Road To Hell Tab by André De Shields, Hadestown Original Broadway Company, Anaïs Mitchell

[Trombone]

(A5) Mm (Mm)

Mm-hmm (Mm-hmm)

(A5) Chugga, chugga, chugga, chugga

Chugga, chugga, chugga, chugga

Chugga, chugga, chugga, chugga

Chugga, chugga, chugga, chugga

(A5) Once upon a time there was a railroad line

(mm)

Don't ask where, brother, don't ask when

(mm)

It was the (A5) road to Hell, it was hard times

It was a (C5) world of gods (D5) and (A5) men

It's an (A5) 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)

And (C major) we're gonna sing (Dadd4) it again

(A5) (A5) Gods and men, aight We got

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(A5) some gods in the house tonight! (A5) See, on the

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(A5) road to Hell

there was a railroad line (mm)

And there were three old women

all dressed the same (mm)

And they was (A5) always singin'

in the back of your mind

(C major) Everybody (Dadd4) meet the fates! (A5)

And on the (A5) road to Hell

there was a railroad line (mm)

And a lady steppin' off a train (mm-hmm)

With a (A5) suitcase full of summertime

(C major) Persepho (Dadd4) ne, by name (A5)

And if you

(A5) ride that train (G5) (Ride that (A5) train) If you

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ride that train (You (A7sus4) ride that train) If you

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(A5) ride that train to the end of the line

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Where the sun don't shine

and it's always shady (mm)

It's (A5) there you'll find the king of the mine

All (C major) mighty mister (Dadd4) Hades (A5)

We (A5) got any other gods?

Oh, (A5) right, almost forgot

On the (A5) road to Hell

there was a railroad station (mm)

And a man with feathers on his feet (mm)

Who could (A5) help you to your final destination

(C major) Mr. (Dadd4) Hermes, that's (A5) me!

See,

(A7) someone's got to tell the tale

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(A/B) Whether or not it turns out well

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(Esus4) Maybe it will turn out this time On the

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(Dsus4) road to Hell On the railroad line It's a

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(A5) sad song (It's a sad song)

It's a sad tale, it's a tragedy

It's a (A5) sad song (It's a sad song)

We're gonna (C major) sing it any (Dadd4) way

(A5) C'mon (A5)

Now, not (A5) everyone gets to be a god

And (A5) don't forget that times are hard

(A5) Hard times in the world of men

Let me introduce you to a few of them

You can tip your hats and your wallets

Brothers and sisters, boys and girls

To the (A5) hardest working chorus

In the gods' (C major) (Dadd4) al mighty (A5) world!

And (A5) workin' just as hard for you

(A5) Let's see what this crew can do!

(A5) Aight! (A5) Aight! (A5) Aight! (A5)

On the

(A5) road to Hell there was a railroad line

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(mm) And a

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(B7sus4) poor boy workin' on a song

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(La, la, la, la, la...) His

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(Esus4) mama was a friend of mine And

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(D5) this boy was a muse's son On the

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(A5) railroad line on the road to Hell (mm)

You (B7sus4) might say the boy was touched

(La, la, la, la, la, la)

'Cause (Esus4) he was touched

by the gods themselves!

(C5) Give it up (D5) for Orpheus! (A5) Orpheus!

There was (A5) one more soul on this road

(A5) Girl, come on in from the cold!

On the (A5) railroad line on the road to Hell (mm)

There was a young girl

looking for something to eat! (Mm)

And (A5) brother, thus begins the tale

of (C major) Orphe (Dadd4) us and Eury (A5) dice!

It's a (A5) love song (It's a love song)

It's a tale of a love from long ago

It's a (A5) sad song (It's a sad song)

But (C major) we're gonna sing it even so (Dadd4)

It's an (A5) old song (It's an old song)

It's an old tale from way back when

And (C major) we're gonna sing, (Dadd4) we're gonna sing

(C major) we're gonna (Dadd4) sing it a (A5) gain, again

Again, yeah