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Tuning is D Standard [D,G,C,F,A,D]
GOh and Now
GThe end is near
GAnd I face that final Dcurtain
GSo good-bye to strife
This is the Clast dance of my life
GLord of Dthis I'm Gcertain
GI've been a sinner.
GI've been a saint.
GDone both good and evil Ddeeds.
GOh, but in the end, I was Cgood to my friends
and Gthat's good eDnough for Gme.
Oh good GLord, they say all souls you forgive.
Well if that's true then wDhy
does there Gneed to be a hell?
GHey, what's that Csulfur-y smell?
Now I can Gfeel, the fDire, creepin' up my tGhigh.
I'm going to HGell in a handbasket.
It's a Bohemian RhapsoDdy.
Oh, GGalileo, mamma mia, SCcaramouche, Scaramouche.
Oh, GBeelzebub's got a Ddevil put aside for Gme.
I'm going to GHell in a handbasket.
With my flesh they'll make a Dfeast.
GI'm gonna be there in that nCumber.
GThat's 666, Dthe number of the Gbeast.
I'm going to GHell in a handbasket.
Well, at least I'll have a Dview.
Oh, I will Gsee the fire, through the Crusty razor wire.
Oh, Gdon't you worry, I Dsaved a seat for GYou.
I'm going to GHell in a handbasket.
And I might like it that Dway.
No, this aGin't no lie, I'd rather Cbe Kentucky Fried
Than Galive and kicking in DJersey any dGay
I'm going to GHell in a handbasket.
I'd pray if I had the gDuile.
No, this Gain't no fib
I'd rather be a Csplatter on the Devil's bib
'Cause oGn my knees Drepentent ain't my Gstyle.
I'm going to GHell, in a handbasket.
Oh please don't pray for Dme.
No GI don't need to be saved, of the dCevil I ain't afraid.
There Gain't nothin' he can do that Dain't already been done to Gme.
I'm going to GHell in a handbasket.
And I'll have good company Dtoo.
'Cause if GI was so bad, then there's Cno need to be sad.
'Cause Geverybody eDlse will be there Gtoo (including you)!
[instrumental]
G D G C G D G
Oh, good GLord, I only ask you forgive
The self-righteous who deDceive
When your Gwords they twist,
We both know CHell don't exist,
ExcGept in the minds of the Dpoor fools who Gbelieve

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Hell In A Handbasket

by Voltaire

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Tuning is D Standard [D,G,C,F,A,D]

Oh and Now

The end is near

G D

And I face that final curtain

So good-bye to strife

This is the last dance of my life

G D G

Lord of this I'm certain

I've been a sinner.

I've been a saint.

G D

Done both good and evil deeds.

G C

Oh, but in the end, I was good to my friends

G D G

and that's good enough for me.

Oh good Lord, they say all souls you forgive.

Well if that's true then why

does there need to be a hell?

G C

Hey, what's that sulfur-y smell?

G D G

Now I can feel, the fire, creepin' up my thigh.

I'm going to Hell in a handbasket.

It's a Bohemian Rhapsody.

G C

Oh, Galileo, mamma mia, Scaramouche, Scaramouche.

G D G

Oh, Beelzebub's got a devil put aside for me.

I'm going to Hell in a handbasket.

With my flesh they'll make a feast.

G C

I'm gonna be there in that number.

G D G

That's 666, the number of the beast.

I'm going to Hell in a handbasket.

Well, at least I'll have a view.

G C

Oh, I will see the fire, through the rusty razor wire.

G D G

Oh, don't you worry, I saved a seat for You.

I'm going to Hell in a handbasket.

And I might like it that way.

G C

No, this ain't no lie, I'd rather be Kentucky Fried

G D G

Than alive and kicking in Jersey any day

I'm going to Hell in a handbasket.

I'd pray if I had the guile.

No, this ain't no fib

I'd rather be a splatter on the Devil's bib

G D G

'Cause on my knees repentent ain't my style.

I'm going to Hell, in a handbasket.

Oh please don't pray for me.

G C

No I don't need to be saved, of the devil I ain't afraid.

G D G

There ain't nothin' he can do that ain't already been done to me.

I'm going to Hell in a handbasket.

And I'll have good company too.

G C

'Cause if I was so bad, then there's no need to be sad.

G D G

'Cause everybody else will be there too (including you)!

[instrumental]

G D G C G D G

Oh, good Lord, I only ask you forgive

The self-righteous who deceive

When your words they twist,

We both know Hell don't exist,

G D G

Except in the minds of the poor fools who believe

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