train to the end of the line[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nWhere the sun don't shine and it's always shady[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nIt's there you'll find the king of the mine[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Db[/ch]  [ch]Eb[/ch]          [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nAlmighty Mr. Hades![/tab]\r\n\r\n(HADES bows)\r\n\r\n[HERMES]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nWe got any other gods?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nOh, right, almost forgot...[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nOn the road to Hell there was a railroad station[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nAnd a man with feathers on his feet[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nWho could help you to your final destination[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Db[/ch]   [ch]Eb[/ch]       [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nMr. Hermes, that's me![/tab]\r\n\r\n(HERMES bows)\r\n\r\n[HERMES]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nSee, someone's got to tell the tale[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhether or not it turns out well[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fm[/ch]\r\nMaybe it will turn out this time[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fm[/ch]\r\nOn the road to Hell[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fm[/ch]\r\nOn the railroad line[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nIt's a sad song[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nIt's a sad song![/tab]\r\n\r\n[HERMES]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nIt's a sad tale, it's a tragedy[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nIt's a sad song[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nIt's a sad song![/tab]\r\n\r\n[HERMES]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Db[/ch] [ch]Eb[/ch]        [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nWe're gonna sing it anyway[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nNow, not everyone gets to be a god[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nAnd don't forget that times are hard[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nHard times in the world of men[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nLet me introduce you to a few of them[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nYou can tip your hats and your wallets[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nBrothers and sisters, boys and girls[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nTo the hardest working Chorus[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Db[/ch] [ch]Eb[/ch]     [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nIn the gods' almighty world![/tab]\r\n\r\n(CHORUS bows)\r\n\r\n[HERMES]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nAnd workin' just as hard for you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nLet's see what this crew can do![/tab]\r\n\r\n(HERMES introduces the band. Band break. COMPANY applauds)\r\n\r\n[HERMES]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nA'ight![/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nA'ight![/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nA'ight![/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]Bb[/ch]       [ch]Bb/A[/ch]      [ch]Bb/F[/ch]        [ch]Bb/Eb[/ch]\r\ne|---------|---------|-----------|----------|\r\nB|---------|---------|-----------|----------|\r\nG|---------|---------|-----------|----------|\r\nD|----8--8-|----8--8-|-----------|---8--8---|\r\nA|---------|---------|----13--13-|--6--6----|\r\nE|--6--6---|---8--8--|--13--13---|----------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nOn the road to Hell there was a railroad line[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb/A[/ch]\r\nAnd a poor boy workin' on a song[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ORPHEUS]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb/A[/ch]\r\nLa la la la la la...[/tab]\r\n\r\n[HERMES]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb/F[/ch]\r\nHis mama was a friend of mine[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb/Eb[/ch]\r\nAnd this boy was a muse's son[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nOn the railroad line on the road to Hell[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb/A[/ch]\r\nYou might say the boy was touched[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ORPHEUS]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb/A[/ch]\r\nLa la la la la la...[/tab]\r\n\r\n[HERMES]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb/F[/ch]\r\nCause he was touched by the gods themselves![/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Db[/ch]      [ch]Eb[/ch]       [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nGive it up for Orpheus![/tab]\r\n\r\n(ORPHEUS misses the cue)\r\n\r\n[HERMES]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nOrpheus![/tab]\r\n\r\n(ORPHEUS bows)\r\n\r\n[HERMES]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nThere was one more soul on this road[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nGirl, come on in from the cold![/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nOn the railroad line on the road to Hell[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nThere was a young girl looking for something to eat![/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                                   [ch]Db[/ch] [ch]Eb[/ch]       [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nAnd brother, thus begins the tale of Orpheus and Eurydice![/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nIt's a love song[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nIt's a love song![/tab]\r\n\r\n[HERMES]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nIt's a tale of a love from long ago[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nIt's a sad song[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nIt's a sad song![/tab]\r\n\r\n[HERMES]\r\n[tab][ch]Db[/ch]                           [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nBut we're gonna sing it even so[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nIt's an old song[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nIt's an old song![/tab]\r\n\r\n[HERMES]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nIt's an old tale from way back when[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Db[/ch]\r\nAnd we're gonna sing[/tab]\r\n\r\n[HERMES and Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nWe're gonna sing[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nWe're gonna sing it again![/tab]\r\n\r\n[HERMES]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nAgain![/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nAgain![/tab]","plain_text":"[Intro]\nBb\n\n[HERMES]\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n[HERMES]\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n[HERMES]\n\n\n[HERMES and Chorus]\n\n\n\n[HERMES]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n[HERMES]\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n[HERMES]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(FATES bow)\n\n[HERMES]\n\n\n\n\n\n(PERSEPHONE bows)\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n[HERMES]\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n[HERMES]\n\n\n\n\n\n(HADES bows)\n\n[HERMES]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(HERMES bows)\n\n[HERMES]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n[HERMES]\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n[HERMES]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(CHORUS bows)\n\n[HERMES]\n\n\n\n(HERMES introduces the band. Band break. COMPANY applauds)\n\n[HERMES]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[ORPHEUS]\n\n\n[HERMES]\n\n\n\n\n\n[ORPHEUS]\n\n\n[HERMES]\n\n\n\n(ORPHEUS misses the cue)\n\n[HERMES]\n\n\n(ORPHEUS bows)\n\n[HERMES]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n[HERMES]\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n[HERMES]\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n[HERMES]\n\n\n\n[HERMES and Chorus]\n\n\n\n[HERMES]","chords":["Bb","Db","Eb","C","Fm","A","Bb/A","Bb/F","Bb/Eb","B","G","D","E"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Fm":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,1,1,1]}}}