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Devil By His Side

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EADGBE
Tune 1/2 step down.
The verse is entirely variations of Em listed below in progression.
Em-Em7-(slide down to)-Em6-Cmaj7/E-(pull off)-Em.
022000 (Em) 
022030 (Em7)(slide down to Em6)
022020 (Em6)
022010 (Cmaj7/E), pull off to Em quickly
022000 (Em)
Pre-Chorus:  
X32010 (C)
X30010 (Cadd2)
X33010 (C/F)
X34010 (Cadd4)
3X003X (G5) 
You can either strum the first three notes from these chords, or walk up along the 3rd fret.  
Either way you then play the G5 chord as listed above.
Other chords:
X02220 (A)
X02230 (Asus4)(optional but I use it, you can stick to just A)
320003 (G)
xx0232 (D)
Intro:
Em
 Em7   Em6   Cmaj7/E   Emx8
Verse 1:
    Em7  Em6Clear on the Cmaj7/Eroad to-    nEmight
Em7Headlamps Em6shine on the Cmaj7/Eone way siEmgnsEm7  
I Em6try to Emadd9clear my hEmeadEm7  
                Em6    Emadd9     C   Cadd2   C   C/FCadd4  G5  A  
Of thoughts better left unsaid
Pre-Chorus
                       Asus4     C   Cadd2   C   C/FCadd4  G5  A  
Runnin' down an old elusive high
One more EmtimeEm7  Em6  Cmaj7/E  Em  
Verse 2:
Em7The Em6wind uCmaj7/Epon my facEme
 Em7No one Em6here for to Cmaj7/Eblock my waEmy
  Em7I Em6wake the sCmaj7/Eetting sEmun
    Em7         Em6        Emadd9     C   Cadd2   C   C/FCadd4  G5  A  
Bullet shot by a thoughtful gun
Pre-Chorus
                       Asus4     C   Cadd2   C   C/FCadd4  G5  A  
Runnin' down an old elusive high
CDid I Dlose you, Goh friend of Amine?
CIs it in your Dhardened heart
To Gtrust me Aone more time?
CSee, I'm tryin' to Dshake that same 
GDevil from my Aside
CAlways Dwatchin' me, yeah
GLaughing while I Acry
           C   Cadd2   C   C/FCadd4  Cadd9  A  
While I cry
                       Asus4     C   Cadd2   C   C/FCadd4  G5  A  
Gunnin' down an old elusive high
One more EmtimeEm7  Em6  Cmaj7/E  Em  
    Em7  Em6Clear on the Cmaj7/Eroad to-    nEmight
Em7Headlamps Em6shine on the Cmaj7/Eone way siEmgnsEm7  
Em6Not much Cmaj7/Efurther to goEm  
 Em7             Em6    Emadd9     C   Cadd2   C   C/FCadd4  G5  A  
I   laugh and I'm almost home
                       Asus4     C   Cadd2   C   C/FCadd4  G5  A  
Gunnin' down an old elusive high
CDid I Dlose you, Goh friend of Amine?
CIs it in your Dhardened heart
To Gtrust me Aone more time?
CSee, I'm tryin' to Dshake that same 
GDevil from my Aside
CSee, I'm tryin' to Dshake that old 
GDevil from my Aside
CAlways taunting Dme, yeah
GLaughing while I Acry
           C   Cadd2   C   C/FCadd4  G5  A  
While I cry
                       Asus4     C   Cadd2   C   C/FCadd4  G5  A  
Runnin' down an old elusive high
One more EmtimeEm7  Em6  Cmaj7/E  Em  
One more EmtimeEm7  Em6  Cmaj7/E  Em  

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Devil By His Side

by Jerry Cantrell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Em6

Cmaj7/E

Emadd9

Cadd2

C/F

Asus4

Cadd9

EADGBE

Tune 1/2 step down.

The verse is entirely variations of Em listed below in progression.

Em-Em7-(slide down to)-Em6-Cmaj7/E-(pull off)-Em.

022000 (Em)

022030 (Em7)(slide down to Em6)

022020 (Em6)

022010 (Cmaj7/E), pull off to Em quickly

022000 (Em)

Pre-Chorus:

X32010 (C)

X30010 (Cadd2)

X33010 (C/F)

X34010 (Cadd4)

3X003X (G5)

You can either strum the first three notes from these chords, or walk up along the 3rd fret.

Either way you then play the G5 chord as listed above.

Other chords:

X02220 (A)

X02230 (Asus4)(optional but I use it, you can stick to just A)

320003 (G)

xx0232 (D)

Intro:

Em7 Em6 Cmaj7/E Em

Verse 1:

Em7 Em6 Cmaj7/E Em

Clear on the road to- night

Em7 Em6 Cmaj7/E Em Em7

Headlamps shine on the one way signs

Em6 Emadd9 Em Em7

I try to clear my head

Em6 Emadd9 C Cadd2 C C/F G5 A

Cadd4

Of thoughts better left unsaid

Pre-Chorus

Asus4 C Cadd2 C C/F G5 A

Cadd4

Runnin' down an old elusive high

Em Em7 Em6 Cmaj7/E Em

One more time

Verse 2:

Em7 Em6 Cmaj7/E Em

The wind upon my face

Em7 Em6 Cmaj7/E Em

No one here for to block my way

Em7 Em6 Cmaj7/E Em

I wake the setting sun

Em7 Em6 Emadd9 C Cadd2 C C/F G5 A

Cadd4

Bullet shot by a thoughtful gun

Pre-Chorus

Asus4 C Cadd2 C C/F G5 A

Cadd4

Runnin' down an old elusive high

C D G A

Did I lose you, oh friend of mine?

C D

Is it in your hardened heart

G A

To trust me one more time?

C D

See, I'm tryin' to shake that same

G A

Devil from my side

C D

Always watchin' me, yeah

G A

Laughing while I cry

C Cadd2 C C/F Cadd9 A

Cadd4

While I cry

Asus4 C Cadd2 C C/F G5 A

Cadd4

Gunnin' down an old elusive high

Em Em7 Em6 Cmaj7/E Em

One more time

Em7 Em6 Cmaj7/E Em

Clear on the road to- night

Em7 Em6 Cmaj7/E Em Em7

Headlamps shine on the one way signs

Em6 Cmaj7/E Em

Not much further to go

Em7 Em6 Emadd9 C Cadd2 C C/F G5 A

Cadd4

I laugh and I'm almost home

Asus4 C Cadd2 C C/F G5 A

Cadd4

Gunnin' down an old elusive high

C D G A

Did I lose you, oh friend of mine?

C D

Is it in your hardened heart

G A

To trust me one more time?

C D

See, I'm tryin' to shake that same

G A

Devil from my side

C D

See, I'm tryin' to shake that old

G A

Devil from my side

C D

Always taunting me, yeah

G A

Laughing while I cry

C Cadd2 C C/F G5 A

Cadd4

While I cry

Asus4 C Cadd2 C C/F G5 A

Cadd4

Runnin' down an old elusive high

Em Em7 Em6 Cmaj7/E Em

One more time

Em Em7 Em6 Cmaj7/E Em

One more time

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