Length: 5:00

BPM: 185

[HERMES] Bm On the road to hell there was a railroad track [PERSEPHONE] Bm Oh come on [HERMES] Bm And a train coming out from way down below [PERSEPHONE] Bm That was not six months! [FATES] Bm Better go an get your suitcase packed Em F#7 Bm Guess its time to go [HERMES] Bm She's gonna ride that train [COMPANY] A Ride that train [HERMES] Bm She's gonna ride that train [COMPANY] F# Ride that train [HERMES] Bm She's gonna ride that train to the end of the line Bm 'Cause the king of the mine is coming to call Bm Did you ever wonder what it's like on the under side [COMPANY] Bm Way down under [HERMES] Em On the yonder side [COMPANY] Em Way down yonder [HERMES] Bm F# Bm F#7 On the other side of his wall Bm Em Follow that dollar for a long way down Bm F#7 Far away from the poorhouse door Bm Em Either get to hell or to Hadestown Bm F# F#7 Ain't no difference anymore Bm Em Way down Hadestown Bm F# Bm Bm Way down under the ground Bm Em Hound dog howl and the whistle blow Bm F#7 Train comes a-rollin' clickety-clack Bm Em Nobody knows where that old train goes Bm F#7 Those who go they don't come back they goin' [COMPANY] Bm Em Way down Hadestown Bm F# Bm Way down under the ground (Rhythm increases) (Piano solo) Cm Fm Cm G (x3) [PERSEPHONE] Cm Fm Winter's nigh and summer's o'er Cm G I hear that high and lonesome sound Cm Fm Of my husband coming for Cm G To bring me home to Hadestown [COMPANY] Cm Fm Way down Hadestown Cm G Cm Way down under the ground [PERSEPHONE] Cm Fm Down there, it's a bunch of stiffs Cm G Brother I'll be bored to death Cm Fm Gonna have to import some stuff Cm G Just to entertain myself Cm Fm Give me morphine in a tin Cm G Give me a crate of the fruit of the vine Cm Fm G Takes alot of medicine to make it through the winter time [COMPANY] Cm Fm Way down Hadestown Cm G Cm Way down under the ground [FATES] Cm Fm Every little penny in the wishing well Cm G Every little nickel on the drum Cm Fm All them shiny little heads and tails Cm G Where do you think they come from? N.C. They come from [COMPANY] Cm Fm Way down Hadestown Cm G Cm Way down under the ground [HERMES] Cm Fm Everybody hungry, everybody tired Cm G Everybody slaves by the sweat of his brow Cm Fm The wage is nothing and the work is hard Cm G It's a graveyard in Hadestown [COMPANY] Cm Fm Way down Hadestown Cm G Cm Way down under the ground Cm Fm Cm G (x3) [HERMES] Cm Fm Mister Hades is a mean old boss [PERSEPHONE] Cm G With a silver whistle and a golden scale [COMPANY] Cm An eye for an eye! [HERMES] Fm And he weighs the cost [COMPANY] Cm A lie for a lie! [HERMES] G And your soul for sale [COMPANY] Cm Sold! [PERSEPHONE] Fm To the king on the chromium throne [COMPANY] Cm Thrown! [PERSEPHONE] G To the bottom of a sing-sing cell [HERMES] Cm Fm Where the little wheel squeal and the big wheel groans [PERSEPHONE] Cm G And you better forget about your wishing well [COMPANY] Cm Fm Way down Hadestown Cm G Cm Way down under the ground [HERMES] Cm On the road to hell there was a railroad cart Cm And the cart doors opened and a man stepped out Cm Everybody looked and everybody saw Cm It was the same man they'ed been singing about [PERSEPHONE] Cm You're early [HADES] Cm I missed you [FATES] Cm Fm Mr. Hades is a mighty king Cm G Must be making some mighty big deals Cm Fm Seems like he owns everything [EURYDICE] Cm G Kind of makes you wonder how it feels [HERMES] N.C. All aboard... N.C. A-one, A-two N.C. A-one, two, three, four [COMPANY] Cm Fm Way down Hadestown Cm G Cm Way down under the ground Cm Fm Way down Hadestown Cm G Cm Way down under the ground Cm G Cm Way down under the ground Cm G Cm Way down under the ground