Key: F
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
Dm - xx0231
Dm7 - xx0212
F - 133211
Bb - x13331
Dm2 - x-8-7-7-10-x
C - x32010
C# - x46664
Em - 022000
Em6 - 022020
Gm - 355333
Am - x02210
A - x02220
Intro: Dm-Dm2-Dm-Em6-Dm-- x4
Verse 1:
Am Bb
As I get closer
C# Dm
my dreams get farther
Am Bb
I climb that ladder
C# Dm
but you kick it over
Am Bb
Thirsty for water
C# Dm
you give me vinegar
Am Bb
When I drink your medicine
C# Dm7 Em-F
it just makes me sicker
Refrain:
Gm Dm
I dug a hole so deep
Gm Dm
I'm gonna drown in my mistakes
Gm Dm
Can't even sell my soul
Am Bb
Cause it ain't worth shit to take
Chorus 1:
Dm F Am
I got the devil on my
Gm A Dm
shoulder (over and over)
Dm
And I just can't sink
F Am Gm A Dm
a-ny lower (lower and lower)
Dm
The hounds of hell are
F Am Gm A Dm
getting closer (closer and closer)
Dm F
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I got the devil on
Am Gm Am Bb
my shoulder (over and over)
Post Chorus: Dm-Dm2-Dm-Em6-Dm-- x2
Verse 2:
Am Bb
Follow the rainbow
C# Dm
my lucky omen
Am Bb
There ain't no pot of
C# Dm
gold just copper tokens
Am Bb
I found the key to life
C# Dm
the lock was broken
Am Bb
All my accomplishments
C# Dm7 Em-F
are best left unspoken
(Repeat Refrain)
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Guitar Solo:
Dm-F-Am-Gm--Am-F-Gm--Dm--Dm-F-Am-Gm--Am-F-Gm-Dm--Am--
Bb--Dm--Em-F-A--Bb--Dm--Em-F-
Bridge:
A Bb
My horror story
Dm Em F
is nearly o--ver
A Bb
I said I'm sorry
Dm Em F
but I was so-ber
A Bb
I beg for mercy
Dm Em F
from my infernal friend
A Bb
The one that drops
Dm Em F
the nails into my coffin
Bass solo: Dm--F-Am-Gm--Gm-Am-F-Gm-Dm-- x2
Chorus 2: Bass Only
Dm F Am Gm Gm-Am-F-Gm-Dm-
I got the devil on my shoulder
Dm F Am Gm Gm-Am-F-Gm-Dm-
I got the devil on my shoulder
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro: Dm-Dm2-Dm-Em6-Dm-- x2