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Intro: Em
Horn Break: Em B Em B Em
Em B
In the afterlife. You could be headed for the serious strife.
Em
Now you make the scene all day, but tomorrow there'll be Hell to pay.
Em B
In the afterlife. You could be headed for the serious strife.
Em
Now you make the scene all day, but tomorrow there'll be Hell to pay.
Em B
People listen attentively, I mean about future calamity.
Em
I used to think the idea was obsolete, until I heard the old man stamping his feet.
Saxophone Solo: Em B Em B Em
Em B
This is a place where eternally, fire is applied to the body.
Em
Teeth are extruded and bones are ground and baked into cakes which are passed around.
Em B
In the afterlife. You could be headed for the serious strife.
Em
Now you make the scene all day, but tomorrow there'll be Hell to pay.
Clarinet Solo: Em B Em B Em
Em B
Beauty, talent, fame, money, refinement, job skill and brain.
Em
And all the things you try to hide will be revealed on the other side.
Em B
In the afterlife. You could be headed for the serious strife.
Em
Now you make the scene all day, but tomorrow there'll be Hell to pay.
Saxophone Solo: Em B Em B Em
Em B
Now the D and A and the M and the N and the A and the T and the I-O-N.
Em
Lose your face, lose your name, and get fitted for a suit of flames.
Em B
Now the D and A and the M and the N and the A and the T and the I-O-N.
Em
Lose your face, lose your name, and get fitted for a suit of flames.
Horn Break: Em B Em B Em
How to play Hell
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.