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[Intro]
Dm
Dm Bb/D Dm Bb/D Gm/D
Dm Bb/D C/D Dm
[Band Enters]
Gm A
 Dm   Bb   Gm   Ax2
Bb
[Verse 1]
DmWhen you cross the edge inDsus2side
Reach out for Dsus4the strangerBb/D  
As you sign the deal tonightC  
IcaruBbs's your only guDmide
See the haggard child of Dsus2sun
To the teDsus4mpting fires you runBb/D  
Pass the gate and realiCze
Casting eBbvil eyes
[Pre-Chorus 1]
GmDown at your Fdark lab
You Ebthrew some tarot cardsBb  F  
GmReading the Ffiery truth
BbAlchemist you were Aright, oh!
The Bbvision's aClive
[Chorus 1]
The Dmdevil and the sBbavant
FGaze away
CFar away
DmAlchemist Cyou're freeF  
InBbside of your CprisonF  C/E  
The Dmdevil and the sBbavant
FTake a light
CGetting sight of a DmrevelCation Fforced:
The Bbchemical Cwedding day...
BbNo, no, no
[Verse 2]
DmHe appears at your desiDsus2re
Does your Dsus4bidding - alwaysBb/D  
Lights the candle in the Cdark
See the Bbblood - oh - of us allDm  
Think you force him to exDsus2pose
All above Dsus4and all belowBb/D  
You're never able to unCveil
What you Bbhad to feel...
[Pre-Chorus 2]
GmTaming your Fseraph but Ebwho is in conBbtrolF  
GmYou or the Fdemon called BbcuriosityA, oh!
MephiBbstophelesC...
[Chorus 2]
The Dmdevil and the sBbavant
FGaze away
CFar away
DmAlchemist Cyou're freeF  
InBbside of your CprisonF  C/E  
The Dmdevil and the sBbavant
FTake a light
CGetting sight of a DmrevelCation Fforced:
The Bbchemical Cwedding day...
BbNo, no, no
[Re-Intro]
 Dm   Bb   Gm   Ax2
[Guitar Solo]
Gm Dm Eb F C#dim
Gm C Ab Bb Cm
[Bridge]
The Cmdevil and the sAbavant
EbGaze away
BbFar away
CmAlchemist Bbyou're freeEb  
InAbside of your Bbprison
[Chorus 3]
The Dmdevil and the sBbavant
FGaze away
CFar away
DmAlchemist Cyou're freeF  
InBbside of your CprisonF  C/E  
The Dmdevil and the sBbavant
FTake a light
CGetting sight of a DmrevelCation Fforced:
The Bbchemical Cwedding dayF  C/E  
The Dmdevil and the savant

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The Devil And The Savant

by Edguy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb/D

Gm/D

C/D

Dsus2

Dsus4

C/E

C#dim

[Intro]

Dm Bb/D Dm Bb/D Gm/D

Dm Bb/D C/D Dm

[Band Enters]

Gm A

Dm Bb Gm A

[Verse 1]

Dm Dsus2

When you cross the edge inside

Dsus4 Bb/D

Reach out for the stranger

As you sign the deal tonight

Bb Dm

Icarus's your only guide

Dsus2

See the haggard child of sun

Dsus4 Bb/D

To the tempting fires you run

Pass the gate and realize

Casting evil eyes

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Gm F

Down at your dark lab

Eb Bb F

You threw some tarot cards

Gm F

Reading the fiery truth

Bb A

Alchemist you were right, oh!

Bb C

The vision's alive

[Chorus 1]

Dm Bb

The devil and the savant

Gaze away

Far away

Dm C F

Alchemist you're free

Bb C F C/E

Inside of your prison

Dm Bb

The devil and the savant

Take a light

C Dm C F

Getting sight of a revelation forced:

Bb C

The chemical wedding day...

No, no, no

[Verse 2]

Dm Dsus2

He appears at your desire

Dsus4 Bb/D

Does your bidding - always

Lights the candle in the dark

Bb Dm

See the blood - oh - of us all

Dsus2

Think you force him to expose

Dsus4 Bb/D

All above and all below

You're never able to unveil

What you had to feel...

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Gm F Eb Bb F

Taming your seraph but who is in control

Gm F Bb A

You or the demon called curiosity, oh!

Bb C

Mephistopheles...

[Chorus 2]

Dm Bb

The devil and the savant

Gaze away

Far away

Dm C F

Alchemist you're free

Bb C F C/E

Inside of your prison

Dm Bb

The devil and the savant

Take a light

C Dm C F

Getting sight of a revelation forced:

Bb C

The chemical wedding day...

No, no, no

[Re-Intro]

Dm Bb Gm A

[Guitar Solo]

Gm Dm Eb F C#dim

Gm C Ab Bb Cm

[Bridge]

Cm Ab

The devil and the savant

Gaze away

Far away

Cm Bb Eb

Alchemist you're free

Ab Bb

Inside of your prison

[Chorus 3]

Dm Bb

The devil and the savant

Gaze away

Far away

Dm C F

Alchemist you're free

Bb C F C/E

Inside of your prison

Dm Bb

The devil and the savant

Take a light

C Dm C F

Getting sight of a revelation forced:

Bb C F C/E

The chemical wedding day

The devil and the savant

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