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Capo on 3rd - Standard Tuning
The Devil is in the Detail
DEverybody wants protection
Bmbut who wants to pay the cost
Dscience and evolution 
Bmblemish the face of god
Gthe devil is in the detail
Aand he'll probably come out on top
Deverybody fears rejection
Bmdont wana walk alone
Dmost of the end solution 
Bmto have someone share the load
GThe devil is on the bi-rail
Aan anchore ready to toss
Dtheres blood in the water
Dso here comGe the circAling fins
Aif the ships goin down
Dget the lifGeboat get ready Ato swim .... x 2
WAe all go overboard aDt what cost
DCause everybody knows if theres sometAhing gained
tiGll theres something preciouDs lost
DThe devil is in the detail.... (fade to end)

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Devil Is In The Detail

by Powderfinger

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 3rd - Standard Tuning

The Devil is in the Detail

Everybody wants protection

but who wants to pay the cost

science and evolution

blemish the face of god

the devil is in the detail

and he'll probably come out on top

everybody fears rejection

dont wana walk alone

most of the end solution

to have someone share the load

The devil is on the bi-rail

an anchore ready to toss

theres blood in the water

D G A

so here come the circling fins

if the ships goin down

D G A

get the lifeboat get ready to swim .... x 2

A D

We all go overboard at what cost

D A

Cause everybody knows if theres something gained

G D

till theres something precious lost

The devil is in the detail.... (fade to end)

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