Skake That Devil
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C Am Em
Guess I had to find out the hard way
C Am Em
The things I have come here to learn
C Am Em
The fire of this pleasure it can warm me
F Em Am
But in the end it only burns
C Am Em
He could put me high on a pedestal
C Am Em
He could rob me of my shame
C Am Em
He could hold me down under water, 'Til I
F Em Am
Could not remember my own name
Chorus
G F Am
In my mind I see the house I'm building
G F Am
In my hands the hammer and the nail
C Am Em
Gonna send my wishes up to glory
F Em Am
Gonna shake that devil off my trail
C Am Em
In my time I've done some meanness
C Am Em
Brought the ones I love so much pain
C Am Em
Pride it was eating all my heart away
F Em Am
My soul was rusting in the rain
C Am Em
All these sins I am confessing
C Am Em
They still come knocking' at my door
C Am Em
But I know better that to answer, I tell them
F Em Am
That girl don't live here anymore
Chorus
C Am Em
Ev'ry living thing is calling out to me
C Am Em
The leaves on the trees wave me on
C Am Em
Got a wind to lift me when I'm falling
F Em Am
Got a road to put my feet upon
Chorus X 2
How to play Skake That Devil
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 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.