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This isn't in the right tuning, so you can't play along with the song, but it is a 
simpler version and easy to play. 
Capo 2
Em*  -  022010   (not sure on the name of this one :/  )
  C/G-  302013
AmThat I might be a Empart of this
Amripple on water from a lonesoEmme drip
AmA fallen tree that witneEmss me
AmI'm alone, 
         G   Em/ Em*        (alternating, listen to the song to get the pattern for  
Him and me.                      these bits)
AmAnd that life itself can not Emaspire
Amto have someone be so admiredEm  
AmI threw creation to my kEmin
                                Am          G   Em/ Em*
with the silence broken by a whispered wind.
AmAll of this can be bGroken
AmAll of this can be bGroken
                     Am                     G           Am   Em/ Em*
Hold your devil by his spoke and spin him to the ground.
AmAnd root to root and tip to tEmip
AmI look at him my country dripEm  
AmLeathered up in all his fearsEm  
                      Am          G   Em/ Em*
But someone brought you close to tears.
AmAnd many trains and many mileEms
Ambrought you to me on this sunEmny isle
AmWhat of which you wish to speEmak
                 Am         G   Em/ Em*
Have you come here to rescue me?
AmAll of this can be bGroken
AmAll of this can be bGroken
                     Am                     G           Am   Em/ Em*
Hold your devil by his spoke and spin him to the ground.
AmBut the love of your life
Clives but lies no mGore
and where she Dlay
              Em/ Em*
a flower grows.
AmThe arms that fed
Cthe babes that wed
and the Gbacks have bled,
               D   Em/ Em*
keeping her in tow.
               D      Am    G/      C/G  
But I am your kee-per
                  D              Am    G/  C/G  
And I hold your face away from light
    Am                 C    G/   C/G  
I am yours till they come
    Am                 C    G/   C/G  
I am yours till they come.
AmEye to eye
CNose to nose
Gripping off each others clothDes
                         Em/  Em*
in the most peculiar way.
AmEye to eye
CNose to nose
Gripping off each others clothes
                       D    Em/  Em*
in the most peculiar way.

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Devils Spoke

by Laura Marling

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

This isn't in the right tuning, so you can't play along with the song, but it is a

simpler version and easy to play.

Capo 2

* - 022010 (not sure on the name of this one :/ )

C/G

- 302013

Am Em

That I might be a part of this

Am Em

ripple on water from a lonesome drip

Am Em

A fallen tree that witness me

I'm alone,

G Em Em

/ * (alternating, listen to the song to get the pattern for

Him and me. these bits)

Am Em

And that life itself can not aspire

Am Em

to have someone be so admired

Am Em

I threw creation to my kin

Am G Em Em

/ *

with the silence broken by a whispered wind.

Am G

All of this can be broken

Am G

All of this can be broken

Am G Am Em Em

/ *

Hold your devil by his spoke and spin him to the ground.

Am Em

And root to root and tip to tip

Am Em

I look at him my country drip

Am Em

Leathered up in all his fears

Am G Em Em

/ *

But someone brought you close to tears.

Am Em

And many trains and many miles

Am Em

brought you to me on this sunny isle

Am Em

What of which you wish to speak

Am G Em Em

/ *

Have you come here to rescue me?

Am G

All of this can be broken

Am G

All of this can be broken

Am G Am Em Em

/ *

Hold your devil by his spoke and spin him to the ground.

But the love of your life

C G

lives but lies no more

and where she lay

Em Em

/ *

a flower grows.

The arms that fed

the babes that wed

and the backs have bled,

D Em Em

/ *

keeping her in tow.

D Am G C/G

But I am your kee-per

D Am G C/G

And I hold your face away from light

Am C G C/G

I am yours till they come

Am C G C/G

I am yours till they come.

Eye to eye

Nose to nose

G D

ripping off each others clothes

Em Em

/ *

in the most peculiar way.

Eye to eye

Nose to nose

ripping off each others clothes

D Em Em

/ *

in the most peculiar way.

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