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Hadestown Medley by liana flores
Hadestown Medley
Use a ukulele with a low G string, otherwise it will sound wrong. A baritone with a capo will also work.
Chords should be played as follows; unspecified chords are played as standard/left up to the player. Play
Eb, Gm, Em, and Fm with your thumb.
C - 5433
C#/Db - 6544
G - 4232
G#/Ab - 5343
Eb - 3331
Gm - 3231
Em - 4432
Fm - 5543
Cm - 5333
[Road to Hell]
(muted strumming)
A|---------------------|-------4--------------|
E|-------4h6-6h4-6-4---|---------6h4----------|
C|-------------------5-|-------------5h3------|
G|-3-3-3---------------|---3-3------------6-6-|
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
A|---------------------|-------4--------------|
E|-------4h6-6h4-6-4---|---------6h4----------|
C|-------------------5-|-------------5h3------|
G|-3-3-3---------------|---3-3------------6-6-|
Mmmmmhmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Mmmmhmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Db6 (3544)
It’s an old song (It’s an old song)
Db6
It’s an old song from way back when,
Db6
It’s a sad song (It’s a sad song)
Db Ab
But we’re gonna sing, we’re gonna sing,
Db Ab Eb
We’re gonna sing it again!
[Any Way the Wind Blows]
A|----4-4-----4-------|
E|----4-4-----4-4---4-|
C|----5-5-----5---5---|
G|-3-------6----------|
Weather ain’t the way it was before.
A|----4-4-----4-------|
E|----4-4-----4-4---4-|
C|----5-5-----5---5---|
G|-3-------6----------|
Ain’t no Spring or Fall at all anymore.
A|----4-4-----2-------|
E|----4-4-----2-2---2-|
C|----5-5-----3---3---|
G|-3-------4----------|
It’s either blazing hot or freezing cold.
A|----2---------------------4-------|
E|----2-2-------------------4-4---4-|
C|----3---------------------5---5---|
G|-4----------------------3---------|
Any way the wind blows.
A|----4-4-----4-------|
E|----4-4-----4-4---4-|
C|----5-5-----5---5---|
G|-3-------6----------|
And there ain’t a thing that you can do
A|----4-4-----4-------|
E|----4-4-----4-4---4-|
C|----5-5-----5---5---|
G|-3-------6----------|
When the weather takes its turn on you,
A|----4-4-----2-------|
E|----4-4-----2-2---2-|
C|----5-5-----3---3---|
G|-3-------4----------|
Except for hurry up and hit the road.
A|----2---------------------4-|
E|----2-2-------------------4-|
C|----3---------------------5-|
G|-4----------------------3---|
Any way the wind blows.
[Come Home With Me]
A|---0---0---0---0-|
E|-----------------|
C|---1---1---1---1-|
G|-2---2---2---2---|
Come home with me.
A|---0---0---0---0-|
E|-----------------|
C|---2---2---2---2-|
G|-4---4---4---4---|
The man who’s gonna marry you.
A|-----------------|
E|---0---0---0---0-|
C|---8---8---8---8-|
G|-9---9---9---9---|
I’m Orpheus.
A|---0---0---0---0-|
E|-----------------|
C|---6---6---6---6-|
G|-7---7---7---7---|
A|---0---0---0---0-
E|-----------------
C|---1---1---1---1-
G|-2---2---2---2---
Let me tell you what I’m working on.
A|---0---0---0---0-|
E|-----------------|
C|---2---2---2---2-|
G|-4---4---4---4---|
I’m working on a song.
A|-----------------|
E|---0---0---0---0-|
C|---8---8---8---8-|
G|-9---9---9---9---|
It isn’t finished yet.
A|---0---0---0---0-|
E|-----------------|
C|---6---6---6---6-|
G|-7---7---7---7---|
But when it is, and when I sing it,
A|---0---0---0---0-
E|-----------------
C|---1---1---1---1-
G|-2---2---2---2---
Spring will come again.
A|---0---0---------|
E|-----------------|
C|---2---2---------|
G|-4---4---4-------|
[Wedding Song]
Bb C Gmaj7 (0675)
And the birds are gonna make the wedding bed.
Bb C Gmaj7
And the trees are gonna lay the wedding table.
Bb C Gmaj7
And the river’s gonna give us the wedding rings.
[Epic I]
Bb C
Singing la, la la la
[Livin’ It Up On Top]
Bb C
Let’s not talk about hard times,
Bb C
Pour the wine, it’s Summertime!
D
‘Cause right now we’re livin’ it,
C G
(How are we livin’ it?)
D C G
Livin’ it, livin’ it up!
D
Brother, here we are livin’ it,
C G
(Where are we livin’ it?)
D C
Livin’ it up on top!
[All I’ve Ever Known]
F# C#
I was alone so long,
G# C# F#
I didn’t even know that I was lonely.
C# G#
A|-4-----4--|-3-----3-----|
E|-4-----4--|-4-----4-----|
C|-5---5----|-3-----------|
G|-6--------|-5---5-------|
F# C#
Out in the cold so long,
A|---4--|
E|---4--|
C|-5----|
G|------|
G# C# F# C# G# G#
I didn’t even know that I was cold.
F# C# G# G#
All I’ve ever known is how to hold my own.
G# C#
But now I want to hold you,
B Bmaj7
Now I wanna hold you,
B
Hold you close.
B
I don’t ever wanna have to let you go.
B
Now I wanna hold you,
B
Hold you tight.
B F# C#
I don’t wanna go back to the lonely life.
[Way Down Hadestown]
Bm
Well, on the road to Hell there was a railroad track.
Bm
There was a train comin’ up from way down below!
Bm
Better go get your suitcase packed,
Em F# Bm
I guess it’s time to go.
A|------1-|
E|-2-4----|
C|--------|
G|--------|
Bm Em
Hound Dog howls and the whistle blows,
Bm F#
The train comes rollin’, clickity-clack,
Bm Em
Everybody’s looking for a ticket to go,
Bm F#
The ones who go, they don’t come back.
Bm Em
They go way down to Hadestown
Bm F# Bm
Way down under the ground.
[Epic II]
Singing,
Ab Bb Cm
La la la la la la la
Cm
A|-------3-|
E|-----3---|
C|---3-----|
G|-5-------|
Ab Bb
La la la la la la
[Chant]
A|-------0--| A|-------0--|
E|----------| E|----------|
C|-0-3-0----| C|-0-3-0----|
G|----------| G|----------|
Oh, keep your head, keep your head low.
A|-------0--|
E|----------|
C|-0-3-0----|
G|----------|
Oh, you gotta keep your head low.
A|-----3----|
E|----------|
C|-0-3------|
G|----------|
If you wanna keep your head.
Oh, you gotta keep your head low
[Hey, Little Songbird]
Cm
A|----3--------3--|
E|----3---3----3--|
C|----3-3---------|
G|-5---------1----|
Hey, little songbird.
Bb
A|---1----|
E|---2----|
C|--------|
G|-0---3--|
Give us a song.
Cm
A|----3--------3--|
E|----3---3----3--|
C|----3-3---------|
G|-5---------1----|
I’m a busy man,
Bb G7
A|---1---------------2--|
E|---2---------------1--|
C|-------------------2--|
G|-0---3-------------0--|
And I haven’t got long.
Cm Ab
A|----3--------3--|
E|----3---3----4--|
C|------3---------|
G|-5---------5----|
I got orders to fill.
Abmaj7 Gm7
A|---3-----------1-|
E|---3-----------1-|
C|---3-----------2-|
G|-1-------------0-|
I got riots to quell.
Cm Abmaj7
A|----3----------3-|
E|----3---3------3-|
C|------3--------3-|
G|-5-------------1-|
I got walls to build,
G7
A|-----------2-|
E|-----------1-|
C|-----------2-|
G|---------0---|
Down in Hades…
Eb Gm Bb Eb
A|-1--------------1------------1---------1---1------1-|
E|-3--------------3------------1---------1---3------3-|
C|-3--------------2------------2---------2---3----3---|
G|-3--------------3------------3-------3-----3--3-----|
Strange, are the words of this strange man.
Eb Cm Db Ab
A|-1----1--3------------4-----------3------3-|
E|-3----3--3------------4-----------4------4-|
C|-3----3--3------------5-----------3----3---|
G|-3--3----5------------6-----------5--5-----|
I want to fly down and feed at his hand.
Eb Gm Bb G7
A|-1-----1-----------1--------2-|
E|-3-----3-----------1---1----1-|
C|-3-----2-----------2---2----2-|
G|-3-----3-----------3-3------0-|
I want a nice, soft place to land.
Eb G7 Cm
I want to fly down forever…
[When the Chips are Down]
Fm
When the chips are down,
Cm G
Now that the chips are down.
Cm Fm
Whatcha gonna do when the chips are down?
Cm G Cm
Now that the chips are down.
Cm Fm Eb G
And the first shall be first, and the last shall be last.
Cm Fm Eb G
Cast your eyes to Heaven.
N.C. Cm
You get a knife in the back.
Fm
Nobody’s righteous,
Eb G
Nobody’s proud.
Cm Fm Eb G G
Nobody’s innocent, now that the chips are down.
Cm Fm Cm Ab
Now that the, now that the, now that the, now that the,
Cm G Cm
Now that the chips are down.
[Wait For Me]
Em C
Wait for me,
G D
I’m comin’
Em C G D
Wait, I’m comin’ with you.
Em C G D
Wait for me, I’m comin’ too,
I’m comin’,
[Why We Build the Wall]
Gm
Why do we build the wall?
Fmadd11 F
My children, My children,
Gm Fmadd11 F Gm
Why do we build the wall?
Gm
Why do we build the wall?
Fmadd11 F
We build the wall to keep us free,
Gm
That’s why we build the wall,
Fmadd11 F Gm
We build the wall to keep us free.
[Our Lady of the Underground]
Bm F# Bm F#
Bm F#
I got the wind right here in a jar.
Bm F#
I got the rain on tap at the bar.
Bm F#
I got the sunshine up on a shelf.
(muted strumming)
Allow me to introduce myself. Hey!
Bm
Tell me, what’s my name?
B7 C (muted strumming)
My name is, Our Lady of the Underground.
Bm
Tell me, what’s my name?
B7 C (muted strumming)
My name is, Our Lady of the Upside Down.
[Flowers]
A|-------4----------4-|-------4-------|
E|-----4----4---4---5-|-----5---5---5-|
C|---6--------6-----6-|---6-------6---|
G|-4----------------4-|-4-------------| x2
A|-------4--------|----------4--4-----|
E|-----4----4---4-|--------5------5---|
C|---6--------6---|------6----------6-|
G|-4--------------|----4--------------|
Dreams are sweet, until they’re not.
A|-------4----|----------------4--4-|
E|-----4----4-|--------------5----5-|
C|---6--------|------------6------6-|
G|-4----------|----------4----------|
Men are kind, until they aren’t.
A|-------4--4-|-------4-----------|-----------4--------------4-|
E|-----4----4-|-----5-------------|---------4----4---4-----5---|
C|---6------6-|---6---------------|-------6--------6-----6-----|
G|-4----------|-4-----------------|-----4--------------4-------|
Flowers bloom, until they rot and fall apart.
A|-------4------------4--------|
E|-----6----6-------4----4---4-|
C|---6------6-----6--------6---|
G|-4------------4--------------|
Is anybody listening?
A|-------4--4----------------4--4-|
E|-----5----5--------------4----4-|
C|---6-------------------6------6-|
G|-4-------------------4----------|
I open my mouth, and nothing comes out.
B7sus4 (2422)
Nothin’s gonna wake me now.
Edim7 (3434) Bb
It ain’t, it ain’t, it ain’t no use.
Edim7 Bb
You’re bound, you’re bound, you’re bound to lose.
Edim7 Bb
What’s done, what’s done, what’s done is done.
N.C.
That’s the way the river runs.
[Papers]
Bbm (6564) F
And the ones who speak the words (Speak the words)
Fm
Always say it is the last.
Gb
And no answer will be heard,
To the question no one asks.
[How Long]
Gm F Gbdim (2020)
All of his sorrow won’t fit in his chest,
Gm Bb F
It just burns like a fire in the pit of his chest,
Gm Bb F
And his heart is a bird on a spit in his chest,
Bb F Gm
How long? How long? How long?
[Epic III]
Fmadd11 (3010)
King of shadows,
Fsus2 (001x)
King of shades.
Fmadd11 Fsus2
Hades was king of the underworld,
Fmadd11 Fsus2
But he fell in love with a beautiful lady,
Fmadd11 Fsus2
Who walked up above in her mother’s green fields,
Singing,
Fmadd11 C
La la, la la,
Dm
La la la la la
Fmadd11 C
La la, la la
Dm Fmadd11 C D
La la la la la laa
Fmadd11 C Dm
La la la la la laa
Fmadd11 C Dm Fmadd11 C Dm
La la la la la laa lalala la la la la la la
Fmadd11 C
Laa la la la la la
[Word to the Wise]
Cm
Damned if you don’t,
Fm
Damned if you do,
Cm G
Whole damn nation’s watching you.
Cm Fm
Whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do,
Cm G Cm
Whatcha gonna do whatcha gonna do now?
[His Kiss, the Riot]
Cm
A|-3-3----3---3---3--|
E|-3-3----3---3---3--|
C|-3-3----3---3---3--|
G|-5-4----3---2---1--| G7
Who lays all our best-laid plans?
Cm
A|-3-3----3----3---3--|
E|-3-3----3----3---3--|
C|-3-3----3----3---3--|
G|-5-4----3----2---1--| G7
Who makes work for idle hands?
[Show the Way]
(Show the way!)
F (2x1x)
Show the way so we can see.
F (201x)
Show the way the world can be.
Dm7
If you can do it, so can she.
E7
If she can do it, so can he.
A|-6\2-|
E|-6\2-|
C|-6\2-|
G|-6\2-|
[Wait For Me (Reprise)]
Am
I’m comin’, wait for me!
F
I hear the walls repeating,
Dm7 E7
The falling of our feet, and it sounds like drummin’
Am
And we are not alone,
F
I hear the rocks and stones,
Dm7
Echoing our song
E7
I’m comin’!
[Doubt Comes In]
A|--------------|
E|--------------|
C|------------2-|
G|------------0-|
Doubt comes in,
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
C|-----------------|
G|-----0-0--0--0-0-|
The wind is changing.
A|--------------|
E|--------------|
C|------------2-|
G|------------0-|
Doubt comes in,
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
C|-----------------|
G|-----0-0--0--0-0-|
How cold it’s blowing.
A|--------------|
E|--------------|
C|------------2-|
G|------------0-|
Doubt comes in,
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
C|-----------------|
G|-----0-0--0--0-0-|
And meets a stranger.
Gm F Bb C7
Where is she? Where is she now?
[Road to Hell (Reprise)]
Bb Cm
A|------1-1----3-3---5-5---6-6--|
E|------1------3-----6-6---6-6--|
C|----2------3---------7--------|
G|--3------5-------7---8-8------| x2
Bb Cm
A|------1-1----3-3---5-5---6-6--|
E|------1------3-----6-6---6-6--|
C|----2------3---------7--------|
G|--3------5-------7---8-8------|
On a sunny day, there was a railroad cart.
Bb Cm
A|------1-1----3-3---5-5---6-6--|
E|------1------3-----6-6---6-6--|
C|----2------3---------7--------|
G|--3------5-------7---8-8------|
And a lady’s stepping off a train.
Bb Cm
A|------1-1----3-3---5-5---6-6--|
E|------1------3-----6-6---6-6--|
C|----2------3---------7--------|
G|--3------5-------7---8-8------|
Everybody looked and everybody saw,
Bb Cm
A|------1-1----3-3---5-5---6-6--|
E|------1------3-----6-6---6-6--|
C|----2------3---------7--------|
G|--3------5-------7---8-8------|
That Spring had come again.
[We Raise Our Cups]
G#m A
Some flowers bloom where the green grass grows,
G#m A
Our praise is not for them.
G#m A
But the ones that bloom in the bitter snow,
A B C#
A|------0--------2--------4----|
E|------0--------2--------4-4--|
C|----1--------3--------5-----5|
G|--2--------4--------6--------|
We raise our cups to them.
A B
Goodnight, brother, goodnight.
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