East Of Sundown - Devils Got A Hold On Me
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Afinação: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb EbTecla: DCapotraste: Sem capotraste
The devil's got a hold on me
[Intro]
G A D D A G x2
D
[Verse 1]
D
I take these little white pills
G D
Helps to numb the pain
D
Smoking like a chimne
G D
Like a slow coal-burning train
D
I work around the clock they say
Dm7/F# G
The pressures of being a man
D
For a roof above your head
A D
A few dollars in a can
[Verse 2]
D
The storm clouds come rolling in
G D
Spreads darkness on my soul
D
A good woman to hold me
G D
It's a place I call home
D
I don't know when that long black train
Dm7/F# G
Will come for me at night
D
All I know I ain't going down
A D
Tonight without a fight
[Chorus]
N.C. G A D
The devil's got a hold on me
D A G
I can't seem to shake him off
G G A D
Playing tricks on me
D A G
Holding me back for moving on
Em7 Dm7/F# G
Sometimes I catch a glimpse of that sunlight
G G A D
But the devil's got a hold on me
D A G
Lord help me
D
[Verse 3]
D
Although I know what I need to do
G D
I don't feel like doing a damn thing
D
I know if I crack that old bottle
G D
Id just turn into my old man
D
Things in life that are broken
Dm7/F# G
Aint easily fixed
D
I look to the sky above
A D
And I turn to him
[Chorus]
N.C. G A D
The devil's got a hold on me
D A G
I can't seem to shake him off
G G A D
Playing tricks on me
D A G
Holding me back for moving on
Em7 Dm7/F# G
Sometimes I catch a glimpse Of that sunlight
G G A D
But the devil's got a hold on me
D A G
Lord help me
[Solo]
G A D D A G x2
[Bridge]
Em7 Dm7/F# G
Oh GOD I could use a little help right about now
G A D
Because the devil's got a hold on me
D A G
Lord help me
[Outro]
G A D D A G x4
How to play East Of Sundown - Devils Got A Hold On Me
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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.