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Intro: C F G# G C F G# G
Cm Fm
Well I'm standing by the river, but the water does'nt flow,
G# G Cm
it boils with every poison, you can think of,
Cm F
and I'm underneath the street light, and the lite and joy I know,
G# Gm Cm
Scared beyound belief, we're down in the shadow.
D# A#
and the perverted fear of violence, chokes a smile on every face,
G# Gm
and common sense is ringing, out of the bells.
Cm Fm
The ain't no technological breakdown,
G# Gm Cm
0' No this is the road to hell,
LEAD:- Cm F A# D# G Cm F G# G C
D# A#
And the road jamms up with credit, and there's nothing you can do,
G# G
It's all just bit of heaven, flying away - from you,
C Fm
Oh look our world take a good look, look who's down here,
D# G C
You must learn, this lesson fast, and learn it well.
C F
This ain't no upwardly mobile freeway,
G# G/G# G/G# G C
0' No this is the road, - this is the road, - t his is the road, to hell.
Music till fade Cm F G# G Lead Cm F G# G (till fade).
Written by Chris Rea