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Devils Takin Names

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Listen to the song for rhythm. Start the song off with harmonics played on the 5th fret of the low E string.
Verse
Shall we Amdance, or maybe just limp Faround?
These feet arAme cold and beat and strangeFrs to the ground
The Amsound of the kick is arousing, the Fcouples are sweet in their love
ToAmnight we'll stagger up from the basement or Ffall to our deaths from above
Pre Chorus
CYou got those moves and Gthose Feyes
CI got these shakes and Gbad Fbreath
Chorus
            Am(pause)              Am(pause)              Am(pause)                    G  F  
I've never tried that, I've never tried that, I've never tried that, but I know I don't like it
            Am(pause)              Am(pause)              Am(pause)                    G  F  
I've never tried that, I've never tried that, I've never tried that, but I know I don't like it
Or Cmaybe I Gdo and I'm just Amtoo weak to Ffight it, Cmaybe I Gdo and I'm just Amtoo weak to Ffight it
CMaybe I Gdo and I'm just Amtoo weak to Ffight it, where Care you where Gare you I hate to Flet 'em see me cryin'
C      G      Am      F
Verse
           C(pause)
I'm gonna zip up my party suit and show ya'll something
       G(pause)
There ain't no such thing as strumpin' for nothing
         Am(pause)
You can fly with us or hang on to the walls
         F(pause)
But the devil's takin' names when the last curtain falls
I got a Amdeep sick worry and I don't know why
Where Care you where Gare you what are Fyou doing tonight
AmLaughing and crying are almost the same
They just Fshow everyone how much attention you're paying
Chorus
            Am(pause)              Am(pause)              Am(pause)                    G  F  
I've never tried that, I've never tried that, I've never tried that, but I know I don't like it
            Am(pause)              Am(pause)              Am(pause)                    G  F  
I've never tried that, I've never tried that, I've never tried that, but I know I don't like it
Or Cmaybe I Gdo and I'm just Amtoo weak to Ffight it, Cmaybe I Gdo and I'm just Amtoo weak to Ffight it
CMaybe I Gdo and I'm just Amtoo weak to Ffight it, where Care you where Gare you I hate to Flet 'em see me cryin'
Outro
So Cdry them Geyes, Ameveryone else went Fback inside
CLaughing and crying are Galmost the same
They just Amshow everyone how much attFention you're paying
So Cdry Gthem Feyes, everyone Celse went Gback Finside
 Am(strum)   G(strum)    Am(strum)

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Devils Takin Names

by The Lawrence Arms

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Listen to the song for rhythm. Start the song off with harmonics played on the 5th fret of the low E string.

Verse

Am F

Shall we dance, or maybe just limp around?

Am F

These feet are cold and beat and strangers to the ground

Am F

The sound of the kick is arousing, the couples are sweet in their love

Am F

Tonight we'll stagger up from the basement or fall to our deaths from above

Pre Chorus

C G F

You got those moves and those eyes

C G F

I got these shakes and bad breath

Chorus

Am Am Am G F

(pause) (pause) (pause)

I've never tried that, I've never tried that, I've never tried that, but I know I don't like it

Am Am Am G F

(pause) (pause) (pause)

I've never tried that, I've never tried that, I've never tried that, but I know I don't like it

C G Am F C G Am F

Or maybe I do and I'm just too weak to fight it, maybe I do and I'm just too weak to fight it

C G Am F C G F

Maybe I do and I'm just too weak to fight it, where are you where are you I hate to let 'em see me cryin'

C G Am F

Verse

(pause)

I'm gonna zip up my party suit and show ya'll something

(pause)

There ain't no such thing as strumpin' for nothing

(pause)

You can fly with us or hang on to the walls

(pause)

But the devil's takin' names when the last curtain falls

I got a deep sick worry and I don't know why

C G F

Where are you where are you what are you doing tonight

Laughing and crying are almost the same

They just show everyone how much attention you're paying

Chorus

Am Am Am G F

(pause) (pause) (pause)

I've never tried that, I've never tried that, I've never tried that, but I know I don't like it

Am Am Am G F

(pause) (pause) (pause)

I've never tried that, I've never tried that, I've never tried that, but I know I don't like it

C G Am F C G Am F

Or maybe I do and I'm just too weak to fight it, maybe I do and I'm just too weak to fight it

C G Am F C G F

Maybe I do and I'm just too weak to fight it, where are you where are you I hate to let 'em see me cryin'

Outro

C G Am F

So dry them eyes, everyone else went back inside

C G

Laughing and crying are almost the same

Am F

They just show everyone how much attention you're paying

C G F C G F

So dry them eyes, everyone else went back inside

Am G Am

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