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Sympathy For The Devil

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EPlease allow me to introDduce myself
I'm a Aman of wealth and Etaste
EI've been around for a Dlong, long year
AStole many a man's soul and Efaith
EAnd I was 'round when DJesus Christ
Had his Amoment of doubt and Epain
Made damn sure that DPilate
Washed his Ahands and sealed his Efate
 BPleased to meet you
Hope you guess my Ename
But what's Bpuzzling you
Is the nature of my Egame
EI stuck around St. DPetersburg
When I Asaw it was a time for a Echange
Killed the Czar and his Dministers
AnasAtasia screamed in Evain
I Erode a tank
Held a Dgeneral's rank
When the ABlitzkrieg raged
And the Ebodies stank
 BPleased to meet you
Hope you guess my Ename
But what's Bpuzzling you
Is the nature of my Egame
I Ewatched with glee
While your Dkings and queens
Fought for Aten decades
For the EGods they made
I Eshouted out
"Who killed the DKennedys?"
When Aafter all
It was Eyou and me
ELet me please introDduce myself
I'm a Aman of wealth and Etaste
And I laid traps for Dtroubadours
Who get Akilled before they reached BomEbay
 BPleased to meet you
Hope you guess my Ename
But what's Bpuzzling you
Is the nature of my Egame
oh yeah, get down, baby
solo
 BPleased to meet you
Hope you guess my Ename
But what's Bpuzzling you
Is the nature of my Egame
Just as Eevery cop is a Dcriminal
And Aall the sinners Esaints
As heads is tails
Just call me DLucifer
'Cause I'm in Aneed of some reEstraint
ESo if you meet me
Have some Dcourtesy
Have some Asympathy, and some Etaste
Use all your well-learned polDitesse
Or I'll Alay your soul to Ewaste, um yeah
 BPleased to meet you
Hope you guess my Ename
But what's Bpuzzling you
Is the nature of my Egame
um baby, get down
Woo, who
Oh yeah, get on down
Oh yeah
Oh yeah!
Tell me baby, what's my name
Tell me honey, baby guess my name
Tell me baby, what's my name
I tell you one time, you're to blame
Ooo, who
Ooo, who
Ooo, who
Ooo, who, who
Ooo, who, who
Ooo, who, who
Ooo, who, who
Oh, yeah
What's my name
Tell me, baby, what's my name
Tell me, sweetie, what's my name
Ooo, who, who
Ooo, who, who
Ooo, who, who
Ooo, who, who
Ooo, who, who
Ooo, who, who
Ooo, who, who
Oh, yeah
Capo II
 E= D  
 D= C  
 A= G  
 B= A  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
 E= A  
 D= G  
 A= D  
 B= E  
 E= G  
 D= F  
 A= C  
 B= D  

All chords in this song (7)

The story behind the song

This song takes a provocative stance, sung from the perspective of the Devil himself, who recounts his presence and influence throughout history's darkest moments. The lyrics repeatedly challenge the listener to guess his name, implicitly suggesting a shared human culpability in the atrocities described. Inspired in part by Mikhail Bulgakov's novel The Master and Margarita and the band's experiences in Brazil, the song was largely composed by Mick Jagger and appeared as the opening track on the 1968 album Beggars Banquet. It plays like a compelling and unsettling exploration of evil and human nature.

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Sympathy For The Devil

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Sympathy For the Devil chords

E D

Please allow me to introduce myself

A E

I'm a man of wealth and taste

E D

I've been around for a long, long year

A E

Stole many a man's soul and faith

E D

And I was 'round when Jesus Christ

A E

Had his moment of doubt and pain

Made damn sure that Pilate

A E

Washed his hands and sealed his fate

Pleased to meet you

Hope you guess my name

But what's puzzling you

Is the nature of my game

E D

I stuck around St. Petersburg

A E

When I saw it was a time for a change

Killed the Czar and his ministers

A E

Anastasia screamed in vain

I rode a tank

Held a general's rank

When the Blitzkrieg raged

And the bodies stank

Pleased to meet you

Hope you guess my name

But what's puzzling you

Is the nature of my game

I watched with glee

While your kings and queens

Fought for ten decades

For the Gods they made

I shouted out

"Who killed the Kennedys?"

When after all

It was you and me

E D

Let me please introduce myself

A E

I'm a man of wealth and taste

And I laid traps for troubadours

A E

Who get killed before they reached Bombay

Pleased to meet you

Hope you guess my name

But what's puzzling you

Is the nature of my game

oh yeah, get down, baby

solo

Pleased to meet you

Hope you guess my name

But what's puzzling you

Is the nature of my game

E D

Just as every cop is a criminal

A E

And all the sinners saints

As heads is tails

Just call me Lucifer

A E

'Cause I'm in need of some restraint

So if you meet me

Have some courtesy

A E

Have some sympathy, and some taste

Use all your well-learned politesse

A E

Or I'll lay your soul to waste, um yeah

Pleased to meet you

Hope you guess my name

But what's puzzling you

Is the nature of my game

um baby, get down

Woo, who

Oh yeah, get on down

Oh yeah

Oh yeah!

Tell me baby, what's my name

Tell me honey, baby guess my name

Tell me baby, what's my name

I tell you one time, you're to blame

Ooo, who

Ooo, who, who

Oh, yeah

What's my name

Tell me, baby, what's my name

Tell me, sweetie, what's my name

Ooo, who, who

Oh, yeah

Capo II

E D

D C

A G

B A

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

E A

D G

A D

B E

E G

D F

A C

B D

About Sympathy For The Devil Chords by The Rolling Stones

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