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Trouble Awful Devil Evil

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[Intro]
Cadd9 Fm6 Cadd9 Fm6
[Verse]
Cadd9Sweetly as I fall Fm6backwards in slow Cadd9motion and sink into Fm6bliss
Cadd9My unconscious face Fm6smiles for I am Cadd9totally oblivFm6ious to all of the
[Chorus]
FTrouble Cawful Dmdevil eAmvil
FTrouble Cawful Dmdevil eAmvil
FBat wings Cflapping Dmjust over Ammy bed
FSwooping, Cwhirling aDmround overAmhead
[Instrumental]
Cadd9 Fm6 Cadd9 Fm6
[Verse]
Cadd9The weight of my Fm6insensate body draws Cadd9all the bedclothes down Fm6with it
Cadd9Unknowing ecFm6statically lowering Cadd9into a bottomless Fm6pit surrounded by
[Chorus]
FTrouble Cawful Dmdevil eAmvil
FTrouble Cawful Dmdevil eAmvil
FBat wings Cflapping Dmjust over Ammy bed
FSwooping, Cwhirling aDmround overAmhead
[Bridge]
FShadows Dmlengthen
Bdim7Darkness G7spreads Amacross a Fm6cold beCmnighted D#mland
[Verse]
Cadd9Ten thousand years have Fm6passed and still I conCadd9tinue to deFm6scend
Cadd9Arms folded 'cross my Fm6chest, I dream of Cadd9happiness without Fm6end, unaware of the
[Chorus]
FTrouble Cawful Dmdevil eAmvil
FTrouble Cawful Dmdevil eAmvil
FBat wings Cflapping Dmjust over Ammy bed
FSwooping, Cwhirling aDmround overAmhead
[Outro]
FTrouble Cawful Dmdevil eAmvil
FTrouble Cawful Dmdevil eAmvil
FTrouble Cawful Dmdevil eAmvil
FTrouble Cawful Dmdevil eAmvil

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Trouble Awful Devil Evil

by They Might Be Giants

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Fm6

Bdim7

D#m

[Intro]

Cadd9 Fm6 Cadd9 Fm6

[Verse]

Cadd9 Fm6 Cadd9 Fm6

Sweetly as I fall backwards in slow motion and sink into bliss

Cadd9 Fm6 Cadd9 Fm6

My unconscious face smiles for I am totally oblivious to all of the

[Chorus]

F C Dm Am

Trouble awful devil evil

F C Dm Am

Trouble awful devil evil

F C Dm Am

Bat wings flapping just over my bed

F C Dm Am

Swooping, whirling around overhead

[Instrumental]

Cadd9 Fm6 Cadd9 Fm6

[Verse]

Cadd9 Fm6 Cadd9 Fm6

The weight of my insensate body draws all the bedclothes down with it

Cadd9 Fm6 Cadd9 Fm6

Unknowing ecstatically lowering into a bottomless pit surrounded by

[Chorus]

F C Dm Am

Trouble awful devil evil

F C Dm Am

Trouble awful devil evil

F C Dm Am

Bat wings flapping just over my bed

F C Dm Am

Swooping, whirling around overhead

[Bridge]

F Dm

Shadows lengthen

Bdim7 G7 Am Fm6 Cm D#m

Darkness spreads across a cold benighted land

[Verse]

Cadd9 Fm6 Cadd9 Fm6

Ten thousand years have passed and still I continue to descend

Cadd9 Fm6 Cadd9 Fm6

Arms folded 'cross my chest, I dream of happiness without end, unaware of the

[Chorus]

F C Dm Am

Trouble awful devil evil

F C Dm Am

Trouble awful devil evil

F C Dm Am

Bat wings flapping just over my bed

F C Dm Am

Swooping, whirling around overhead

[Outro]

F C Dm Am

Trouble awful devil evil

F C Dm Am

Trouble awful devil evil

F C Dm Am

Trouble awful devil evil

F C Dm Am

Trouble awful devil evil

About Trouble Awful Devil Evil Chords by They Might Be Giants

Learn how to play Trouble Awful Devil Evil by They Might Be Giants with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Trouble Awful Devil Evil chords”, “Trouble Awful Devil Evil guitar chords”, or “They Might Be Giants Trouble Awful Devil Evil chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Trouble Awful Devil Evil chords and for experienced players who want accurate Trouble Awful Devil Evil lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Cadd9, Fm6, F, C, Dm, Am.

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Is "Trouble Awful Devil Evil" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Trouble Awful Devil Evil" in?

The chords for "Trouble Awful Devil Evil" show the original chord names (including Cadd9, Fm6, F, C, Dm, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.