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The Devil In His Youth

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CAPO 3RD FRET
Chords used:
     G- (320001)   
    Em- (022000)
 Cmaj7- (x32000)
    Am- (x02210)
     D- (xx0232)
 Dmaj7- (xx0222)
E7sus4- (020200)
Intro:
G          Em
G          Em
Cmaj7
Cmaj7
Verse 1:
  GBefore recorded Emtime
  GIn some suburban Emroom, see
  Cmaj7The devil in his youth
  GHe grew up pale and Emhealthy
  GWith the blessings of his Emfather
Cmj7
  The devil in his youth
  GHis privilege came bEmefore him
  GThe promise of aEmdoring
  Cmaj7The devil in his youth
  AmBut it all changed Dwhen he came of age
  AmIt was nothing like the Dmaj7simulated game
  The Cmaj7women didn't love him
  The races all ignored him
  His Amproclamations failed
  So he screamed
  "Now you Cmaj7bend!"
  The devil in his youth
  GI will E7sus4make them feel the way I do
  GI'll coE7sus4rrupt them till they think the way I do
  Cmaj7The devil in his youth
  GYou will E7sus4feel the way I do
  GYou'll E7sus4hurt the way I do
  Cmaj7He was easily abused
  Cmaj7The devil in his Emyouth
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The Devil In His Youth

by Protomartyr

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Dmaj7

E7sus4

CAPO 3RD FRET

Chords used:

- (320001)

- (022000)

Cmaj7

- (x32000)

- (x02210)

- (xx0232)

Dmaj7

- (xx0222)

E7sus4- (020200)

Intro:

G Em

Cmaj7

Verse 1:

G Em

Before recorded time

G Em

In some suburban room, see

Cmaj7

The devil in his youth

G Em

He grew up pale and healthy

G Em

With the blessings of his father

Cmj7

The devil in his youth

G Em

His privilege came before him

G Em

The promise of adoring

Cmaj7

The devil in his youth

Am D

But it all changed when he came of age

Am Dmaj7

It was nothing like the simulated game

Cmaj7

The women didn't love him

The races all ignored him

His proclamations failed

So he screamed

Cmaj7

"Now you bend!"

The devil in his youth

G E7sus4

I will make them feel the way I do

G E7sus4

I'll corrupt them till they think the way I do

Cmaj7

The devil in his youth

G E7sus4

You will feel the way I do

G E7sus4

You'll hurt the way I do

Cmaj7

He was easily abused

Cmaj7 Em

The devil in his youth

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