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         LOW LAYS THE DEVIL
             THE VEILS
INTRO: 
Em D Bm Em
VERSE:
QEmuiet as that secret you kDeep
SBmtill in your heart as you sEmleep
EmOld as the lay of the lDand
CBmold as all matters at hEmand
LEmong as the river of sDong
BmMad as the world it moves Emon
CHORUS:
HEmigh as the heavenly sDea
BmLow lays the devil in Emme
HEmigh as the heavenly sDea
BmLow lays the devil in Emme
INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO:
Em  D  Bm  Em
Em  D  Bm  Em
E -----------------------------------------
B -----------------------------------------
G -----------------------------------------
D -----------5---5-7br--7/9-9-9-7-5-7---
A --5h7-7--7---7----------------------7-
E -----------------------------------------
E ---------------------------------------------
B ---------------------------------------------
G ---------------------------------------------
D -----------5---5-7br--7/9-9-9-7-5-7----------
A --5h7-7--7---7----------------------7--5h7-7-
E ---------------------------------------------
VERSE:
StEmraight as the wood of the crDoss
WBmild as all the love that you lEmost
As sEmure as inside the egg lays the yDolk
I'm standing outsBmide the gates of hell
And I'll keep sEminging 'til I croak (oh baby!)
CHORUS:
HEmigh as the heavenly sDea
BmLow lays the devil in Emme
HEmigh as the heavenly sDea
BmLow lays the devil in Emme
BREAK:
CEmome lay your head on my lap
And lDet your hair fall back
YBmou've got to live with yourself
So Embaby don't look back
CEmome lay your head on my lap
And lDet your hair fall back
YBmou've got to live with yourself
So Embaby don't look back
Don't look back!
CHORUS:
HEmigh as the heavenly sDea
BmLow lays the devil in Emme
HEmigh as the heavenly sDea
BmLow lays the devil in Emme
CHORUS:
HEmigh as the heavenly sDea
BmLow lays the devil in Emme
HEmigh as the heavenly sDea
BmLow lays the devil in Emme
OUTRO:
Em D Bm Em
Em D Bm Em

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Low Lays The Devil

by The Veils

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LOW LAYS THE DEVIL

THE VEILS

INTRO:

Em D Bm Em

VERSE:

Em D

Quiet as that secret you keep

Bm Em

Still in your heart as you sleep

Em D

Old as the lay of the land

Bm Em

Cold as all matters at hand

Em D

Long as the river of song

Bm Em

Mad as the world it moves on

CHORUS:

Em D

High as the heavenly sea

Bm Em

Low lays the devil in me

Em D

High as the heavenly sea

Bm Em

Low lays the devil in me

INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO:

Em D Bm Em

E -----------------------------------------

B -----------------------------------------

G -----------------------------------------

D -----------5---5-7br--7/9-9-9-7-5-7---

A --5h7-7--7---7----------------------7-

E -----------------------------------------

E ---------------------------------------------

B ---------------------------------------------

G ---------------------------------------------

D -----------5---5-7br--7/9-9-9-7-5-7----------

A --5h7-7--7---7----------------------7--5h7-7-

E ---------------------------------------------

VERSE:

Em D

Straight as the wood of the cross

Bm Em

Wild as all the love that you lost

Em D

As sure as inside the egg lays the yolk

I'm standing outside the gates of hell

And I'll keep singing 'til I croak (oh baby!)

CHORUS:

Em D

High as the heavenly sea

Bm Em

Low lays the devil in me

Em D

High as the heavenly sea

Bm Em

Low lays the devil in me

BREAK:

Come lay your head on my lap

And let your hair fall back

You've got to live with yourself

So baby don't look back

Come lay your head on my lap

And let your hair fall back

You've got to live with yourself

So baby don't look back

Don't look back!

CHORUS:

Em D

High as the heavenly sea

Bm Em

Low lays the devil in me

Em D

High as the heavenly sea

Bm Em

Low lays the devil in me

CHORUS:

Em D

High as the heavenly sea

Bm Em

Low lays the devil in me

Em D

High as the heavenly sea

Bm Em

Low lays the devil in me

OUTRO:

Em D Bm Em

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