Road to Hell
View chords used in this chart
Intro:
| Am | Am | Am | Am |
| Am | Am | Am | Am |
| Am | Am | Dm | Dm |
| F | E | Am | Am |
| Am | Am | Dm | Dm |
| F | E | Am | Am |
[Verso 1]
Am Dm
Well, I'm standing by a river, but the water doesn't flow
F E Am
It boils with every poison you can think of
Am Dm
And I'm underneath the street light, the delight of joy I know
F E Am
Scared beyond belief, way down in the shadows
[Ponte]
C
And the perverted fear of violence
G
Chokes the smile on every face
F E
Common sense is ringing out the bells
[Refrão]
Am Dm
This ain't no technological breakdown
F E Am
Oh no, this is the road to hell
Slide Solo
| Am | Am | Dm | Dm |
| G | G | C | G/B |
| Am | Am | Dm | Dm |
| F | E | Am | Am |
[Ponte]
C
And all the roads jam up with credit
G
And there's nothing you can do
F E
It's all just bits of paper, flying away from you
[Verso 2]{Verse}
Am Dm
Oh, look out world, take a good look, what goes down here
F E Am
You must learn this lesson fast, and learn it well
[Refrão]
Am Dm
This ain't no upwardly mobile freeway
F E
Oh no, this is the road
F E
This is the road
F E Am
This is the road ... to hell
Outro:
| Am | Am | Dm | Dm |
| F | E | Am | Am |
(Play x6 and fade out)
How to play Road to 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 Am. 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.