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ME AND THE DEVIL BLUES
As recorded by Eric Clapton
(From the 2004 Album ME AND MR. JOHNSON)
[Intro]
A7  Adim7  Dm6  A  A7/G  D/F#  Dm/F  E7
[Verse 1]
A7Early this morningAdim7  
You knocked upon my doorA7  Adim7  A7  Adim7  A7  
Early this mornD7/F#ing
You knocked upon my doorA7  Adim7  A7  Adim7  
A7And I said
E7"Hello, Satan     D7/F#I believe it's time to go"A  A7/G  D/F#  Dm/F  E7  
[Verse 2]
A7Me and the devilAdim7  
Were walking side by sideA7  Adim7  A7  Adim7  A7  
Me and the devD7/F#il
Were walking side by sideA7  Adim7  A7  Adim7  A7  
I'm going to beat E7my womanD7/F#  
Until I get satisfiedA  A7/G  D/F#  Dm/F  E7  
[Verse 3]
She said she doesn't A7see whyAdim7  
Adim7That I will dog her around
A7(Now baby, you Adim7know you aren't doing A7me rightAdim7)
A7She said she doesn't see D7/F#why
That I will dog her aroundA  E7  A  
Well, it must be that old E7evil spiritD7/F#  
So deep down in the groundA  A7/G  D/F#  Dm/F  E7  
[Interlude]
A7  Adim7  A7  Adim7 A7  D7/F#
A  A7/G  D/F#  Dm/F  E7
[Verse 4]
A7You may bury my bodyAdim7  
Adim7Down by the highway side
A7(I don't care where Adim7you bury my body when A7I'm Adim7dead and A7gone.)
You may bury my D7/F#body
Down by the highway sideA  E7  A  
Oh, my old eE7vil spirit
D7/F#Will take a Greyhound bus and ArideA7/G  D/F#  Dm/F  E  G#5  A5  

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Me And The Devil Blues

by Eric Clapton

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Adim7

Dm6

A7/G

D/F#

Dm/F

D7/F#

G#5

ME AND THE DEVIL BLUES

As recorded by Eric Clapton

(From the 2004 Album ME AND MR. JOHNSON)

[Intro]

A7 Adim7 Dm6 A A7/G D/F# Dm/F E7

[Verse 1]

A7 Adim7

Early this morning

A7 Adim7 A7 Adim7 A7

You knocked upon my door

D7/F#

Early this morning

A7 Adim7 A7 Adim7

You knocked upon my door

And I said

E7 D7/F# A A7/G D/F# Dm/F E7

"Hello, Satan I believe it's time to go"

[Verse 2]

A7 Adim7

Me and the devil

A7 Adim7 A7 Adim7 A7

Were walking side by side

D7/F#

Me and the devil

A7 Adim7 A7 Adim7 A7

Were walking side by side

E7 D7/F#

I'm going to beat my woman

A A7/G D/F# Dm/F E7

Until I get satisfied

[Verse 3]

A7 Adim7

She said she doesn't see why

Adim7

That I will dog her around

A7 Adim7 A7 Adim7

(Now baby, you know you aren't doing me right)

A7 D7/F#

She said she doesn't see why

A E7 A

That I will dog her around

E7 D7/F#

Well, it must be that old evil spirit

A A7/G D/F# Dm/F E7

So deep down in the ground

[Interlude]

A7 Adim7 A7 Adim7 A7 D7/F#

A A7/G D/F# Dm/F E7

[Verse 4]

A7 Adim7

You may bury my body

Adim7

Down by the highway side

A7 Adim7 A7 Adim7 A7

(I don't care where you bury my body when I'm dead and gone.)

D7/F#

You may bury my body

A E7 A

Down by the highway side

Oh, my old evil spirit

D7/F# A A7/G D/F# Dm/F E G#5 A5

Will take a Greyhound bus and ride

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