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A lot of the sounds that Evan produces throughout the verses and outro are generated by
hammering off and on strings within the chord shapes. For instance, hammering the A string
during G chords(as well as removing both fingers of the E and A strings for certain strums.)
G  E-3 Cadd9  E-3 Em7  E-3
A7sus4  E-3 Dsus4/A  E-3
[Intro]
G[Verse 1Em7]Dsus4/A  Cadd9  G  
GMother, may I Cadd9open my eyGes?
There's a Em7great, big Dsus4/Aworld waiting rCadd9ight outsideG  
GMother, may I Cadd9raise my voGice?
Do "Em7We the Dsus4/APeople" haCadd9ve that cGhoice?
GMother, may I Cadd9rest my heGad
Em7Though Dsus4/AI did not Cadd9try my bGest?
GMother, may I Cadd9sip the wiGne
Em7Though I Dsus4/Adid not Cadd9tend the Gvine?
[Chorus]
A7sus4Oh, DeatCadd9h, you can come for Gme
A7sus4Oh, DeathCadd9, but you can't comfort Gme
[Verse 2]
GWell devil, I do Cadd9have your Gname
Em7Stuck iDsus4/An my ear anCadd9d I'm to Gblame
GAnd though I beg youCadd9, let me bGe
Em7Devil, Dsus4/Ayou ignoCadd9re my pGlea
GThe crown of lies I Cadd9wear in sGhame
What Em7I would Dsus4/Agive to Cadd9try agaiGn
[Chorus]
A7sus4Oh, DeatCadd9h, you can come for Gme
A7sus4Oh, DeathCadd9, but you can't comfort Gme
[Interlude]
G[Verse 3Em7]Dsus4/A  Cadd9  G  
GWell, Jesus, may I Cadd9have your Ggrace?
Em7Jesus, Dsus4/Athough I Cadd9hide my Gface
GAnd will you cast my Cadd9doubts awGay?
Em7Take my Dsus4/Asins down Cadd9to the gGrave
GIf there is hope then Cadd9let me sGee
Em7There is Dsus4/Alife for Cadd9those like Gme
[Chorus]
A7sus4Oh, DeatCadd9h, you can come for Gme
A7sus4Oh, DeatCadd9h, lord but you can'Gt comfort me
A7sus4Oh, DeatCadd9h, you can come for Gme
A7sus4Oh, DeatCadd9h, lord but you can'Gt comfort me
A7sus4Oh, DeatCadd9h, I will conquer thee
[Outro]
G    Cadd9  G    Em7  Dsus4/A  Cadd9  G
G    Cadd9  G    Em7  Dsus4/A  Cadd9  G
Cadd9  G   Cadd9  G   Cadd9           G

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The Devil God And Me

by Evan Bartels

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Dsus4/A

Cadd9

A7sus4

A lot of the sounds that Evan produces throughout the verses and outro are generated by

hammering off and on strings within the chord shapes. For instance, hammering the A string

during G chords(as well as removing both fingers of the E and A strings for certain strums.)

G E-3 Cadd9 E-3 Em7 E-3

A7sus4 E-3 Dsus4/A E-3

[Intro]

G Em7 Dsus4/A Cadd9 G

[Verse 1]

G Cadd9 G

Mother, may I open my eyes?

Em7 Dsus4/A Cadd9 G

There's a great, big world waiting right outside

G Cadd9 G

Mother, may I raise my voice?

Em7 Dsus4/A Cadd9 G

Do "We the People" have that choice?

G Cadd9 G

Mother, may I rest my head

Em7 Dsus4/A Cadd9 G

Though I did not try my best?

G Cadd9 G

Mother, may I sip the wine

Em7 Dsus4/A Cadd9 G

Though I did not tend the vine?

[Chorus]

A7sus4 Cadd9 G

Oh, Death, you can come for me

A7sus4 Cadd9 G

Oh, Death, but you can't comfort me

[Verse 2]

G Cadd9 G

Well devil, I do have your name

Em7 Dsus4/A Cadd9 G

Stuck in my ear and I'm to blame

G Cadd9 G

And though I beg you, let me be

Em7 Dsus4/A Cadd9 G

Devil, you ignore my plea

G Cadd9 G

The crown of lies I wear in shame

Em7 Dsus4/A Cadd9 G

What I would give to try again

[Chorus]

A7sus4 Cadd9 G

Oh, Death, you can come for me

A7sus4 Cadd9 G

Oh, Death, but you can't comfort me

[Interlude]

G Em7 Dsus4/A Cadd9 G

[Verse 3]

G Cadd9 G

Well, Jesus, may I have your grace?

Em7 Dsus4/A Cadd9 G

Jesus, though I hide my face

G Cadd9 G

And will you cast my doubts away?

Em7 Dsus4/A Cadd9 G

Take my sins down to the grave

G Cadd9 G

If there is hope then let me see

Em7 Dsus4/A Cadd9 G

There is life for those like me

[Chorus]

A7sus4 Cadd9 G

Oh, Death, you can come for me

A7sus4 Cadd9 G

Oh, Death, lord but you can't comfort me

A7sus4 Cadd9 G

Oh, Death, you can come for me

A7sus4 Cadd9 G

Oh, Death, lord but you can't comfort me

A7sus4 Cadd9

Oh, Death, I will conquer thee

[Outro]

G Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus4/A Cadd9 G

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

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