Devil By His Side — Jerry Cantrell
Chords and lyrics for Devil By His Side by Jerry Cantrell (key of C).
Verse 1
[EADGBE]Tune 1/2 step down.
The verse is entirely variations of Em listed below in progression.
Em-Em7-(slide down to)-Em6-Cmaj7/E-(pull off)-Em.
022030 (Em7)(slide down to Em6)
022010 (Cmaj7/E), pull off to Em quickly
Pre-Chorus
X32010 (C)
X30010 (Cadd2)
X33010 (C/F)
X34010 (Cadd4)
3X003X (G5)
You can either strum the first three notes from these chords, or walk up
along the 3rd fret.
Either way you then play the G5 chord as listed above.
Other chords:
X02220 (A)
X02230 (Asus4)(optional but I use it, you can stick to just A)
xx0232 (D)
Intro
[Em]
[Em7] [Em6] [Cmaj7/E] [Em]
Verse 1
[Em7] [Em6]Clear on the [Cmaj7/E]road to- [Em]night
[Em7]Headlamps [Em6]shine on the [Cmaj7/E]one way [Em]signs[Em7]
I [Em6]try to [Emadd9]clear my [Em]head[Em7]
Of [Em6]thoughts better [Emadd9]left [C][Cadd2][C][C/F]unsaid[A][G5][Cadd4]
Pre-Chorus
Runnin' down an [Asus4]old elusive [C][Cadd2][C][C/F]high[A][G5][Cadd4]
One more [Em][Em7][Em6]time[Em][Cmaj7/E]
Verse 2
[Em7]The [Em6]wind [Cmaj7/E]upon my [Em]face
[Em7] No one [Em6]here for to [Cmaj7/E]block my [Em]way
[Em7] I [Em6]wake the [Cmaj7/E]setting [Em]sun
[Em7]Bullet [Em6]shot by a [Emadd9]thoughtful [C][Cadd2][C][C/F]gun[A][G5][Cadd4]
Pre-Chorus
Runnin' down an [Asus4]old elusive [C][Cadd2][C][C/F]high[A][G5][Cadd4]
[C]Did I [D]lose you, [G]oh friend of [A]mine?
[C]Is it in your [D]hardened heart
To [G]trust me [A]one more time?
[C]See, I'm tryin' to [D]shake that same
[G]Devil from my [A]side
[C]Always [D]watchin' me, yeah
[G]Laughing while I [A]cry
While I [C][Cadd2][C][C/F]cry[A][Cadd9][Cadd4]
Gunnin' down an [Asus4]old elusive [C][Cadd2][C][C/F]high[A][G5][Cadd4]
One more [Em][Em7][Em6]time[Em][Cmaj7/E]
[Em7] [Em6]Clear on the [Cmaj7/E]road to- [Em]night
[Em7]Headlamps [Em6]shine on the [Cmaj7/E]one way [Em]signs[Em7]
[Em6]Not much [Cmaj7/E]further to go[Em]
[Em7]I [Em6]laugh and I'm [Emadd9]almost [C][Cadd2][C][C/F]home[A][G5][Cadd4]
Gunnin' down an [Asus4]old elusive [C][Cadd2][C][C/F]high[A][G5][Cadd4]
[C]Did I [D]lose you, [G]oh friend of [A]mine?
[C]Is it in your [D]hardened heart
To [G]trust me [A]one more time?
[C]See, I'm tryin' to [D]shake that same
[G]Devil from my [A]side
[C]See, I'm tryin' to [D]shake that old
[G]Devil from my [A]side
[C]Always taunting [D]me, yeah
[G]Laughing while I [A]cry
While I [C][Cadd2][C][C/F]cry[A][G5][Cadd4]
Runnin' down an [Asus4]old elusive [C][Cadd2][C][C/F]high[A][G5][Cadd4]
One more [Em][Em7][Em6]time[Em][Cmaj7/E]
One more [Em][Em7][Em6]time[Em][Cmaj7/E]
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