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 Devils & Dust - Bruce Springsteen
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Chords/Tab transcription by Rockcru
I know there are other tab versions of this, but I believe that the tab  archive ought
to show how the artist plays the song.  In order to gain a little more perspective, I
saw the videotape of Bruce playing this song.  There is no capo on  Bruce's guitar.
As much as I could see, the chord forms below  match those in the video.
Drop D tuning on both high and low E stings.  
 Chord Forms: 
         D     Dsus  D(alt)       G  G(alt1) G(alt2)      D/F#      Em7  A5  
 D--0-----0-------0--------0-----0--------0---------0-----0-----x---|
 B--3-----3-------3--------0-----3--------3---------3-----0-----x---|
 G--0-----0-------2--------0-----0--------0---------2-----0-----2---|
 D--4-----5-------0--------0-----0--------0---------0-----0-----2---|
 A--5-----5-------0--------2-----5--------2---------0-----2-----0---|
 D--0-----0-------0--------0-----5--------0---------4-----2-----x---|
Play the Dsus alternating with D in the introduction and in the verse 
breaks.
[Intro]
  Dand Dsus  
[Verse 1]
                          D   Dand Dsus  
 I got my finger on the trigger
 But I don't know who to tGrust
 I look into your eyesD  A5  
                            Dand Dsus  
 There's just devils and dust
                            D   Dand Dsus  
 Long, long way from home, Bobbie
 Home's a long, long way from uGs
 Feel a dirty wind blowin'D  A5  
                  Dand      Dsus  
 Devils and dust
[Chorus]
                      G(alt1)
 I got God on my side
 And I'm just trying to surD/F#vive
 But if what you do to survEm7ive
 Kills the things you loveA5  
                        G(alt2)
 Fear's a powerful thing
 Can turn your heart black you can truD/F#st
 It'll take your God filled soGulA5  
                                Dand  Dsus  
 And fill it with devils and dust
[Verse 2]
                               Dand Dsus  
 Well I dreamed of you last night
 In a field of blood and stoneG  
 The blood began to dryD  A5  
                        Dand Dsus  
 The smell began to rise
                                    D   Dand Dsus  
 Well I dreamed of you last night, Bob
 In a field of mud and boneG  
 Your blood began to drDyA5  
                        Dand     Dsus  
 The smell began to rise
[Chorus]
                         G(alt1)
 We've got God on our side
 We're just trying to survD/F#ive
 But if what you do to survEm7ive
 Kills the things you lovA5e
                     G(alt2)
 Fear's a powerful thing
 Turn your heart black you can trD/F#ust
 It'll take your God filled soGulA5  
                            Dand Dsus  
 Fill it with Devils and dust
 It'll take your God filled sGoulA5  
                            Dand Dsus  
 Fill it with devils and dust
[Verse 3]
                           D   Dand Dsus  
 Now every woman and every man
 They want to take a righteous stGand
 Find the love that God wiDllsA5  
                            Dand Dsus  
 And the faith that he commands
                              D   Dand Dsus  
 I've got my finger on the trigger
 Tonight faith just ain't enougGh
 And I look inside my heaDrtA5  
                             Dand Dsus  
 There's just devils and dust
[Chorus]
                         G(alt1)
 We've got God on our side
 We're just trying to survD/F#ive
 But if what you do to survEm7ive
 Kills the things you lovA5e
                     G(alt2)
 Fear's a powerful thing
 Turn your heart black you can trD/F#ust
 It'll take your God filled soGulA5  
                            Dand Dsus  
 Fill it with Devils and dust
 It'll take your God filled sGoulA5  
                            Dand Dsus  
 Fill it with devils and dust
[Outro]
                            G(alt1)
 But I've got God on our side
 And I'm just trying to surD/F#vive
 But if what you do to survEm7ive
 Kills the things you loA5ve
                       G(alt2)
 Fear's a dangerous thing
 Turn your heart black you can truD/F#st
 Take your God filled soGulA5  
                            Dand Dsus  
 Fill it with devils and dust
 It'll take your God filled soGulA5  
                            Dand Dsus  
 Fill it with devils and dust
 (Repeat verse 1 chord sequence twice during harmonica solo
 to end.  The video shows Bruce using the D(alt) chord form as the
 concluding chord).

All chords in this song (6)

The story behind the song

"Devils And Dust" comes from Bruce Springsteen, known as "the Boss," an American singer, songwriter, and musician who has released many albums across decades. He is widely recognized for his powerful storytelling and evocative sound. This song, appearing on a 2005 release, fits within his tradition of solo acoustic work, which often allows for a more intimate and direct expression. Playing this song can feel like stepping into a deeply personal narrative.

AI-written from these sources:Bruce Springsteen — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Devils And Dust

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Dsus

D/F#

Em7

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Devils & Dust - Bruce Springsteen

-------------------------------------------------------------

Chords/Tab transcription by Rockcru

I know there are other tab versions of this, but I believe that the tab archive ought

to show how the artist plays the song. In order to gain a little more perspective, I

saw the videotape of Bruce playing this song. There is no capo on Bruce's guitar.

As much as I could see, the chord forms below match those in the video.

Drop D tuning on both high and low E stings.

Chord Forms:

D Dsus D G G G D/F# Em7 A5

(alt) (alt1) (alt2)

D--0-----0-------0--------0-----0--------0---------0-----0-----x---|

B--3-----3-------3--------0-----3--------3---------3-----0-----x---|

G--0-----0-------2--------0-----0--------0---------2-----0-----2---|

D--4-----5-------0--------0-----0--------0---------0-----0-----2---|

A--5-----5-------0--------2-----5--------2---------0-----2-----0---|

D--0-----0-------0--------0-----5--------0---------4-----2-----x---|

Play the Dsus alternating with D in the introduction and in the verse

breaks.

[Intro]

D Dsus

and

[Verse 1]

D D Dsus

and

I got my finger on the trigger

But I don't know who to trust

D A5

I look into your eyes

D Dsus

and

There's just devils and dust

D D Dsus

and

Long, long way from home, Bobbie

Home's a long, long way from us

D A5

Feel a dirty wind blowin'

D Dsus

and

Devils and dust

[Chorus]

(alt1)

I got God on my side

D/F#

And I'm just trying to survive

Em7

But if what you do to survive

Kills the things you love

(alt2)

Fear's a powerful thing

D/F#

Can turn your heart black you can trust

G A5

It'll take your God filled soul

D Dsus

and

And fill it with devils and dust

[Verse 2]

D Dsus

and

Well I dreamed of you last night

In a field of blood and stone

D A5

The blood began to dry

D Dsus

and

The smell began to rise

D D Dsus

and

Well I dreamed of you last night, Bob

In a field of mud and bone

D A5

Your blood began to dry

D Dsus

and

The smell began to rise

[Chorus]

(alt1)

We've got God on our side

D/F#

We're just trying to survive

Em7

But if what you do to survive

Kills the things you love

(alt2)

Fear's a powerful thing

D/F#

Turn your heart black you can trust

G A5

It'll take your God filled soul

D Dsus

and

Fill it with Devils and dust

G A5

It'll take your God filled soul

D Dsus

and

Fill it with devils and dust

[Verse 3]

D D Dsus

and

Now every woman and every man

They want to take a righteous stand

D A5

Find the love that God wills

D Dsus

and

And the faith that he commands

D D Dsus

and

I've got my finger on the trigger

Tonight faith just ain't enough

D A5

And I look inside my heart

D Dsus

and

There's just devils and dust

[Chorus]

(alt1)

We've got God on our side

D/F#

We're just trying to survive

Em7

But if what you do to survive

Kills the things you love

(alt2)

Fear's a powerful thing

D/F#

Turn your heart black you can trust

G A5

It'll take your God filled soul

D Dsus

and

Fill it with Devils and dust

G A5

It'll take your God filled soul

D Dsus

and

Fill it with devils and dust

[Outro]

(alt1)

But I've got God on our side

D/F#

And I'm just trying to survive

Em7

But if what you do to survive

Kills the things you love

G(alt2)

Fear's a dangerous thing

D/F#

Turn your heart black you can trust

G A5

Take your God filled soul

D Dsus

and

Fill it with devils and dust

G A5

It'll take your God filled soul

D Dsus

and

Fill it with devils and dust

(Repeat verse 1 chord sequence twice during harmonica solo

to end. The video shows Bruce using the (alt) chord form as the

concluding chord).

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