Lockdown Licks no. 245
5th recent video featuring use of slide guitar.
“Road to Hell” by Chris Rea- slide solo, played on a Stratocaster in “open E” on the higher frets using a NUX M8 amp set to ‘superlead’with medium reverb.
The song is from
“The Road to Hell” the tenth studio album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1989. Coming on the back of several strongly performing releases, it is Rea’s most successful studio album, and topped the UK Albums Chart for three weeks. It was certified 6× Platinum by BPI in 2004.
The lyrics and chords are below and still give a warning to a troubled, damaged world today.
Road to Hell – Chris Rea
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Am
Well I’m standing by the river,
Dm
But the water doesn’t flow.
F E
It boils with every poison –
Am
You can think of.
Am
And I’m underneath the street light,
Dm
The delight of joy I know,
F E
Scared beyond belief,
Am
Way down in the shadows.
C
And the perverted fear of violence,
G
Chokes a smile on every face,
F E
Common sense is ringing, out the bells.
Am Dm
This ain’t no technological breakdown,
F E Am
Oh-no, this is the road to hell.
Slide Solo
C
And as the roads jam up with credit,
G
And there’s nothing you can do,
F
It’s all just bits of paper,
E
Flying a way from you.
Am
Oh look out world take a good look,
Dm
Look who’s down there,
F E Am
You must learn this lesson fast, and learn it well.
Am Dm
This ain’t no upwardly mobile freeway,
F E
Oh-no, this is the road,
F E
This is the road,
F E Am
This is the road to hell