By My Demon Eye
View chords used in this chart
Neither chords nor finger picking entirely perfect. Taken from the Rough Trade Session. Some transitions omitted, they're usually repetitions of the first or last chord from the intro section.
Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: 7th traste
Capo: 7 (For original pitch)
[Intro + Verse 1]
e|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
G|-----0------0--|-----0------0--|-----0------0--|-----0----0----|
D|--------0------|--------0------|---0------0----|--------0------|
A|-----5----5----|-----5----5----|---------------|-----7------7--|
E|--3------------|--3------------|-0------2------|--5------------|
(Will you know it when you find it...)
[Chorus]
e|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
G|-----0------0--|-----0------0--|-----0------0--|-----0----0----|
D|--------0------|--------0------|---0------0----|--------0------|
A|-----5----5----|-----5----5----|---------------|-----7------7--|
E|--3------------|--3------------|-0------2------|--5------------|
(Tako takoti o takoti sman yamba takoti...)
[Pre-chorus]
e|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|-----0------0--| x4
D|--------0------|
A|-----5----5----|
E|--3------------|
(By my demon eye)
e|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|-----0----0----| x4
D|--------0------|
A|-----7------7--|
E|--5------------|
(By my demon eye)
e|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|-----0------0--| x4
D|--------0------|
A|-----5----5----|
E|--3------------|
(By my Belgian ear)
e|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|-----0------0--| x4
D|--------0------|
A|-----7----7----|
E|--5------------|
(By my demon eye)
[Verse 2]
e|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
G|-----0------0--|-----0------0--|-----0----0----|-----0----0----| x4
D|-----0----0----|-----0----0----|--------0------|--------0------|
A|---------------|---------------|-----7------7--|-----7-----7---|
E|--0-----0------|--2-----2------|--5------------|--5------------|
(Which one of your gypsy wives am I...)
[Chorus]
e|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
G|-----0------0--|-----0------0--|-----0------0--|-----0----0----|
D|--------0------|--------0------|---0------0----|--------0------|
A|-----5----5----|-----5----5----|---------------|-----7------7--|
E|--3------------|--3------------|-0------2------|--5------------|
(Tako takoti o takoti sman yamba takoti...)
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Not perfect, but hopeully captures the essence :D
How to play By My Demon Eye
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.