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This really easy to play - it consists of only two chords:
e ---Dm5---           e ---A5---|
B ---6---           B ---5---|     Rhythm = Straight up and down
G ---7---           G ---6---|              strum, emphasizing
D ---7---           D ---7---|              first of every four
A ---5---           A ---7---|              downstrokes
E ---5---           E ---5---|              3 measures Dm
                                            3 measures A
                                            1 measure  Dm
DmIn the afterlife
You could be headed for the Aserious strife
But tomorrow there'll be DmHell to pay
Intro             Dm  A  
Chorus x2
Chorus
Instrumental
Chorus
Instrumental
Chorus
Instrumental
DmNow the D and the A and the M and the N
and the A and the T and the AI-O-N            x2
Outro
Posted by:
Ben Brown
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The story behind the song

"Hell" paints a vivid picture of a reckoning for a life lived without consequence, where there will be "Hell to pay" in the afterlife. The song's playful, almost jaunty tone, despite its grim subject, comes from Squirrel Nut Zippers' unique blend of Delta blues, gypsy jazz, and 1930s-era swing. Released in 1996 on the album Hot, this track became a signature for the Chapel Hill band during the swing revival of the late 90s. It's a song that invites you to consider what comes next, with a mischievous grin.

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Hell

by Squirrel Nut Zippers

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This really easy to play - it consists of only two chords:

Dm A

e ---5--- e ---5---|

B ---6--- B ---5---| Rhythm = Straight up and down

G ---7--- G ---6---| strum, emphasizing

D ---7--- D ---7---| first of every four

A ---5--- A ---7---| downstrokes

E ---5--- E ---5---| 3 measures Dm

3 measures A

1 measure Dm

In the afterlife

You could be headed for the serious strife

But tomorrow there'll be Hell to pay

Dm A

Intro

Chorus x2

Chorus

Instrumental

Chorus

Instrumental

Chorus

Instrumental

Now the D and the A and the M and the N

and the A and the T and the I-O-N x2

Outro

Posted by:

Ben Brown

[email protected]

About Hell Chords by Squirrel Nut Zippers

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