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my first tab/chords, harder than i thought! taken from a youtube video of him 
playing at KEXP radio station, not sure how what the technical chords are of the 
'A, A+, A' bit, but if you watch/listen you can sort of understand, 
Intro:         Dm         Dm  Dm  
DmThe old devils are Aat it again, who knows what they'll Dmdo.
Dmit's true right now like it wAas back then,  the old devils are aDmt it again
Dm  Dm  Dm  Dm
Dmfrom behind these bars the Aview don't change,  desperation death and dDmespair. 
Dmfrom what little i hear of the Aoutside world, well its not to different out Dmthere. 
Dmand they tell me there's a war without no end, the old devils are Aat it again.
Athey die by the millions children women and men, the old devils are Dmat it again. 
 Dm   Dm   Dm  Dm,    A  A+   A   Dm  Dm  
Dmwhen i say devil you Aknow who i mean these animals in the Dmdark 
Dmmalicious politicians with Anefarious schemes charlatans and crooked Dmcops 
Dmthe moonshine still gives you five to ten, the old devils are Aat it again.
Astripes on your back and a ball and chain The old devils are Dmat it again. 
 Dm   Dm   Dm  Dm,    A  A+   A   Dm  Dm  
Dmtwo men stare out of Aprison bars, wonderin what got'em Dmhere. 
Dmone saw mud but the Aother saw stars, prayin that the end is Dmnear. 
Dmwell the billboard outside says "confess your sins", the old devils Aare at it again.
Ai guess i will confess that I've been sufferin', the old devils Dmare at it again. 
Dmi said the old devils are Aat it again, who knows what they'll Dmdo.
Dmit's true right now like it wAas back then, the old devils are Dmat it again 
Dmi said The Aold devils are Dmat it again. oh oh...
 Dm   Dm   Dm  Dm,    A  A+   A   Dm  Dm  

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Old Devils

by William Elliott Whitmore

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Chords in this song · guitar

my first tab/chords, harder than i thought! taken from a youtube video of him

playing at KEXP radio station, not sure how what the technical chords are of the

'A, A+, A' bit, but if you watch/listen you can sort of understand,

Dm Dm Dm

Intro:

Dm A Dm

The old devils are at it again, who knows what they'll do.

Dm A Dm

it's true right now like it was back then, the old devils are at it again

Dm Dm Dm Dm

Dm A Dm

from behind these bars the view don't change, desperation death and despair.

Dm A Dm

from what little i hear of the outside world, well its not to different out there.

Dm A

and they tell me there's a war without no end, the old devils are at it again.

A Dm

they die by the millions children women and men, the old devils are at it again.

Dm Dm Dm Dm A A A Dm Dm

, +

Dm A Dm

when i say devil you know who i mean these animals in the dark

Dm A Dm

malicious politicians with nefarious schemes charlatans and crooked cops

Dm A

the moonshine still gives you five to ten, the old devils are at it again.

A Dm

stripes on your back and a ball and chain The old devils are at it again.

Dm Dm Dm Dm A A A Dm Dm

, +

Dm A Dm

two men stare out of prison bars, wonderin what got'em here.

Dm A Dm

one saw mud but the other saw stars, prayin that the end is near.

Dm A

well the billboard outside says "confess your sins", the old devils are at it again.

A Dm

i guess i will confess that I've been sufferin', the old devils are at it again.

Dm A Dm

i said the old devils are at it again, who knows what they'll do.

Dm A Dm

it's true right now like it was back then, the old devils are at it again

Dm A Dm

i said The old devils are at it again. oh oh...

Dm Dm Dm Dm A A A Dm Dm

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