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Devil And The Sea

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Gminor

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1/11

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 11Position: 10

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

I think it sounds best played on the A string.
[Chords]
e|--Gm10--|
B|--11--|
G|--12--|
D|--12--|
A|--10--|
E|------|
e|--Bb6--|
B|--6--|
G|--7--|
D|--8--|
A|--8--|
E|--6--|
e|--Eb6--|
B|--8--|
G|--8--|
D|--8--|
A|--6--|
E|-----|
e|--D5--|
B|--7--|
G|--7--|
D|--7--|
A|--5--|
E|-----|
e|--C3--|
B|--5--|
G|--5--|
D|--5--|
A|--3--|
E|-----|
[Intro]
Same riff used throughout the song
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------3------------3--4--5-----------------------------------------------|
A|-5-------------5-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
 Gm          Gm                 Bb       Eb   D(Intro Riff)
   I see the mountains turning yellow
   Gm  GmThe flowers Bbmelting to the EbseaD  
   Gm  GmMy blood runs Bbcold through my EbbodyD  
        Cm                     D   Gm   Gm   Gm(Intro Riff)
   Into a never ending stream
[Verse 2]
 Gm          Gm                Bb       Eb   D(Into Riff)
   I saw the light turn into ashes
   Gm  GmThe devil Bbsmiling from the EbshoreD  
   Gm  GmThe sea grows Bbhigher on a EbmeadowD  
            Cm                          D   Gm   Gm   Gm(Intro Riff)
   To call my free soul back once more
[Instrumental]
Gm Bb Eb D
Gm Bb Eb D
Gm Bb Eb D
 Cm     D   Gm   Gm   Gm(Intro Riff)
[Verse 3]
 Gm         Gm               Bb      Eb    D(Intro Riff)
   I tumble further down a hillside
   Gm  GmThe great wind Bbpushing at my EbbackD  
   Gm  GmI saw my Bbspirit slowly sEbtarvingD  
           Cm                D   Gm(Outro)
   Up on the devil's lonely ride
[Outro]
Gm Bb Eb D
Gm Bb Eb D
Gm Bb Eb D

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Devil And The Sea

by St. John Green

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

I think it sounds best played on the A string.

[Chords]

e|--10--|

B|--11--|

G|--12--|

D|--12--|

A|--10--|

E|------|

e|--6--|

B|--6--|

G|--7--|

D|--8--|

A|--8--|

E|--6--|

e|--6--|

B|--8--|

G|--8--|

D|--8--|

A|--6--|

E|-----|

e|--5--|

B|--7--|

G|--7--|

D|--7--|

A|--5--|

E|-----|

e|--3--|

B|--5--|

G|--5--|

D|--5--|

A|--3--|

E|-----|

[Intro]

Same riff used throughout the song

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|--------3------------3--4--5-----------------------------------------------|

A|-5-------------5-----------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

Gm Gm Bb Eb D

(Intro Riff)

I see the mountains turning yellow

Gm Gm Bb Eb D

The flowers melting to the sea

Gm Gm Bb Eb D

My blood runs cold through my body

Cm D Gm Gm Gm

(Intro Riff)

Into a never ending stream

[Verse 2]

Gm Gm Bb Eb D

(Into Riff)

I saw the light turn into ashes

Gm Gm Bb Eb D

The devil smiling from the shore

Gm Gm Bb Eb D

The sea grows higher on a meadow

Cm D Gm Gm Gm

(Intro Riff)

To call my free soul back once more

[Instrumental]

Gm Bb Eb D

Cm D Gm Gm Gm

(Intro Riff)

[Verse 3]

Gm Gm Bb Eb D

(Intro Riff)

I tumble further down a hillside

Gm Gm Bb Eb D

The great wind pushing at my back

Gm Gm Bb Eb D

I saw my spirit slowly starving

Cm D Gm

(Outro)

Up on the devil's lonely ride

[Outro]

Gm Bb Eb D

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