Verse
Bm
Uttering idle words from a reprobate mind
Bm
Clinging to strange promises, dying on the vine
F#
Never bein’ able to separate the good from the bad
B
Ooh, I can’t stand it, I can’t stand it, it’s makin’ me feel so sad
[Chorus]
Bm
Dead man, dead man
Bm
When will you arise?
F#
Cobwebs in your mind
Bm
Dust upon your eyes
[Verse 2]
Bm
Satan got you by the heel, there’s a bird’s nest in your hair
Bm
Do you have any faith at all? Do you have any love to share?
F#
The way that you hold your head, cursin’ God with every move
Bm
Ooh, I can’t stand it, I can’t stand it, what are you tryin’ to prove?
[Chorus]
Bm
Dead man, dead man
Bm
When will you arise?
F#
Cobwebs in your mind
Bm
Dust upon your eyes
[Verse 3]
Bm
The glamour and the bright lights and the politics of sin
Bm
The ghetto that you build for me is the one you end up in
F#
The race of the engine that overrules your heart
Bm
Ooh, I can’t stand it, I can’t stand it, pretending that you’re so smart
[Chorus]
Bm
Dead man, dead man
Bm
When will you arise?
F#
Cobwebs in your mind
Bm
Dust upon your eyes
[Interlude]
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[Verse 4]
Bm
What are you tryin’ to overpower me with, the doctrine or the gun?
Bm
My back is already to the wall, where can I run?
F#
The tuxedo that you’re wearin’, the flower in your lapel
Bm
Ooh, I can’t stand it, I can’t stand it, you’re taking me down to hell
[Chorus]
Bm
Dead man, dead man
Bm
When will you arise?
F#
Cobwebs in your mind
Bm
Dust upon your eyes
[Interlude]
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[Outro]
Bm
Ooh, I can’t stand it, I can’t stand it
Bm
Ooh, I can’t stand it, I can’t stand it
(repeat and fade)