Chords for Chris Rea - The Road To Hell 1989 Full Version

Tempo:
135 bpm
Chords used:

E

Am

F

Dm

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Chris Rea - The Road To Hell 1989 Full Version chords
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[A] .
I stood still on the highway I [B] saw a woman [E] by the side of the [A].
road .
With a face that I knew like my own Reflected in my [E].
window.
Well, [A] she walked up to my quarter light And she [D] bent down real slow.
A fearful [A] pressure paralyzed [E] me In my [A].
shadows.
She said, son, what are you [E] doing [A] here?
.
My fear for you has turned me in my [E] grave.
I [A] said, mama, I come to the valley of the rich .
[D] Myself to sell.
She said, [A] son, this is the [E] road to [A] hell .
On [Em] .
[A] .
[G] .
[A] .
[E] .
[A] your journey across the wilderness [Am] From [D] the desert to the well.
You have [A] strayed upon the [E] motorway to [A] hell.
[Am] .
[Dm] .
[F] [E] .
[Am] .
[Dm] .
[F] [E] .
[Am] Well, I stand by a river But [Dm] the water doesn't flow.
It .
[F] boils with every [E] poison you [Am] can think of And I'm underneath the streetlight.
But [Dm] the light of joy I know [F] Is scared beyond [E] belief.
[Em] We're down in [Am] the shadows And [C] the perverted fear of violence.
A [G] jokeless smile on every face [F] And common sense is ringing out [E] the bell.
This .
[Am] ain't no technological .
[Dm] breakdown Oh .
[F] no, this is [E] the road [Am] to hell .
[Dm] .
[G] [Dm] .
[C] [G] .
[Am] .
[Dm] .
[F] [E] .
[Am] .
[C] Now the roads come up with credit And [G] there's nothing you can do .
[F] A soldier's bits of paper .
[E] Flying away from you.
[Am] Oh, look how well, take a good look What [Dm] goes down here.
You [F] must learn this lesson [E] fast And learn [Am] it well .
This ain't no upwardly mobile [Dm] freeway This .
[F] is [E] the road, .
[F] this is [E] the road .
[F] This is [E] the road [Am] to hell .
[Dm] .
[F] [E] .
[Am] .
[Dm] .
[F] [E] .
[Am] .
[Dm] [Am] [Dm] .
[F] [E] .
[Am] .
[Dm] .
[F] [E] .
[Am] .
[Dm] .
[F] [E] .
[Am] .
[Dm] .
[F] [E] .
Key:  
E
2311
Am
2311
F
134211111
Dm
2311
A
1231
E
2311
Am
2311
F
134211111
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Chris Rea - The Road To Hell Part 1 chords, practice playing F, E, Am, Dm and F in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 67 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 135. Given the song's key of A Minor, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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_ _ _ I stood still on the highway _ _ _ _ I [B] saw a woman [E] _ _ by the side of the [A].
road _ _ _ _ _ _ .
With a face that I knew like my own _ _ _ Reflected in my [E].
window.
_ _ _ Well, _ _ [A] she walked up to my quarter light _ And she [D] bent down real slow.
_ A _ fearful [A] pressure _ _ _ paralyzed [E] me _ _ In my [A].
shadows.
_ She _ _ _ _ said, son, _ _ what are you [E] _ _ doing [A] here?
_ _ .
_ _ My fear for you has turned me _ in my [E] grave.
_ _ I _ [A] said, mama, I come to the valley of the rich _ _ .
_ [D] _ _ _ Myself to sell.
_ She _ _ said, [A] son, _ _ this is the [E] road _ _ to _ [A] hell _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ On [Em] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ .
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[A] your journey _ _ across the wilderness _ _ [Am] From [D] the desert to the well.
_ _ _ You have [A] _ _ _ strayed upon the [E] motorway _ to _ [A] hell.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
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_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ .
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[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[F] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ .
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
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[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[F] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ .
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ Well, I stand by a river But [Dm] the water doesn't flow.
It _ .
[F] boils with every [E] poison _ you [Am] can think of _ _ And I'm underneath the streetlight.
But [Dm] the light of joy I know _ [F] Is scared beyond [E] belief.
[Em] We're down in [Am] the shadows _ _ _ And [C] the perverted fear of violence.
A [G] jokeless smile on every face _ _ [F] And common sense is ringing out [E] the bell.
_ This _ _ _ .
[Am] _ _ ain't no technological _ .
[Dm] breakdown _ Oh _ _ _ .
[F] no, this is [E] the road _ [Am] to hell _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ .
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ .
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[F] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ .
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[C] Now the roads come up with credit _ And [G] there's nothing you can do _ _ _ .
[F] A soldier's bits of paper _ _ _ .
[E] Flying away from _ you.
[Am] Oh, look how well, take a good look What [Dm] goes down here.
_ You _ [F] must learn this lesson [E] fast And learn [Am] it well _ _ _ _ _ .
This _ ain't no upwardly mobile [Dm] _ freeway _ This _ _ .
[F] _ _ is [E] the road, _ _ .
[F] _ this is [E] the road _ _ .
[F] _ _ This is [E] the road [Am] to hell _ _ _ _ _ _ .
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[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[F] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ .
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
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[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[F] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ .
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
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[Dm] _ _ _ [Am] _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ .
[F] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ .
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
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[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[F] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ .
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
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[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[F] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ .
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
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[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[F] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ .

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This song was penned by Chris Rea.

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