Me And The Devil Blues
View chords used in this chart
[Intro] A7 Am7(5-) Dm6/A A A7
A6 A5+ A/E E7
[Tab - Intro]
Parte 1 de 2
A7 Am7(5-) Dm6/A
E|----9-9-9-9---9--8-8-8--8---7--7-7-7--7---|
B|-8--8-8-8-8---8--7-7-7--7---6--6-6-6--6---|
G|----9-9-9-9---9--8-8-8--8---7--7-7-7--7---|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|----0-----0------0------0------0------0---|
E|------------------------------------------|
Parte 2 de 2
A A7 A6 A5+ A/E E7
E|---5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5--0-0-0-0----|
B|---2------------------------2--0-0-0-0----|
G|-2-----------------------------1-1-1-1--1-|
D|-------5------4------3------2----0---0--0-|
A|---0-----------------------------2---2--2-|
E|---------------------------------0---0--0-|
[Primeira Parte]
[Tab - Riff 1]
A7 Am7(5-) A7
E|--9-9-9--8-----8--9-----------------------|
B|--8-8-8--7-----7--8-----------------------|
G|--9-9-9--8-----8--9-----------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|--0------0--------0-----------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
A7
Early this morning
When you knocked upon my door
[Riff 1] A7 Am7(5-) A7
D7/F#
Early this morning, ooh
A7
When you knocked upon my door
E7
And I said hello Satan
D7/F#
I believe it's time to go
[Riff 2] A A7 A6 A5+ A/E E7
[Tab - Riff 2]
A A7 A6 A5+ A/E E7
E|-5--5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5--0-0-0-0----|
B|-2--------------------------2--0-0-0-0----|
G|-------------------------------1-1-1-1--1-|
D|-------5------4------3------2----0---0--0-|
A|-0-------------------------------2---2--2-|
E|---------------------------------0---0--0-|
[Segunda Parte]
A7
Me and the Devil
Was walkin' side by side
[Riff 1] A7 Am7(5-) A7
D7/F#
Me and the Devil, ooh
A7
Was walking side by side
E7
And I'm goin' to beat my woman
D7/F#
'Til I get satisfied
[Riff 2] A A7 A6 A5+ A/E E7
[Terceira Parte]
A7
She said you don't see why
That she would dog me 'round
Now baby you know you ain't doin'
Me right don't cha
[Riff 1] A7 Am7(5-) A7
D7/F#
She say you don't see why, hoo
A7
That she would dog me 'round
E7
It must-a be that old evil spirit
D7/F#
So deep down in the ground
[Riff 2] A A7 A6 A5+ A/E E7
[Quarta Parte]
A7
You may bury my body
Down by the highway side
Baby, I don't care where you bury
My body when I'm dead and gone
[Riff 1] A7 Am7(5-) A7
D7/F#
You may bury my body, ooh
A7
Down by the highway side
E7
So my old evil spirit
D7/F#
Can get a Greyhound bus and ride
[Riff 3] A A7 A6 A5+
A/E E7 A7
[Tab - Riff 3]
A7 A6 A5+ A/E E7
E|----5-5-5--5--5--5----5-----------0-0-----|
B|--------------------------------0---0-----|
G|---------------------------0--1-----------|
D|----5------4----------3-------------------|
A|-0-----------------------0----------------|
E|------------------------------0-----0-----|
A7
E|-2--0-------------------------------------|
B|----2-------------------------------------|
G|----0-------------------------------------|
D|----2-------------------------------------|
A|----0-------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
How to play Me And The Devil Blues
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 A7. 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.