Anais Mitchell - Way down hadestown

Fol^Amlow that dollar for a l^Dmong way down Far^Am away from the ^Epoorhouse door Eit^Amher get to hell or to ^DmHadestown Ain^Am't no difference anym^Eore Way^Am down Had^Dmestown Way^Am down ^Eunder the ^Amground Hou^Amnd dog howl and the whi^Dmstle blow ^AmTrain comes a-rollin' ^Eclickety-clack ^AmNobody knows where that ^Dmold train goes ^AmThose who go they ^Edon't come back ^AmWay down ^DmHadestown ^AmWay down ^Eunder the ^Amground

^AmWinter's nigh and ^Dmsummer's o'er ^AmI hear that high and ^Elonesome sound ^AmOf my husband c^Dmoming for ^AmTo bring me home to ^EHadestown ^AmWay down ^DmHadestown ^AmWay down ^Eunder the ^Amground

^AmEverybody dresses in ^Dmclothes so fine ^AmEverybody?s pockets are ^Eweighted down ^AmEverybody sipping am^Dmbrosia wine In a ^Amgoldmine in H^Eadestown ^AmWay down ^DmHadestown ^AmWay down ^Eunder the ^Amground

^AmEverybody hungry, ^Dmeverybody tired ^AmEverybody slaves by the s^Eweat of his brow ^AmThe wage is nothing and the ^Dmwork is hard ^AmIt's a graveyard in ^EHadestown ^AmWay down ^DmHadestown ^AmWay down ^Eunder the ^Amground

^AmEvery little penny in the ^Dmwishing well ^AmEvery little nickel on the d^Erum ^AmAll them shiny ^Dmlittle heads and tails ^AmWhere do you think they come ^Efrom? They come from ^Amway down ^DmHadestown Way^Am down ^Eunder the ^Amground

^AmMister Hades is a ^Dmmean old boss With a s^Amilver whistle and a g^Eolden scale An ^Ameye for an eye! And he w^Dmeighs the cost A l^Amie for a lie! And your ^Esoul for sale Sold! To^Am the king on the ^Dmchromium throne Thrown! To ^Amthe bottom of a si^Eng-sing cell Where ^Amthe little wheel squeal and the ^Dmbig wheel groan And you ^Ambetter forget about your ^Ewishing well ^AmWay down ^DmHadestown ^AmWay down ^Eunder the ^Amground

^AmMr. Hades is a ^Dmmighty king Mus^Amt be making some m^Eighty big deals See^Amms like he owns ev^Dmerything Kin^Amd of makes you wonder how it ^Efeels Way^Am down Had^Dmestown ^AmWay down ^Eunder the ^Amground Way^Am down Had^Dmestown ^AmWay down ^Eunder the ^Amground ^AmWay down ^Eunder the ^Amground ^AmWay down ^Eunder the ^Amground