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The Devils Beat

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 5Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

CAPO at the 9th fret,
Am7  D  G  C
Am7  D  G  C
Am7  D  G  B7
with a CAPO at the 2nd fret 
Bm  D  Bm  F#       Em7  A  D  G
Bm  D  Bm  F#7      Em7  A  D  G
Bm  D  Bm  F#       Em7  A  D  F# F#7
BmCAPO Dat Bm4th F#7fret
(Song will then sound in the recorded key of C#m)
Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo
Am = x02210   E  = 022100   Dm7 = xx0211   G = 320033
C  = x32010   E7 = 022130   F   = 133211
[Intro]
| Am/  /  C/  / | Am/  /  E/  / | Am/  /  C/  / | Am/  /  E7/  / |
[Chorus]
AmHelp me Cget my Amfeet  E...Amback to Csolid Amground,E7  
'Cause we're Amwalking to the CDevil's Ambeat,E  
And it's Amtrying to Cbring us AmdownE7  
[Verse 1]
Well, the AmDevil's got us Crolling a Amsix-sided Edice,
And it's Amburning up the Coil and mAmelting down the E7ice,
And the Ambank tills are Cringing to the Amtune of Ewar!
Do you Amever wonder Cwhat it is we're Amfighting E7for?
[Pre-Chorus]
Dm7Oh, oh - oh, Goh!
It don't Cfeel so good when the Fsun don't shine,
Dm7Oh, oh - oh, Goh!
We gotta Cleave this place, leave it Fall behind,
Dm7Oh, oh - oh, Goh!
Before I Cloose my head and I Eloose my E7mind
[Chorus]
AmHelp me Cget my Amfeet   E...Amback to Csolid Amground,E7  
'Cause we're Amwalking to the CDevil's Ambeat,E  
And it's Amtrying to Cbring us AmdownE7  
[Verse 2]
Oo, Amsweet Mother CNature's such a Amlonely Egirl,
AmWhat's she gonna Cdo when we Amsell the E7world?
AmTime will only Ctell if the Amprophecy's Etrue,
Has the AmDevil got the Cbeat or has the Ambeat got E7you?
[Pre-Chorus]
Dm7Oh, oh - oh, Goh!
It don't Cfeel so good when the Fsun don't shine,
Dm7Oh, oh - oh, Goh!
We gotta Cleave this place, leave it Fall behind,
Dm7Oh, oh - oh, Goh!
Before I Cloose my head and I Eloose my E7mind
[A cappella Chorus] (Muffle strings and scrub the rhythm)
 Help me get my feet...back to solid ground,
'Cause we're walking to the Devil's beat,
 And it's trying to bring us down!
 Come on, help me get my feet...back to solid ground,
'Cause we're walking to the Devil's beat,
 And it's trying to bring us down!
[Pre-Chorus]
Dm7Oh, oh - oh, Goh!
It don't Cfeel so good when the Fsun don't shine,
Dm7Oh, oh - oh, Goh!
We gotta Cleave this place, leave it Fall behind,
Dm7Oh, oh - oh, Goh!
Before I Cloose my head and I Eloose my E7mind
[Chorus & Coda]
AmHelp me Cget my Amfeet   E..Am.back to Csolid Amground,E7  
'Cause we're Amwalking to the CDevil's Ambeat,E  
And it's Amtrying to Cbring us...
...down!
            Am(E7)  Am  
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G|---2--------------2---||
D|---2---2---0------2---||
A|---0----------3---0---||
E|----------------------||

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The Devils Beat

by Sandi Thom

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 9 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

CAPO at the 9th fret,

Am7 D G C

Am7 D G B7

with a CAPO at the 2nd fret

Bm D Bm F# Em7 A D G

Bm D Bm F#7 Em7 A D G

Bm D Bm F# Em7 A D F# F#7

Bm D Bm F#7

CAPO at 4th fret

(Song will then sound in the recorded key of C#m)

Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo

Am = x02210 E = 022100 Dm7 = xx0211 G = 320033

C = x32010 E7 = 022130 F = 133211

[Intro]

Am C Am E Am C Am E7

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Chorus]

Am C Am E Am C Am E7

Help me get my feet ...back to solid ground,

Am C Am E

'Cause we're walking to the Devil's beat,

Am C Am E7

And it's trying to bring us down

[Verse 1]

Am C Am E

Well, the Devil's got us rolling a six-sided dice,

Am C Am E7

And it's burning up the oil and melting down the ice,

Am C Am E

And the bank tills are ringing to the tune of war!

Am C Am E7

Do you ever wonder what it is we're fighting for?

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm7 G

Oh, oh - oh, oh!

C F

It don't feel so good when the sun don't shine,

Dm7 G

Oh, oh - oh, oh!

C F

We gotta leave this place, leave it all behind,

Dm7 G

Oh, oh - oh, oh!

C E E7

Before I loose my head and I loose my mind

[Chorus]

Am C Am E Am C Am E7

Help me get my feet ...back to solid ground,

Am C Am E

'Cause we're walking to the Devil's beat,

Am C Am E7

And it's trying to bring us down

[Verse 2]

Am C Am E

Oo, sweet Mother Nature's such a lonely girl,

Am C Am E7

What's she gonna do when we sell the world?

Am C Am E

Time will only tell if the prophecy's true,

Am C Am E7

Has the Devil got the beat or has the beat got you?

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm7 G

Oh, oh - oh, oh!

C F

It don't feel so good when the sun don't shine,

Dm7 G

Oh, oh - oh, oh!

C F

We gotta leave this place, leave it all behind,

Dm7 G

Oh, oh - oh, oh!

C E E7

Before I loose my head and I loose my mind

[A cappella Chorus] (Muffle strings and scrub the rhythm)

Help me get my feet...back to solid ground,

'Cause we're walking to the Devil's beat,

And it's trying to bring us down!

Come on, help me get my feet...back to solid ground,

'Cause we're walking to the Devil's beat,

And it's trying to bring us down!

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm7 G

Oh, oh - oh, oh!

C F

It don't feel so good when the sun don't shine,

Dm7 G

Oh, oh - oh, oh!

C F

We gotta leave this place, leave it all behind,

Dm7 G

Oh, oh - oh, oh!

C E E7

Before I loose my head and I loose my mind

[Chorus & Coda]

Am C Am E Am C Am E7

Help me get my feet ...back to solid ground,

Am C Am E

'Cause we're walking to the Devil's beat,

Am C

And it's trying to bring us...

...down!

Am E7 Am

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B|---1--------------1---||

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

D|---2---2---0------2---||

A|---0----------3---0---||

E|----------------------||

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