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Key: C  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Am- x02210
 F-  133211
 C-  x32010
 G-  320033
 Dm- xx0231
 E-  022100
 Em- 022000
Intro: Am---G x3, F--E(hold)
Verse 1:
  AmYou sold your soul to stay afloat
they raised the sFtakes to Emwatch you Amfold
and you Fjust fled to EmMexico
DmNo one's gonna fix all your misFtakes
DmDancing with the Cdevil, you had Ebetter
keep your hands above the AmwaistG  
Chorus:
FEverything you Gtouch
will turn to Amsand
when you Fsee the 
world as Gnothing more
than Emoney in your hand
You'll never Fget the
chance to Gunderstand
just Amthat it's like to
Fvoices in your head
the silent Gchorus 
Interlude: Am--G x2 F--E(hold)
Verse 2:
  AmYou taste the 
you settle Fin the D.C. sAmlum
that they Fcall the Emrising sun
She Dmwashed the lipstick
smudges from her Fface
SDmleeping with the sCtate
you will Eeventually
Bridge:
Am[Listen! Open 
out there! He has no FideaG!
He has Amno idea! None! And
Bill FPoole? Has Gno idea!]
A Amnew hope for the poor folks
just a penny to the FrichG  
There's a Amrally down on one 
burns in FKensingGton
As you Fcarve another
Gnotch into your Amgun
Set the sFpark and
take your Gmark
you've finally Egot 
Outro:: Am--G x2 F--E(hold), Am--

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Dancing With The Devil

by 1997

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x02210

- 133211

- x32010

- 320033

- xx0231

- 022100

- 022000

Intro: Am---G x3, F--E(hold)

Verse 1:

You sold your soul to stay afloat

F Em Am

they raised the stakes to watch you fold

F Em

and you just fled to Mexico

Dm F

No one's gonna fix all your mistakes

Dm C E

Dancing with the devil, you had better

Am G

keep your hands above the waist

Chorus:

F G

Everything you touch

will turn to sand

when you see the

world as nothing more

than money in your hand

You'll never get the

chance to understand

just that it's like to

voices in your head

the silent chorus

Interlude: Am--G x2 F--E(hold)

Verse 2:

You taste the

F Am

you settle in the D.C. slum

F Em

that they call the rising sun

She washed the lipstick

smudges from her face

Dm C

Sleeping with the state

you will eventually

Bridge:

[Listen! Open

F G

out there! He has no idea!

He has no idea! None! And

F G

Bill Poole? Has no idea!]

A new hope for the poor folks

F G

just a penny to the rich

There's a rally down on one

F G

burns in Kensington

As you carve another

G Am

notch into your gun

Set the spark and

take your mark

you've finally got

Outro:: Am--G x2 F--E(hold), Am--

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