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Way Down Hadestown

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HERMES
FolAmlow that dollar for a lDmong way down
Far Amaway from the Epoorhouse door
EitAmher get to hell or to DmHadestown
AinAm't no difference anymEore
Way Amdown HadDmestown
Way Amdown Eunder the Amground
HouAmnd dog howl and the whiDmstle blow
AmTrain comes a-rollin' Eclickety-clack
AmNobody knows where that Dmold train goes
AmThose who go they Edon't come back
AmWay down DmHadestown
AmWay down Eunder the Amground
PERSEPHONE
AmWinter's nigh and Dmsummer's o'er
AmI hear that high and Elonesome sound
AmOf my husband cDmoming for
AmTo bring me home to EHadestown
AmWay down DmHadestown
AmWay down Eunder the Amground
EURYDICE
AmEverybody dresses in Dmclothes so fine
AmEverybody?s pockets are Eweighted down
AmEverybody sipping amDmbrosia wine
In a Amgoldmine in HEadestown
AmWay down DmHadestown
AmWay down Eunder the Amground
ORPHEUS
AmEverybody hungry, Dmeverybody tired
AmEverybody slaves by the sEweat of his brow
AmThe wage is nothing and the Dmwork is hard
AmIt's a graveyard in EHadestown
AmWay down DmHadestown
AmWay down Eunder the Amground
FATES
AmEvery little penny in the Dmwishing well
AmEvery little nickel on the dErum
AmAll them shiny Dmlittle heads and tails
AmWhere do you think they come Efrom?
They come from Amway down DmHadestown
Way Amdown Eunder the Amground
ORPHEUS & HERMES
AmMister Hades is a Dmmean old boss
With a sAmilver whistle and a gEolden scale
An Ameye for an eye!
And he wDmeighs the cost
A lAmie for a lie!
And your Esoul for sale
Sold!
To Amthe king on the Dmchromium throne
Thrown!
To Amthe bottom of a siEng-sing cell
Where Amthe little wheel squeal and the Dmbig wheel groan
And you Ambetter forget about your Ewishing well
AmWay down DmHadestown
AmWay down Eunder the Amground
EURYDICE
AmMr. Hades is a Dmmighty king
MusAmt be making some mEighty big deals
SeeAmms like he owns evDmerything
KinAmd of makes you wonder how it Efeels
Way Amdown HadDmestown
AmWay down Eunder the Amground
Way Amdown HadDmestown
AmWay down Eunder the Amground
AmWay down Eunder the Amground
AmWay down Eunder the Amground

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Way Down Hadestown

by Anaïs Mitchell

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HERMES

Am Dm

Follow that dollar for a long way down

Am E

Far away from the poorhouse door

Am Dm

Either get to hell or to Hadestown

Am E

Ain't no difference anymore

Am Dm

Way down Hadestown

Am E Am

Way down under the ground

Am Dm

Hound dog howl and the whistle blow

Am E

Train comes a-rollin' clickety-clack

Am Dm

Nobody knows where that old train goes

Am E

Those who go they don't come back

Am Dm

Way down Hadestown

Am E Am

Way down under the ground

PERSEPHONE

Am Dm

Winter's nigh and summer's o'er

Am E

I hear that high and lonesome sound

Am Dm

Of my husband coming for

Am E

To bring me home to Hadestown

Am Dm

Way down Hadestown

Am E Am

Way down under the ground

EURYDICE

Am Dm

Everybody dresses in clothes so fine

Am E

Everybody?s pockets are weighted down

Am Dm

Everybody sipping ambrosia wine

Am E

In a goldmine in Hadestown

Am Dm

Way down Hadestown

Am E Am

Way down under the ground

ORPHEUS

Am Dm

Everybody hungry, everybody tired

Am E

Everybody slaves by the sweat of his brow

Am Dm

The wage is nothing and the work is hard

Am E

It's a graveyard in Hadestown

Am Dm

Way down Hadestown

Am E Am

Way down under the ground

FATES

Am Dm

Every little penny in the wishing well

Am E

Every little nickel on the drum

Am Dm

All them shiny little heads and tails

Am E

Where do you think they come from?

Am Dm

They come from way down Hadestown

Am E Am

Way down under the ground

ORPHEUS & HERMES

Am Dm

Mister Hades is a mean old boss

Am E

With a silver whistle and a golden scale

An eye for an eye!

And he weighs the cost

A lie for a lie!

And your soul for sale

Sold!

Am Dm

To the king on the chromium throne

Thrown!

Am E

To the bottom of a sing-sing cell

Am Dm

Where the little wheel squeal and the big wheel groan

Am E

And you better forget about your wishing well

Am Dm

Way down Hadestown

Am E Am

Way down under the ground

EURYDICE

Am Dm

Mr. Hades is a mighty king

Am E

Must be making some mighty big deals

Am Dm

Seems like he owns everything

Am E

Kind of makes you wonder how it feels

Am Dm

Way down Hadestown

Am E Am

Way down under the ground

Am Dm

Way down Hadestown

Am E Am

Way down under the ground

Am E Am

Way down under the ground

Am E Am

Way down under the ground

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