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Friend Of The Devil

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Friend Of The Devil chords **
Grateful Dead 1970 (American Beauty)*
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grateful_Dead
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-0---------------|
D|---4-2-0---------|
A|---------3-2-0---|
E|---------------3-| 4x 
or 
e|---3--3--0--0---0--0------------|
B|---3--3--1--1---1--1------------|
G|---4--0--0--0---0--0------------|
D|-5--4--2--0-----2--0------------|
A|--------------3--2--0--0h2p0----|
E|-----------------------------3--| 4x
G                          C
I lit out from Reno, I was trailed by twenty hounds
G                                        C
Didn't get to sleep last night 'till the morning came around.
D
Set out runnin' but I take my time
  Am
A friend of the devil is a friend of mine
   D                             Am                  C       D
If I get home before daylight, I just might get some sleep tonight.
G                            C
Ran into the devil, babe, he loaned me twenty bills
  G                            C
I spent the night in Utah in a cave up in the hills.
D
Set out runnin' but I take my time
  Am
A friend of the devil is a friend of mine
   D                             Am                  C       D
If I get home before daylight, I just might get some sleep tonight.
  G                             C
I ran down to the levee but the devil caught me there
   G                              C
He took my twenty dollar bill and vanished in the air.
D
Set out runnin' but I take my time
  Am
A friend of the devil is a friend of mine
   D                             Am                  C       D
If I get home before daylight, I just might get some sleep tonight.
D
Got two reasons why I cry away each lonely night,
    C
The first one's named Sweet Anne Marie, and she's my hearts delight.
    D
The second one is prison, babe, the sheriff's on my trail,
    Am                             C                D
And if he catches up with me, I'll spend my life in jail.
G                              C
Got a wife in Chino, babe, and one in Cherokee
    G                                      C
The first one says she's got my child, but it don't look like me.
D
Set out runnin' but I take my time
  Am
A friend of the devil is a friend of mine
   D                             Am                  C       D
If I get home before daylight, I just might get some sleep tonight.
[Solo]
G C  G C  D  Am  D Am C D
D
Got two reasons why I cry away each lonely night,
    C
The first one's named Sweet Anne Marie, and she's my hearts delight.
    D
The second one is prison, babe, the sheriff's on my trail,
    Am                             C                D
And if he catches up with me, I'll spend my life in jail.
G                              C
Got a wife in Chino, babe, and one in Cherokee
    G                                      C
The first one says she's got my child, but it don't look like me.
D
Set out runnin' but I take my time
  Am
A friend of the devil is a friend of mine
   D                             Am                  C       D
If I get home before daylight, I just might get some sleep tonight.
* Based on this studio recording:
https://www.bing.com/search?q=grateful+dead+friend+of+the+devil&qs=
AS&pq=grateful+dead+fr&sk=AS1&sc=8-16&cvid=DFF22F44341148359CDF490F3BA08389&FORM=QBLH&sp=2&ghc=1
** Alternates:
Capo V
G   D
  = 
C   G
  = 
D   A
  = 
Am Em
 = 
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
G   A
  = 
C   D
  = 
D   E
  = 
Am Bm
 = 
G   C
  = 
C   F
  = 
D   G
  = 
Am Dm
 = 
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Friend Of The Devil chords and lyrics

Free chords for Friend Of The Devil by Grateful Dead. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Friend Of The Devil chords **
Grateful Dead 1970 (American Beauty)*
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grateful_Dead
or 
[Solo]
G C  G C  D  Am  D Am C D
* Based on this studio recording:
https://www.bing.com/search?q=grateful+dead+friend+of+the+devil&qs=
AS&pq=grateful+dead+fr&sk=AS1&sc=8-16&cvid=DFF22F44341148359CDF490F3BA08389&FORM=QBLH&sp=2&ghc=1
** Alternates:
Capo V
G  = D
C  = G
D  = A
Am = Em
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
G  = A
C  = D
D  = E
Am = Bm
G  = C
C  = F
D  = G
Am = Dm
Set8

Friend Of The Devil Chords by Grateful Dead

Learn how to play Friend Of The Devil by Grateful Dead with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Friend Of The Devil chords”, “Friend Of The Devil guitar chords”, or “Grateful Dead Friend Of The Devil chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Friend Of The Devil chords and for experienced players who want accurate Friend Of The Devil lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, G, D, A, E, C.

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