Devil Is Beating His Wife

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Cold Beer & Cigarettes (The Devil Is Beating His Wife)
in the key dave is playing it live now (as of early '07)
D Dbm
Intro: *(xxx120)
E
A white ghost making his way up the west coast trying to focus his
D Dbm D Dbm
*
High hopes on a vagina or two, he's taking his chances
E
Meanwhile back in his living room bright smiles are watching his toddler run
D Dbm D Dbm
*
Speed trials over grandmother's rug, and nature advances
Verse pt. 2
C Am D B7 Em C D B7 C
Up the interstate, he's been awake and pretty drunk for three whole days
Am D B7 Em Bm C
No one wants to stop until they get to where they're going
Em Bm C Bsus B
I'll get to where Iím going pretty soon
Chorus
E Bm A
So he takes another drink cause watching the scenery bleed
Am E Dbm B B7 E
Into each similar scene isn't as sweet as it had been in his dreams
C Am D B7 Em C D B7 C Am Bsus B
E
It's faster to buy cigarettes and some cold beer if you don't rattle the
D F#m B
Cashier by asking her back to your room, she's calling security
A E
The car's on fire in the parking lot and nobody wants it to rain
E
But God isn't listening, so all the windshield's glisten
A E
The water and oil mix causing the fire to spread to five or six
B B7 A
Innocent automobiles sitting in their nearby spot, what a cruel God we've got
E Dbm G#m A E F#m B B7
Right on, etc.
E Bm A
So he takes another drink cause watching the formula bleed
Am E Dbm B B7 E
Into each similar theme isn't as sweet as it had been in his dreams

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Cold Beer & Cigarettes (The Devil Is Beating His Wife)
in the key dave is playing it live now (as of early '07)
Intro: D *Dbm(xxx120)
E
A white ghost making his way up the west coast trying to focus his
D                            Dbm    D          *Dbm
High hopes on a vagina or two, he's taking his chances
E
Meanwhile back in his living room bright smiles are watching his toddler run
D                             Dbm        D          *Dbm
Speed trials over grandmother's rug, and nature advances
Verse pt. 2
C      Am           D    B7    Em         C      D        B7    C
Up the interstate, he's been awake and pretty drunk for three whole days
       Am    D       B7         Em      Bm           C
No one wants to stop until they get to where they're going
     Em      Bm       C      Bsus  B
I'll get to where Iím going pretty soon
Chorus
E                   Bm                               A
So he takes another drink cause watching the scenery bleed
Am                 E      Dbm              B      B7              E
Into each similar scene isn't as sweet as it had been in his dreams
C      Am           D    B7    Em         C      D        B7    C    Am   Bsus  B
E
It's faster to buy cigarettes and some cold beer if you don't rattle the
D                                  F#m                  B
Cashier by asking her back to your room, she's calling security
A                                                           E
The car's on fire in the parking lot and nobody wants it to rain
E
But God isn't listening, so all the windshield's glisten
A                                          E
The water and oil mix causing the fire to spread to five or six
                      B                      B7      A
Innocent automobiles sitting in their nearby spot, what a cruel God we've got
E     Dbm    G#m    A    E   F#m   B     B7
Right on, etc.
E                    Bm                             A
So he takes another drink cause watching the formula bleed
Am                E               Dbm     B      B7          E
Into each similar theme isn't as sweet as it had been in his dreams

Devil Is Beating His Wife Chords by David Bazan

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