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The Road To Hell

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[Intro]
Am
Stood still on a highway
          E7                      Am
I saw a woman by the side of the road
        Am
With a face that I knew like my own
                   E7
Reflected in my window
          Am
Well, she walked up to my quarterlight
             Dm
And she bent down real slow
             Am        E7              Am
A fearful pressure paralyzed me in my shadow
            E7                      Am
She said: "Son, what are you doing here?
                                      E7
My fear for you has turned me in my grave"
          Am
I said "Mama, I come to the valley of the rich
Dm
Myself to sell"
            Am               E7      Am   E7
She said: "Son, this is the road to hell"
           Am
On your journey 'cross the wilderness
           Dm
From the desert to the well
           Am                E7        Am
You have strayed upon the motorway to hell
[Instrumental]
  Am
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  Am        Dm        F    E7  Am
|   |  %  |   |  %  |    |   |   |  %  |
  Am        Dm        F    E7  Am  Am
|   |  %  |   |  %  |    |   |   |  -
[Verse 1]
           Am
Well, I'm standing by a river,
Dm
But the water doesn't flow.
F                    E7
It boils with every poison
         Am
You can think of.
           Am
And I'm underneath the street light,
          Dm
But the light of joy I know,
F               E7
Scared beyond belief,
                 Am
Way down in the shadows.
[Verse 2]
            C
And the perverted fear of violence,
             G
Chokes the smile on every face,
  F                              E7
Common sense is ringing out the bell.
Am                           Dm
This ain't no technological breakdown,
    F               E7      Am
Oh no, this is the road to hell.
[Slide Solo]
  Am        Dm        G          C    G/B
|   |  %  |   |  %  |    |  %  |    |  |
  Am        Dm        F    E7  Am  Am
|   |  %  |   |  %  |    |   |   |  -
[Verse 3]
             C
And all the roads jam up with credit,
               G
And there's nothing you can do,
      F
It's all just bits of paper,
E7
Flying away from you.
     Am
Oh, look out world, take a good look,
            Dm
Look who's down here,
          F                    E7              Am
You must learn this lesson fast, and learn it well.
[Verse 4]
Am                              Dm
This ain't no upwardly mobile freeway,
   F                E7
Oh no, this is the road,
F              E7
  This is the road,
F              E7          Am
  This is the road ... to hell.
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The Road To Hell chords and lyrics

Free chords for The Road To Hell by Chris Rea. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
[Instrumental]
| Am  |  %  |  %  |  %  |  %  |  %  |  %  |  %  |
| Am  |  %  | Dm  |  %  | F   | E7  | Am  |  %  |
| Am  |  %  | Dm  |  %  | F   | E7  | Am  | Am -
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Slide Solo]
| Am  |  %  | Dm  |  %  | G   |  %  | C   | G/B |
| Am  |  %  | Dm  |  %  | F   | E7  | Am  | Am -
[Verse 3]
[Verse 4]
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The Road To Hell Chords by Chris Rea

Learn how to play The Road To Hell by Chris Rea with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Road To Hell chords”, “The Road To Hell guitar chords”, or “Chris Rea The Road To Hell chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Road To Hell chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Road To Hell lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, E7, Dm, A, F, C.

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What key is "The Road To Hell" in?

The chords for "The Road To Hell" show the original chord names (including Am, E7, Dm, A, F, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.