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Devil On My Shoulder

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Key: F  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Dm-  xx0231
 Dm7- xx0212
 F-   133211
 Bb-  x13331
Dm2 - x-8-7-7-10-x
 C-   x32010
 C#-  x46664
 Em-  022000
 Em6- 022020
 Gm-  355333
 Am-  x02210
 A-   x02220
Intro: Dm-Dm2-Dm-Em6-Dm-- x4
Verse 1:
  AmAs I get Bbcloser
  C#my dreams get Dmfarther
  AmI climb that Bbladder
  C#but you kick it Dmover
  AmThirsty for Bbwater
  C#you give me Dmvinegar
  AmWhen I drink your Bbmedicine
                 C#     Dm7  Em-F  
  it just makes me sicker
Refrain:
I dug a Gmhole so Dmdeep
I'm gonna Gmdrown in my misDmtakes
Can't even Gmsell my Dmsoul
Cause it Amain't worth shit to Bbtake
Chorus 1:
I got the Dmdevil Fon Ammy 
Gmshoulder (Aover and Dmover)
And I just Dmcan't sink 
Fa-Amny Gmlower (Alower and Dmlower)
The hounds of Dmhell are 
FgetAmting Gmcloser (Acloser and Dmcloser)
I got the Dmdevil Fon 
Ammy Gmshoulder (Amover and Bbover)
Post Chorus: Dm-Dm2-Dm-Em6-Dm-- x2
Verse 2:
  AmFollow the Bbrainbow
  C#my lucky Dmomen
  AmThere ain't no Bbpot of 
gold  C#just copper Dmtokens
  AmI found the Bbkey to life
  C#the lock was Dmbroken
  AmAll my acBbcomplishments
                 C#    Dm7  Em-F  
  are best left unspoken
(Repeat Refrain)
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Guitar Solo: 
Dm-F-Am-Gm--Am-F-Gm--Dm--Dm-F-Am-Gm--Am-F-Gm-Dm--Am--
Bb--Dm--Em-F-A--Bb--Dm--Em-F-
Bridge:
  AMy horror sBbtory 
  Dmis nearly Emo--Fver
  AI said I'm Bbsorry
  Dmbut I was Emso-Fber
  AI beg for Bbmercy 
  Dmfrom my inEmfernal Ffriend
  AThe one that Bbdrops 
the nails  Dminto my EmcofFfin
Bass solo: Dm--F-Am-Gm--Gm-Am-F-Gm-Dm-- x2
Chorus 2: Bass Only 
              Dm    F   Am        Gm  Gm-Am-F-Gm-Dm-
I got the devil on my shoulder
              Dm    F   Am        Gm  Gm-Am-F-Gm-Dm-
I got the devil on my shoulder
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro: Dm-Dm2-Dm-Em6-Dm-- x2

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Devil On My Shoulder

by Billy Talent

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Em6

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- xx0231

Dm7

- xx0212

- 133211

- x13331

Dm2 - x-8-7-7-10-x

- x32010

- x46664

- 022000

Em6

- 022020

- 355333

- x02210

- x02220

Dm Dm Em6 Dm

Intro: -Dm2----- x4

Verse 1:

Am Bb

As I get closer

C# Dm

my dreams get farther

Am Bb

I climb that ladder

C# Dm

but you kick it over

Am Bb

Thirsty for water

C# Dm

you give me vinegar

Am Bb

When I drink your medicine

C# Dm7 Em F

it just makes me sicker

Refrain:

Gm Dm

I dug a hole so deep

Gm Dm

I'm gonna drown in my mistakes

Gm Dm

Can't even sell my soul

Am Bb

Cause it ain't worth shit to take

Chorus 1:

Dm F Am

I got the devil on my

Gm A Dm

shoulder (over and over)

And I just can't sink

F Am Gm A Dm

a-ny lower (lower and lower)

The hounds of hell are

F Am Gm A Dm

getting closer (closer and closer)

Dm F

I got the devil on

Am Gm Am Bb

my shoulder (over and over)

Dm Dm Em6 Dm

Post Chorus: -Dm2----- x2

Verse 2:

Am Bb

Follow the rainbow

C# Dm

my lucky omen

Am Bb

There ain't no pot of

C# Dm

gold just copper tokens

Am Bb

I found the key to life

C# Dm

the lock was broken

Am Bb

All my accomplishments

C# Dm7 Em F

are best left unspoken

(Repeat Refrain)

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Guitar Solo:

Dm F Am Gm Am F Gm Dm Dm F Am Gm Am F Gm Dm Am

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

Bb Dm Em F A Bb Dm Em F

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

Bridge:

A Bb

My horror story

Dm Em F

is nearly o--ver

A Bb

I said I'm sorry

Dm Em F

but I was so-ber

A Bb

I beg for mercy

Dm Em F

from my infernal friend

A Bb

The one that drops

Dm Em F

the nails into my coffin

Dm F Am Gm Gm Am F Gm Dm

Bass solo: ------------ x2

Chorus 2: Bass Only

Dm F Am Gm Gm Am F Gm Dm

-----

I got the devil on my shoulder

Dm F Am Gm Gm Am F Gm Dm

-----

I got the devil on my shoulder

(Repeat Chorus)

Dm Dm Em6 Dm

Outro: -Dm2----- x2

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