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Me And The Devil Blues

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Tempo: Modertely slow
BPM: 85
[Intro]
A7  Adim7  Dm6
A A7/G  D/F# Dm/F
A/E E7
[Verse 1]
A7Early this morning
When you knocked upon my doorAdim7  A7  Adim7  A7  Adim7  
A7Early this D7/F#morning, ooh,
When you knocked upon my doorA7  Adim7  A7  
And I E7said hello Satan
D7/F#I believe it's time to go
A A7/G D/F# Dm/F A/E E7
[Verse 2]
A7Me and the DevilAdim7  
A7Was walkin' side by sideAdim7  A7  Adim7  A7  Adim7  
A7Me and the D7Devil, ooh,
Was walking side by sideA7  Adim7  A7  
And I'm goin'  E7to beat my woman
D7/F#'Til I get satisfied
A A7/G D/F# Dm/F A/E E7
[Verse 3]
She said A7you don't see whyAdim7  
A7That she would dog me 'roundAdim7  
(Spoken:) A7Now baby you know you ain't doin' me right Adim7don't chaA7  Adim7  
A7She say you D7/F#don't see why, hoo,
That she would dog me 'roundA7  Adim7  A7  
It must-a E7be that old evil spirit
D7/F#So deep down in the ground
A A7/G D/F# Dm/F A/E E7
[Verse 4]
You A7may bury my bodyAdim7  
A7Down by the highway sideAdim7  
(Spoken:) A7Baby, I don't care where you bury my body when I'm dead Adim7and gone
A7 Adim7
A7You may bury my D7/F#body, ooh,
Down by the highway sideA7  Adim7  A7  
So my old evil E7spirit
D7/F#Can get a Greyhound bus and ride
[Outro]
A A7/G D/F# Dm/F E7 A

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Me And The Devil Blues

by Robert Johnson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Adim7

Dm6

A7/G

D/F#

Dm/F

A/E

D7/F#

Tempo: Modertely slow

BPM: 85

[Intro]

A7 Adim7 Dm6

A A7/G D/F# Dm/F

A/E E7

[Verse 1]

Early this morning

Adim7 A7 Adim7 A7 Adim7

When you knocked upon my door

A7 D7/F#

Early this morning, ooh,

A7 Adim7 A7

When you knocked upon my door

And I said hello Satan

D7/F#

I believe it's time to go

A A7/G D/F# Dm/F A/E E7

[Verse 2]

A7 Adim7

Me and the Devil

A7 Adim7 A7 Adim7 A7 Adim7

Was walkin' side by side

A7 D7

Me and the Devil, ooh,

A7 Adim7 A7

Was walking side by side

And I'm goin' to beat my woman

D7/F#

'Til I get satisfied

A A7/G D/F# Dm/F A/E E7

[Verse 3]

A7 Adim7

She said you don't see why

A7 Adim7

That she would dog me 'round

A7 Adim7 A7 Adim7

(Spoken:) Now baby you know you ain't doin' me right don't cha

A7 D7/F#

She say you don't see why, hoo,

A7 Adim7 A7

That she would dog me 'round

It must-a be that old evil spirit

D7/F#

So deep down in the ground

A A7/G D/F# Dm/F A/E E7

[Verse 4]

A7 Adim7

You may bury my body

A7 Adim7

Down by the highway side

A7 Adim7

(Spoken:) Baby, I don't care where you bury my body when I'm dead and gone

A7 Adim7

A7 D7/F#

You may bury my body, ooh,

A7 Adim7 A7

Down by the highway side

So my old evil spirit

D7/F#

Can get a Greyhound bus and ride

[Outro]

A A7/G D/F# Dm/F E7 A

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