Devil May Care
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[Verso 1]
C E7
The coffee is cold, the story is old,
F D4 D7
The letter lies in my hand
C E7
The names have been changed, the words rearranged
F G
My baby left me for another man
Am E7
My heart should be broken, my head should be smokin'
F D7
My big feet walkin' the floor
C F G
But I cant find a tear, now the devil may care
C C G
but I don't
[Verso 2]
C E7
See I was just readin' 'bout the garden of Eden
F D7
Adam he was really in love
C E7
They had everything, you could ever dream
F G
And Eve said somehow it just isn't enough
Am E7
The apple it was picked and then they were evicted
F D7
And Eve said I need some new clothes
C
And it's been downhill from there now,
F G C F C G
The devil may care but I don't
Interlude
| C | E7 | F | D7 |
| C | E7 | F | G |
| Am | E7 | F | D7 |
| C | F G | C | C |
[Ponte]
E Am
I'm probably misdirected but a heart must be protected
E Am
When angels come down from above
E Am
It's highly overrated and it gets so complicated
D7 G
And I've never been lucky in love
[Verso 3]
C E7
Here is the part where I open my heart,
F D7
And tell you where it all went wrong
C E7
Yes, there was this girl, she was my whole world
F G
And life was like a silly love song
Am E7
She said let's be friends, I said: define friends
F D7
She said I never wanna see you again
C
And its been downhill from there now
F G C F C
The devil may care but I don't
[Ponte]
E Am
Anyone will tell you that a broken heart will kill you
E Am
When love comes apart at the seams
E Am
A girl will say she loves you and she puts no one above you
D7 {G}
And then drop you like a sack full of beans
{Ending}
E7
Well, my friends all remind me that love will soon find me
F D7
And I hope to heaven it don't
C F G
A sad state of affairs now, the devil may care
C F G
it's high overrated, the devil may care
C F G {C}
It's all downhill from there, the devil may care but I don't
How to play Devil May Care
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.