Rory Gallagher – Road To Hell (Guitar)

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As recorded by Rory Gallagher (From the 1987 Album DEFENDER) [Intro] C5 D5 C5 D5 G5 C5 D5 C5 C5 D5 C5 D5 G5 C5 D5 Bb5 C5 D5 Bb5 C5 D5 [Verse 1]
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Soft-soaped on the road to Hell

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So many times I've tripped and fell

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No chances left

                           G5         C5
The sky is falling down on me, yeah
[Verse 2]
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One step from the demons' fire

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Can't stop the train, and flames get higher

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Too late to save me

                          G5
The wall's coming down on me, yeah
[Interlude] C5 D5 C5 D5 G5 C5 D5 C5 C5 D5 C5 D5 G5 C5 D5 Bb5 C5 [Verse 3]
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Broken wishes and broken dreams

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Close to the edge, I cut it lean

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No regrets

                              G5         C5
The flame's getting higher on me, yeah
[Verse 4]
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Push the tempo, push the time

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No excuses, not this time

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No way out

                           G5
The ground's opening up on me

G5
Yeah...
[Interlude] C5 D5 C5 D5 G5 C5 D5 C5 C5 D5 C5 D5 G5 C5 D5 Bb5 C5 [Guitar Solo] D5 [Bridge]
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Can you feel the heat?

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Coming from the street

B5      A5   G5  N.C.
Pouring down on me... yeah...
[Interlude] C5 D5 C5 D5 G5 C5 D5 C5 C5 D5 C5 D5 G5 C5 D5 Bb5 C5 [Verse 5]
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They tried to keep me on a long thin chain

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Thanks, but no thanks just the same

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You saw it coming

                            G5          C5
The devil's got the jump on me, yeah
[Verse 6]
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Lost soul on the road to Hell

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Wind up the motor and ring the bell

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No stopping now

                          G5
The pain's coming down on me, yeah
[Verse 7]
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Straight time on the road to Hell

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No mercy time at the wishing well

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No turning back

                        G5
The Angels gonna cry on me, yeah
[Interlude] C5 D5 C5 D5 G5 C5 D5 C5 C5 D5 C5 D5 G5 C5 D5 Bb5 C5 [Outro] D5 F5 D5 C5 D5 F5 D5 C5 D5 F5 D5 C5 D5 F5 D5 C5 D5 G5 F5 D5 C5 D5 F5 D5 C5 D5