Road To Hell chords by
André De Shields
Hadestown Original Broadway Company
Anaïs Mitchell 
Key: C major•
Intro 1
[Trombone]
Mm-hmm (Mm-hmm)
Chugga, chugga, chugga, chugga
Chugga, chugga, chugga, chugga
Verse 1
Chugga, chugga, chugga, chugga
Bb
Once upon a time there was a railroad line
(mm)
Don't ask where, brother, don't ask when
(mm)
Bb
It was the road to Hell, it was hard times
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Eb
Bb
It was a world of gods and men
Chorus 1
It's an old tale from way back when
It's an old song (it's an old song)
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Eb
And we're gonna sing it again
Interlude 1
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Bb
Gods and men, aight
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Bb
We got some gods in the house tonight!
Verse 2
there was a railroad line (mm)
And there were three old women
all dressed the same (mm)
in the back of your mind
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Eb
Bb
Everybody meet the fates!
Verse 3
there was a railroad line (mm)
And a lady steppin' off a train (mm-hmm)
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Eb
Bb
Persephone, by name
Verse 4
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Ab
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And if you ride that train (Ride that train)
If you ride that train (You ride that train)
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If you ride that train to the end of the line
(mm)
Where the sun don't shine
and it's always shady (mm)
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It's there you'll find the king of the mine
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Eb
Bb
All mighty mister Hades
Verse 5
there was a railroad station (mm)
And a man with feathers on his feet (mm)
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Who could help you to your final destination
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Eb
Bb
Mr. Hermes, that's me!
Bridge 1
Cm
Whether or not it turns out well
On the railroad line
Chorus 2
It's a sad tale, it's a tragedy
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Eb
We're gonna sing it anyway
Interlude 2
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Bb
C'mon
Verse 6
Let me introduce you to a few of them
You can tip your hats and your wallets
Brothers and sisters, boys and girls
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Eb
Bb
In the gods' al mighty world!
Interlude 3
Solo 1
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Eb
Db
Eb
Bb
Bb
Bb
Bb
Aight! Aight! Aight!
Verse 7
Bb
On the road to Hell there was a railroad line
(mm)
(La, la, la, la, la...)
Bb
On the railroad line on the road to Hell (mm)
(La, la, la, la, la, la)
by the gods themselves!
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Eb
Bb
Give it up for Orpheus! Orpheus!
Verse 8
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On the railroad line on the road to Hell (mm)
There was a young girl
looking for something to eat! (Mm)
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Eb
Bb
of Orpheus and Eurydice!
Chorus 3
It's a tale of a love from long ago
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Eb
But we're gonna sing it even so
It's an old tale from way back when
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Eb
And we're gonna sing, we're gonna sing
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Bb
we're gonna sing it again, again
Again, yeah
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TunerE A D G B E
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