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Runnin With The Devil

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[Intro]
   C/E   D/E   G/E   A/E    E(x4)
[Verse 1]
I live my G/Alife like therF#m/Ae's no tomorEm/ArowA5  
and all I've G/Agot, I F#m/Ahad to EmstealA5  
Least I don't G/Aneed to F#m/Abeg or borEm/ArowA5  
Yes I'm G/Alivin' at a F#m/Apace tEm/Ahat kiEmlls
[Chorus]
      C/E      D/E  G/ERunnA/Ein' Ewith the devil 
      C/E      D/E  G/ERunnA/Ein' Ewith the devil 
[Verse 2]
I found the G/Asimple liF#m/Afe ain't so sEm/AimpleA5  
When I G/Ajumped oF#m/Aut, on Emthat roadA5  
I got no G/Alove, no F#m/Alove you'd call Em/ArealA5  
Ain't got noG/Abody, F#m/Awaitin' Em/Aat hoEmme
[Chorus]
      C/E      D/E  G/ERunnA/Ein' Ewith the devil 
      C/E      D/E  G/ERunnA/Ein' Ewith the devil 
[Guitar Solo]
G5   E   A5
G5   E5    A
C/E    D/E
G/E    A/E    E
C/E    D/E
G/E    A/E    E
[Verse 3]
You know IA5, I found the simG/Aple lifeF#m/A  
Weren't so simEm/Aple, noA5  
When I G/Ajumped oEmut, on that roadA5  
Got no G/Alove, no F#m/Alove you'd cEm/Aall realA5  
Got noG/Abody, F#m/Awaitin' Em/Aat hoEmme
[Chorus]
      C/E      D/E  G/ERunnA/Ein' Ewith the devil 
      C/E      D/E  G/ERunnA/Ein' Ewith the devil 
[Guitar Solo]
G5   E   A5
G5   E5    A
C/E    D/E
G/E    A/E    E
C/E    D/E
G/E    A/E    E
[Chorus]
      C/E      D/E  G/ERunnA/Ein' Ewith the devil 
      C/E      D/E  G/ERunnA/Ein' Ewith the devil 
      C/E      D/E  G/ERunnA/Ein' Ewith the devil 
      C/E      D/E  G/ERunnA/Ein' Ewith the devil 

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XXO232

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D major

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Runnin With The Devil

by Van Halen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

D/E

G/E

A/E

G/A

F#m/A

Em/A

[Intro]

C/E D/E G/E A/E E

(x4)

[Verse 1]

G/A F#m/A Em/A A5

I live my life like there's no tomorrow

G/A F#m/A Em A5

and all I've got, I had to steal

G/A F#m/A Em/A A5

Least I don't need to beg or borrow

G/A F#m/A Em/A Em

Yes I'm livin' at a pace that kills

[Chorus]

C/E D/E G/E A/E E

Runnin' with the devil

C/E D/E G/E A/E E

Runnin' with the devil

[Verse 2]

G/A F#m/A Em/A A5

I found the simple life ain't so simple

G/A F#m/A Em A5

When I jumped out, on that road

G/A F#m/A Em/A A5

I got no love, no love you'd call real

G/A F#m/A Em/A Em

Ain't got nobody, waitin' at home

[Chorus]

C/E D/E G/E A/E E

Runnin' with the devil

C/E D/E G/E A/E E

Runnin' with the devil

[Guitar Solo]

G5 E A5

G5 E5 A

C/E D/E

G/E A/E E

C/E D/E

G/E A/E E

[Verse 3]

A5 G/A F#m/A

You know I, I found the simple life

Em/A A5

Weren't so simple, no

G/A Em A5

When I jumped out, on that road

G/A F#m/A Em/A A5

Got no love, no love you'd call real

G/A F#m/A Em/A Em

Got nobody, waitin' at home

[Chorus]

C/E D/E G/E A/E E

Runnin' with the devil

C/E D/E G/E A/E E

Runnin' with the devil

[Guitar Solo]

G5 E A5

G5 E5 A

C/E D/E

G/E A/E E

C/E D/E

G/E A/E E

[Chorus]

C/E D/E G/E A/E E

Runnin' with the devil

C/E D/E G/E A/E E

Runnin' with the devil

C/E D/E G/E A/E E

Runnin' with the devil

C/E D/E G/E A/E E

Runnin' with the devil

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