Hot Rails To Hell
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Step 1 / 103Position: 11
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
[Intro]
e|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|--12-12-12-12\11--11--9--------|
D|--12-12-12-12\11--11--9--------| (repeat 4x)
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
G5(no lyF#5ricsE)
G5(no lyF#5ricsE)
[Verse 1]
ERiding the undergrounG5dG5 F#5
ESwimming in sweatG5 G5 F#5
EA rumble above and belDowA
EHey, cop, don't you knowG5 G5 F#5
EThe heat's on alrightG5 G5 F#5
EThe hot summer day didn't Dquit for the Anight
[Pre-chorus]
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|
D|-5--4--2--4-5-4------2-4p2---| repeat 2x
A|-0--0--0--0---0--2-4---------|
E|-----------------------------|
[Chorus]
A1277 express to heaven
GSpeeding along like dynaAmite
A1277 express to heaven
GRumbles the steel like a dogAfight
[Post-Chorus]
DYou caught me in a Cspell
C/BTrying to leave, but you Aknow darn well
The Gheat from below can burn your Aeyes Eout
e|--------------------|-------------------|
B|--------------------|-------------------|
G|-pb7r7-6-4-7-6-4\2--|-pb4r4p2-----------|
D|--------------------|--------4-2~2-4----|
A|--------------------|-------------------|
E|--------------------|-------------------|
e|---------------------------|---------------------------|
B|-pb15r15-14-12-15p14-12\10-|-pb12r12p10----------------|
G|---------------------------|------------11-9~9-11b-----|
D|---------------------------|---------------------------|
A|---------------------------|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
[Verse 2]
EBlackened out eyesG5 G5 F#5
EScratched on the wallG5 G5 F#5
EStoned outlooks from the DcrowdA
EThe king will not knowG5 G5 F#5
EOn the wall, it was saidG5 G5 F#5
EThe flash of his cards was Dsprayed with Ared
[Pre-chorus]
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|
D|-5--4--2--4-5-4------2-4p2---| repeat 2x
A|-0--0--0--0---0--2-4---------|
E|-----------------------------|
[Chorus]
A1277 express to heaven
GSpeeding along like dynaAmite
A1277 express to heaven
GRumbles the steel like a dogAfight
[Post-Chorus]
DYou caught me in a Cspell
C/BTrying to leave but you knAow darn well
GThe heat from below can burn your Aeyes Eout
e|--------------------|-------------------|
B|--------------------|-------------------|
G|-pb7r7-6-4-7-6-4\2--|-pb4r4p2-----------|
D|--------------------|--------4-2~2-4----|
A|--------------------|-------------------|
E|--------------------|-------------------|
e|---------------------------|---------------------------|
B|-pb15r15-14-12-15p14-12\10-|-pb12r12p10----------------|
G|---------------------------|------------11-9~9-11b-----|
D|---------------------------|---------------------------|
A|---------------------------|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
[Guitar Solo] (sorry, haven't figured this out yet)
E G5 G5 F#5
E G5 G5 F#5
E G5 G5 F#5
E D A
G D A E
G D A E
G D A E
A D
A D
[Bridge]
A1277 express to...D
A1277 express to...D
[Chorus]
A1277 express to heaven
GSpeeding along like dynAamite
A1277 express to heaven
GRumbles the steel like a dogAfight
[Post-Chorus]
DYou caught me in a Cspell
C/BTrying to leave but you knAow darn well
The Gheat from below can Dburn, Cyeah, Dburn!
CYour eyes Dout, Cyour eyes DoutC
[Guitar Solo]
D(no Clyrics, repeat multiple times)
C
[Outro]
e|-----------------------------|
B|-pb7r7-6-7-pb7-pbr7-6-7------| (repeat until final bend)
G|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
N.C. A D
Your eyes out!
AOut!D
AOut!D
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| p Pull-off
| r Release
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| pbr Pre-bend release
| \ Slide down
| ~ Vibrato
************************************
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Hot Rails To Hell
by Blue Öyster Cult
Chords in this song · guitar
G5
F#5
E
D
A
G
C
C/B
[Intro]
e|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|--12-12-12-12\11--11--9--------|
D|--12-12-12-12\11--11--9--------| (repeat 4x)
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
G5 F#5 E
(no lyrics)
G5 F#5 E
(no lyrics)
[Verse 1]
E G5 G5 F#5
Riding the underground
E G5 G5 F#5
Swimming in sweat
E D A
A rumble above and below
E G5 G5 F#5
Hey, cop, don't you know
E G5 G5 F#5
The heat's on alright
E D A
The hot summer day didn't quit for the night
[Pre-chorus]
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|
D|-5--4--2--4-5-4------2-4p2---| repeat 2x
A|-0--0--0--0---0--2-4---------|
E|-----------------------------|
[Chorus]
A
1277 express to heaven
G A
Speeding along like dynamite
A
1277 express to heaven
G A
Rumbles the steel like a dogfight
[Post-Chorus]
D C
You caught me in a spell
C/B A
Trying to leave, but you know darn well
G A E
The heat from below can burn your eyes out
e|--------------------|-------------------|
B|--------------------|-------------------|
G|-pb7r7-6-4-7-6-4\2--|-pb4r4p2-----------|
D|--------------------|--------4-2~2-4----|
A|--------------------|-------------------|
E|--------------------|-------------------|
e|---------------------------|---------------------------|
B|-pb15r15-14-12-15p14-12\10-|-pb12r12p10----------------|
G|---------------------------|------------11-9~9-11b-----|
D|---------------------------|---------------------------|
A|---------------------------|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
[Verse 2]
E G5 G5 F#5
Blackened out eyes
E G5 G5 F#5
Scratched on the wall
E D A
Stoned outlooks from the crowd
E G5 G5 F#5
The king will not know
E G5 G5 F#5
On the wall, it was said
E D A
The flash of his cards was sprayed with red
[Pre-chorus]
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|
D|-5--4--2--4-5-4------2-4p2---| repeat 2x
A|-0--0--0--0---0--2-4---------|
E|-----------------------------|
[Chorus]
A
1277 express to heaven
G A
Speeding along like dynamite
A
1277 express to heaven
G A
Rumbles the steel like a dogfight
[Post-Chorus]
D C
You caught me in a spell
C/B A
Trying to leave but you know darn well
G A E
The heat from below can burn your eyes out
e|--------------------|-------------------|
B|--------------------|-------------------|
G|-pb7r7-6-4-7-6-4\2--|-pb4r4p2-----------|
D|--------------------|--------4-2~2-4----|
A|--------------------|-------------------|
E|--------------------|-------------------|
e|---------------------------|---------------------------|
B|-pb15r15-14-12-15p14-12\10-|-pb12r12p10----------------|
G|---------------------------|------------11-9~9-11b-----|
D|---------------------------|---------------------------|
A|---------------------------|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
[Guitar Solo] (sorry, haven't figured this out yet)
E G5 G5 F#5
E G5 G5 F#5
E G5 G5 F#5
E D A
G D A E
G D A E
G D A E
A D
A D
[Bridge]
A D
1277 express to...
A D
1277 express to...
[Chorus]
A
1277 express to heaven
G A
Speeding along like dynamite
A
1277 express to heaven
G A
Rumbles the steel like a dogfight
[Post-Chorus]
D C
You caught me in a spell
C/B A
Trying to leave but you know darn well
G D C D
The heat from below can burn, yeah, burn!
C D C D C
Your eyes out, your eyes out
[Guitar Solo]
D C
(no lyrics, repeat multiple times)
C
[Outro]
e|-----------------------------|
B|-pb7r7-6-7-pb7-pbr7-6-7------| (repeat until final bend)
G|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
A D
N.C.
Your eyes out!
A D
Out!
A D
Out!
************************************
| p Pull-off
| r Release
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| pbr Pre-bend release
| \ Slide down
| ~ Vibrato
************************************
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