Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (
E MajorE 
A augmentedA 
D MajorD 
G+G 
BB E MajorE)
Key: 
Bb majorBb
Difficulty: Novice
Intro:
Bb majorBb
HERMES:
Bb majorBb
Mmm...
Chorus:
Bb majorBb
Mmm...
HERMES:
Bb majorBb
Mmhm...
Chorus:
Bb majorBb
Mmhm...
HERMES:
Bb majorBb
Chugga chugga chugga chugga
HERMES and Chorus:
Bb majorBb
Chugga chugga chugga chugga
Bb majorBb
Chugga chugga chugga chugga
HERMES:
Bb majorBb
Once upon a time there was a railroad line
Bb majorBb
Don't ask where, brother, don't ask when
Bb majorBb
It was the road to Hell, it was hard times
DbDb 
Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb
It was a world of gods...and men!
Bb majorBb
It's an old song
Chorus:
Bb majorBb
It's an old song!
HERMES:
Bb majorBb
It's an old tale from way back when
Bb majorBb
It's an old song
Chorus:
Bb majorBb
It's an old song!
HERMES:
DbDb Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb
And we're gonna sing it again
Bb majorBb
Gods and men, a'ight?
Bb majorBb
We got some gods in the house tonight!
Bb majorBb
See, on the road to Hell there was a railroad line
Bb majorBb
And there were three old women all dressed the same
Bb majorBb
And they was always singin' in the back of your mind
DbDb Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb
Everybody meet the Fates!
(FATES bow)
HERMES:
Bb majorBb
And on the road to Hell there was a railroad line
Bb majorBb
And a lady steppin' off a train
Bb majorBb
With a suitcase full of summertime
DbDb Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb
Persephone, by name!
(PERSEPHONE bows)
Bb majorBb
And if you ride that train
Chorus:
Bb majorBb
You ride that train
HERMES:
Bb majorBb
If you ride that train
Chorus:
Bb majorBb
You ride that train
HERMES:
Bb majorBb
If you ride that train to the end of the line
Bb majorBb
Where the sun don't shine and it's always shady
Bb majorBb
It's there you'll find the king of the mine
DbDb Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb
Almighty Mr. Hades!
(HADES bows)
HERMES:
Bb majorBb
We got any other gods?
Bb majorBb
Oh, right, almost forgot...
Bb majorBb
On the road to Hell there was a railroad station
Bb majorBb
And a man with feathers on his feet
Bb majorBb
Who could help you to your final destination
DbDb Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb
Mr. Hermes, that's me!
(HERMES bows)
HERMES:
Bb majorBb
See, someone's got to tell the tale
C majorC
Whether or not it turns out well
F minorFm
Maybe it will turn out this time
F minorFm
On the road to Hell
F minorFm
On the railroad line
Bb majorBb
It's a sad song
Chorus:
Bb majorBb
It's a sad song!
HERMES:
Bb majorBb
It's a sad tale, it's a tragedy
Bb majorBb
It's a sad song
Chorus:
Bb majorBb
It's a sad song!
HERMES:
DbDb Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb
We're gonna sing it anyway
Bb majorBb
Now, not everyone gets to be a god
Bb majorBb
And don't forget that times are hard
Bb majorBb
Hard times in the world of men
Bb majorBb
Let me introduce you to a few of them
Bb majorBb
You can tip your hats and your wallets
Bb majorBb
Brothers and sisters, boys and girls
Bb majorBb
To the hardest working Chorus
DbDb Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb
In the gods' almighty world!
(CHORUS bows)
HERMES:
Bb majorBb
And workin' just as hard for you
Bb majorBb
Let's see what this crew can do!
(HERMES introduces the band. Band break. COMPANY applauds)
HERMES:
Bb majorBb
A'ight!
Bb majorBb
A'ight!
Bb majorBb
A'ight!
Bb majorBb Bb/A 
Bb/FBb/F Bb/Eb
e|---------|---------|-----------|----------|
BB|---------|---------|-----------|----------|
G+G|---------|---------|-----------|----------|
D MajorD|----8--8-|----8--8-|-----------|---8--8---|
A augmentedA|---------|---------|----13--13-|--6--6----|
E MajorE|--6--6---|---8--8--|--13--13---|----------|
Bb majorBb
On the road to Hell there was a railroad line
Bb/A
And a poor boy workin' on a song
ORPHEUS:
Bb/A
La la la la la la...
HERMES:
Bb/FBb/F
His mama was a friend of mine
Bb/Eb
And this boy was a muse's son
Bb majorBb
On the railroad line on the road to Hell
Bb/A
You might say the boy was touched
ORPHEUS:
Bb/A
La la la la la la...
HERMES:
Bb/FBb/F
Cause he was touched by the gods themselves!
DbDb Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb
Give it up for Orpheus!
(ORPHEUS misses the cue)
HERMES:
Bb majorBb
Orpheus!
(ORPHEUS bows)
HERMES:
Bb majorBb
There was one more soul on this road
Bb majorBb
Girl, come on in from the cold!
Bb majorBb
On the railroad line on the road to Hell
Bb majorBb
There was a young girl looking for something to eat!
Bb majorBb DbDb Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb
And brother, thus begins the tale of Orpheus and Eurydice!
Bb majorBb
It's a love song
Chorus:
Bb majorBb
It's a love song!
HERMES:
Bb majorBb
It's a tale of a love from long ago
Bb majorBb
It's a sad song
Chorus:
Bb majorBb
It's a sad song!
HERMES:
DbDb Eb MajorEb
But we're gonna sing it even so
Bb majorBb
It's an old song
Chorus:
Bb majorBb
It's an old song!
HERMES:
Bb majorBb
It's an old tale from way back when
DbDb
And we're gonna sing
HERMES and Chorus:
Eb MajorEb
We're gonna sing
Bb majorBb
We're gonna sing it again!
HERMES:
Bb majorBb
Again!
Bb majorBb
Again!
