The Devil Ive Seen
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
The A, G and F# before the chorus are played as bar chords.
[Intro]
E A E A E A
[Verse 1]
E
Susie was sweeter than Sunday choir
A E
'Til she met the devil one night after mass
Susie was boozin’, standing beside her
A E
Was tall, dark and handsome who reached for her glass
He said "my name is", she said "hello"
A E
Woke up beside him missing her clothes
Sick to her stomach in fear as she froze
A
Satan had stolen a piece of her soul
G F#
Ooooh oooh
[Chorus]
E D
The devil I've seen walking these streets
A C/G
Back alley bullshit, filing his teeth
E D
It's hard to know when the devil might show
A C/G
Looking like an anybody, everybody knows
E D
Could be ridin', he's always hidin'
A C/G
He's a sheepskin demon in disguises
E D C/G A
You wouldn't guess and you couldn't believe, yeah
E D A C/G
The devil I've seen
E D A C/G
The devil I've seen
E D A C/G
The devil I've seen
E D A C/G
The devil I've seen, mmmh yeah
[Verse 2]
E
Now Susie is quiet and keeps to herself
A E
Forcing a smile to get through the day
Hiding the bruises she shouldn't have felt
A E
From every moment she carries the weight
The devil he walks right over the next
A E
Leaving you bleeding, beneath in his steps
He don't love you like he says
A G F#
Narcissistic sociopath, yeah
[Chorus 2]
E D
The devil I've seen walking these streets
A C/G
Back alley bullshit, filing his teeth
E D
It's hard to know when the devil might show
A C/G
Looking like an anybody, everybody knows
E D
Could be ridin', he's always hidin'
A C/G
He's a sheepskin demon in disguises
E D C/G A
You wouldn't guess and you couldn't believe, yeah
E D A C/G
The devil I've seen
E D A C/G
The devil I've seen
E D A C/G
The devil I've seen
E D C/G A
The devil I've seen, mmmh yeah
[Chorus]
E D
The devil I've seen walking these streets
A C/G
Back alley bullshit, filing his teeth
E D
It's hard to know when the devil might show
A C/G
Looking like an anybody, everybody knows
E D
Could be ridin', he's always hidin'
A C/G
He's a sheepskin demon in disguises
E D C/G A
You wouldn't guess and you couldn't believe, yeah
E D A C/G
The devil I've seen
E D A C/G
The devil I've seen
E D A C/G
The devil I've seen
E D C/G A
The devil I've seen, mmmh nononono
How to play The Devil Ive Seen
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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.