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Capo 3rd
Intro:
 G-  D-  Em- A7  
Couplet:
The dAmevil on his own, D7maybe there is Emsomething you should know 
               A7                   Am              D7           Em  A7(one strum)  
baby when you're far away from home ooh, he's not always alone 
and he Amnever wonders why, D7why he does such Emthings to make you cry A7  
why he spends the Amevil in the night, D7ooh, and why he's Emhappy getting by 
A7                C (strum a couple of times)
wasting his time 
Chorus:
Gtake me high up on a hA7ill, i know just how he fEmeels, 
i know just how A7he feels, tGake me high up on a A7hill,
i know just how he Emfeels, to be A7on your own (x2) 
   C     C     C    Am(move thumb down once on 'oh')
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Bridge:
Bmevery time they Chold you down, let it Ggo, let iDt go
Bmevery time you Cknow they're wrong, let Git go, let Dit goo-oCooo 
 D7-  Em-  A7-  Am-  D7-  Em- A7  
           A7     C(strum a couple of times)
wasting his time 
Chorus:
Gtake me high up on a A7hill, i know just how he Emfeels 
i know just how he A7feels, tGake me high up on a A7hill,
i know just how he Emfeels, to be oA7n your own (x2) 
   C     C     C    G(strum once on 'oh')
Oh, oh, oh, oooh...

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The Devil On His Own

by The Sheer

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3rd

Intro:

G D Em A7

- - -

Couplet:

Am D7 Em

The devil on his own, maybe there is something you should know

A7 Am D7 Em A7

(one strum)

baby when you're far away from home ooh, he's not always alone

Am D7 Em A7

and he never wonders why, why he does such things to make you cry

Am D7 Em

why he spends the evil in the night, ooh, and why he's happy getting by

A7 C (strum a couple of times)

wasting his time

Chorus:

G A7 Em

take me high up on a hill, i know just how he feels,

A7 G A7

i know just how he feels, take me high up on a hill,

Em A7

i know just how he feels, to be on your own (x2)

C C C Am

(move thumb down once on 'oh')

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Bridge:

Bm C G D

every time they hold you down, let it go, let it go

Bm C G D C

every time you know they're wrong, let it go, let it goo-oooo

D7 Em A7 Am D7 Em A7

- - - - - -

A7 C

(strum a couple of times)

wasting his time

Chorus:

G A7 Em

take me high up on a hill, i know just how he feels

A7 G A7

i know just how he feels, take me high up on a hill,

Em A7

i know just how he feels, to be on your own (x2)

C C C G

(strum once on 'oh')

Oh, oh, oh, oooh...

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