Road To Hell original guitar 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
Bb5
Once upon a time there was a railroad line
(mm)
Don't ask where, brother, don't ask when
(mm)
Bb5
It was the road to Hell, it was hard times
Db5
Eb5
Bb5
It was a world of gods and men
Chorus 1
Bb5
It's an old song (it's an an old song)
It's an old tale from way back when
It's an old song (it's an old song)
Db
Ebadd4
And we're gonna sing it again
Interlude 1
Bb5
Bb5
Gods and men, aight
Bb5
Bb5
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
Db
Ebadd4
Bb5
Everybody meet the fates!
Verse 3
there was a railroad line (mm)
And a lady steppin' off a train (mm-hmm)
Db
Ebadd4
Bb5
Persephone, by name
Verse 4
Bb5
Ab5
Bb5
And if you ride that train (Ride that train)
Bb7sus4
If you ride that train (You ride that train)
Bb5
If you ride that train to the end of the line
(mm)
Where the sun don't shine
and it's always shady (mm)
Bb5
It's there you'll find the king of the mine
Db
Ebadd4
Bb5
All mighty mister Hades
Verse 5
there was a railroad station (mm)
And a man with feathers on his feet (mm)
Bb5
Who could help you to your final destination
Db
Ebadd4
Bb5
Mr. Hermes, that's me!
Bridge 1
Bb/C
Whether or not it turns out well
Fsus4
Maybe it will turn out this time
On the railroad line
Chorus 2
It's a sad tale, it's a tragedy
Db
Ebadd4
We're gonna sing it anyway
Interlude 2
Bb7
Bb7
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
Db
Ebadd4
Bb5
In the gods' al mighty world!
Interlude 3
Solo 1
Db
Ebadd4
Db
Ebadd4
Bb5
Bb5
Bb5
Bb5
Aight! Aight! Aight!
Verse 7
Bb5
On the road to Hell there was a railroad line
(mm)
C7sus4
And a poor boy workin' on a song
(La, la, la, la, la...)
Bb5
On the railroad line on the road to Hell (mm)
C7sus4
You might say the boy was touched
(La, la, la, la, la, la)
by the gods themselves!
Db6
Ebsus2
Bb7
Give it up for Orpheus! Orpheus!
Verse 8
Bb7
On the railroad line on the road to Hell (mm)
There was a young girl
looking for something to eat! (Mm)
Db
Ebadd4
Bb5
of Orpheus and Eurydice!
Chorus 3
It's a tale of a love from long ago
Db
Ebadd4
But we're gonna sing it even so
It's an old tale from way back when
Db
Ebadd4
And we're gonna sing, we're gonna sing
Db
Ebadd4
Bb5
we're gonna sing it again, again
Again, yeah
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