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Song is 4/4 time.  A sort-of-baptist hymn
 G4 beats  F4 beats  Am8 beats   F4 beats  Em4 beats  Am8 beats
CGuess I had to Amfind out the Emhard way
CThe things AmI have come here Emto learn
CThe fire of this Ampleasure it can Emwarm me
FBut in the Emend it only Amburns
CHe could put me Amhigh on a pedEmestal
CHe could Amrob me of my sEmhame
CHe could hold me Amdown under Emwater, 'Til I
FCould not rEmemember my own Amname
CHORUS
GIn my mind FI see the house I'm Ambuilding
GIn my hands Fthe hammer and the Amnail
CGonna send Ammy wishes up to Emglory
FGonna shake that Emdevil off my Amtrail
CIn my time AmI've done some Emmeanness 
CBrought the ones I Amlove so much Empain
CPride it was Ameating all my Emheart away
FMy soul was Emrusting in the Amrain
CAll these sins AmI am conEmfessing
CThey still come Amknocking' at my dEmoor
CBut I know Ambetter that to aEmnswer, I tell them
FThat girl Emdon't live here Amanymore
CHORUS
CEv'ry living Amthing is calling out Emto me
CThe leaves on the Amtrees wave Emme on
CGot a wind to lAmift me when I'm Emfalling
FGot a road Emto put my feet Amupon
CHORUS x2

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Shake That Devil

by Joan Osborne

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Song is 4/4 time. A sort-of-baptist hymn

G F Am F Em Am

4 beats 4 beats 8 beats 4 beats 4 beats 8 beats

C Am Em

Guess I had to find out the hard way

C Am Em

The things I have come here to learn

C Am Em

The fire of this pleasure it can warm me

F Em Am

But in the end it only burns

C Am Em

He could put me high on a pedestal

C Am Em

He could rob me of my shame

C Am Em

He could hold me down under water, 'Til I

F Em Am

Could not remember my own name

CHORUS

G F Am

In my mind I see the house I'm building

G F Am

In my hands the hammer and the nail

C Am Em

Gonna send my wishes up to glory

F Em Am

Gonna shake that devil off my trail

C Am Em

In my time I've done some meanness

C Am Em

Brought the ones I love so much pain

C Am Em

Pride it was eating all my heart away

F Em Am

My soul was rusting in the rain

C Am Em

All these sins I am confessing

C Am Em

They still come knocking' at my door

C Am Em

But I know better that to answer, I tell them

F Em Am

That girl don't live here anymore

CHORUS

C Am Em

Ev'ry living thing is calling out to me

C Am Em

The leaves on the trees wave me on

C Am Em

Got a wind to lift me when I'm falling

F Em Am

Got a road to put my feet upon

CHORUS x2

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