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Late For The Devil

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I'm pretty sure this is how you play it as I saw him do it on MTV2 SXSW, busking in the street.
Capo on 5th fret for whole song, chords relative to capo.
[Intro]
C(kiG6nd oCf pG6luck CthG6e boCttC/Bom sAmtrings to give it a jaunty feel)
[Verse]
       AmI used to be a capricorn,FStolen
       My mother bore me with Call her loveG6  
       FCavities and tiny portions
       AmShared amongst my fellow orphansD  
       One always gets G6away
       Be the highest grown, a pupil, soggy bones
       Home is where the heart is
       Wave goodbye and wish good tidings
       It was good for while it lasted,
       I have been moved along
       (take little finger off top string after 2 beats into the G6 chord)
[Chorus]
        CI suppose, its G6better than never, my Csoul
        Was Amlate for the devil,
        FI must have missed him calling CoutG6  
        I smile, for the first time ever, my soul
        Flys through heaven,
        The early bird gets the worm
P.S.
There is a little breakdown part about 3 quarters in but can't be bothered to work it
out just yet, I might post it up later. (15 years later)

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Late For The Devil

by Kid Harpoon

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

I'm pretty sure this is how you play it as I saw him do it on MTV2 SXSW, busking in the street.

Capo on 5th fret for whole song, chords relative to capo.

[Intro]

C G6 C G6 C G6 C C/B Am

(kind of pluck the bottom strings to give it a jaunty feel)

[Verse]

Am F

I used to be a capricorn,Stolen

C G6

My mother bore me with all her love

Cavities and tiny portions

Am D

Shared amongst my fellow orphans

One always gets away

Be the highest grown, a pupil, soggy bones

Home is where the heart is

Wave goodbye and wish good tidings

It was good for while it lasted,

I have been moved along

(take little finger off top string after 2 beats into the G6 chord)

[Chorus]

C G6 C

I suppose, its better than never, my soul

Was late for the devil,

F C G6

I must have missed him calling out

I smile, for the first time ever, my soul

Flys through heaven,

The early bird gets the worm

P.S.

There is a little breakdown part about 3 quarters in but can't be bothered to work it

out just yet, I might post it up later. (15 years later)

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