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The Devils Harp

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Gminor

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Capo II
Tuning EADGBbE (second string a half step down)
chords used:
Gm:   3x000x or 3x0003
Gm/F: 1x000x
Gm/E: 0x000x
D6/Gb:2x020x
Cm7:  x3100x or x31003
Eb:   x6500x
Gm/D: x5500x
Eb/Bb:x1100x
 Eb/A"x0100x
C7:   x3200x or x32003  or x32000
Em:   xx2013
These chords are used during the instrumental:
D7:   xx0222
D7b9(no3): xx0555
Ab/D: xx0898
Gm*:  xx0006 or xx0796  
Gm/Bb:x1000x
Intro: ( Gm   Gm/F   Gm/E  D6/Gb) x 2
I tGmuned the devilGm/Fs harp
It was the Gm/Elast thing that D6/GbI heard
Before I Gmwalked the stretch of Gm/Froad 
between NGm/Eagoya and abD6/Gbsurd
I meant to fiCm7nd my lover there
But I fGmound a Gm/Flittle Gm/Ebird
She Ebsang me hGm/Dow the Cm7world was Eb/Bbmade
I Eb/Ahung on D6/Gbevery Gmword
She Gmtold me why the Gm/Frabbit cries 
and Gm/Ewhy some stars werD6/Gbe red
She tGmold me where the Gm/Fdoper goes 
to Gm/Elay his weary D6/Gbhead
And that the Cm7world was incomplete
And the Gmking would Gm/Fsoon be Gm/Edead
She oEbffered Gm/Dme her Cm7wing that Eb/Bbnight
I Eb/Atook the D6/Gbroad inGmstead
 Gm(3x0003)
Maybe im bC7ack, bGmaby
Maybe im fC7alling from the poplar Gmtree
Carry me C7back, baEmbyC7  Gm  
With Gmborrowed pride I could not Gm/Fhide
I Gm/Egrew a sailors D6/Gbbeard
And as I Gmwalked to my innGm/Focence
My Gm/Eleaves disaD6/Gbppeared
Rented a Cm7room upon the hill
Where a Gmmarble Gm/Fcat appGm/Eeared
ShEbowed me Gm/Dwhere the Cm7fire Eb/Bbwas
And I Eb/Ahad notD6/Gbhing to Gmfear
For Gmall gods good and Gm/Fbrotherhood
We Gm/Edrank til I was D6/Gbcrowned
Then a Gmlady from the EGm/Fverglades 
pulled my Gm/Eass up off the D6/Gbground
She kissed me fCm7our times on the cheek
And Gmonce uGm/Fpon the Gm/Ebrow
For a Ebmoment Gm/DI belCm7ieved that Eb/BbI 
had Eb/Acome for D6/Gbwhat I Gmfound
Instrumental:
|       Gm|       D7|D7b9(no3)|       Gm|
|Ab/D     |Gm*      |D7b9(no3)|         |
|Gm       |D6/Gb    |D7/A(no3)|Gm       |
|      Cm7|    Gm/Bb| Eb/A  D6/Gb|      Gm|
|Gm*      |         | D6/Gb  D7/A|      Gm|
|      Cm7|    Gm/Bb| Eb/A  D6/Gb|      Gm|
Now GmI sit Gm/Falone 
with all the Gm/Ecracks in my D6/Gbguitar
For Gmall the miles Ive Gm/Fput behind
I hGm/Eavent come thaD6/Gbt far
But we are Cm7all compelled to look
For the Gmwind iGm/Fnside a Gm/Ejar
 Gm(3x0003)
Maybe im bC7ack, bGmaby
Maybe im fC7alling from the poplar Gmtree
Carry me C7back, baEmbyC7  Gm  

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The Devils Harp

by The Barr Brothers

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm/F

Gm/E

D6/Gb

Cm7

Gm/D

Eb/Bb

Eb/A

Ab/D

Gm/Bb

D7/A

Capo II

Tuning EADGBbE (second string a half step down)

chords used:

: 3x000x or 3x0003

Gm/F

: 1x000x

Gm/E

: 0x000x

D6/Gb

:2x020x

Cm7

: x3100x or x31003

: x6500x

Gm/D

: x5500x

Eb/Bb

:x1100x

Eb/A

"x0100x

: x3200x or x32003 or x32000

: xx2013

These chords are used during the instrumental:

: xx0222

D7b9(no3): xx0555

Ab/D

: xx0898

Gm*: xx0006 or xx0796

Gm/Bb

:x1000x

Gm Gm/F Gm/E D6/Gb

Intro: ( ) x 2

Gm Gm/F

I tuned the devils harp

Gm/E D6/Gb

It was the last thing that I heard

Gm Gm/F

Before I walked the stretch of road

Gm/E D6/Gb

between Nagoya and absurd

Cm7

I meant to find my lover there

Gm Gm/F Gm/E

But I found a little bird

Eb Gm/D Cm7 Eb/Bb

She sang me how the world was made

Eb/A D6/Gb Gm

I hung on every word

Gm Gm/F

She told me why the rabbit cries

Gm/E D6/Gb

and why some stars were red

Gm Gm/F

She told me where the doper goes

Gm/E D6/Gb

to lay his weary head

Cm7

And that the world was incomplete

Gm Gm/F Gm/E

And the king would soon be dead

Eb Gm/D Cm7 Eb/Bb

She offered me her wing that night

Eb/A D6/Gb Gm

I took the road instead

(3x0003)

C7 Gm

Maybe im back, baby

C7 Gm

Maybe im falling from the poplar tree

C7 Em C7 Gm

Carry me back, baby

Gm Gm/F

With borrowed pride I could not hide

Gm/E D6/Gb

I grew a sailors beard

Gm Gm/F

And as I walked to my innocence

Gm/E D6/Gb

My leaves disappeared

Cm7

Rented a room upon the hill

Gm Gm/F Gm/E

Where a marble cat appeared

Eb Gm/D Cm7 Eb/Bb

Showed me where the fire was

Eb/A D6/Gb Gm

And I had nothing to fear

Gm Gm/F

For all gods good and brotherhood

Gm/E D6/Gb

We drank til I was crowned

Gm Gm/F

Then a lady from the Everglades

Gm/E D6/Gb

pulled my ass up off the ground

Cm7

She kissed me four times on the cheek

Gm Gm/F Gm/E

And once upon the brow

Eb Gm/D Cm7 Eb/Bb

For a moment I believed that I

Eb/A D6/Gb Gm

had come for what I found

Instrumental:

Gm D7 Gm

|Ab/D |Gm* |D7b9(no3)| |

|Gm |D6/Gb |D7/A(no3)|Gm |

Cm7 Gm/Bb Eb/A D6/Gb Gm

| | | | |

D6/Gb D7/A Gm

|Gm* | | | |

Cm7 Gm/Bb Eb/A D6/Gb Gm

| | | | |

Gm Gm/F

Now I sit alone

Gm/E D6/Gb

with all the cracks in my guitar

Gm Gm/F

For all the miles Ive put behind

Gm/E D6/Gb

I havent come that far

Cm7

But we are all compelled to look

Gm Gm/F Gm/E

For the wind inside a jar

(3x0003)

C7 Gm

Maybe im back, baby

C7 Gm

Maybe im falling from the poplar tree

C7 Em C7 Gm

Carry me back, baby

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