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Devil By His Side by Jerry Cantrell
Devil By His Side
Tuning:Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Capo:no capo
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.
022000 (Em)
022030 (Em7)(slide down to Em6)
022020 (Em6)
022010 (Cmaj7/E), pull off to Em quickly
022000 (Em)
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)
320003 (G)
xx0232 (D)
Intro:
Em
Em7 Em6 Cmaj7/E Em x8
Verse 1:
Em7 Em6 Cmaj7/E Em
Clear on the road to- night
Em7 Em6 Cmaj7/E Em Em7
Headlamps shine on the one way signs
Em6 Emadd9 Em Em7
I try to clear my head
Em6 Emadd9 C Cadd2 C C/F Cadd4 G5 A
Of thoughts better left unsaid
Pre-Chorus
Asus4 C Cadd2 C C/F Cadd4 G5 A
Runnin' down an old elusive high
Em Em7 Em6 Cmaj7/E Em
One more time
Verse 2:
Em7 Em6 Cmaj7/E Em
The wind upon my face
Em7 Em6 Cmaj7/E Em
No one here for to block my way
Em7 Em6 Cmaj7/E Em
I wake the setting sun
Em7 Em6 Emadd9 C Cadd2 C C/F Cadd4 G5 A
Bullet shot by a thoughtful gun
Pre-Chorus
Asus4 C Cadd2 C C/F Cadd4 G5 A
Runnin' down an old elusive high
C D G A
Did I lose you, oh friend of mine?
C D
Is it in your hardened heart
G A
To trust me one more time?
C D
See, I'm tryin' to shake that same
G A
Devil from my side
C D
Always watchin' me, yeah
G A
Laughing while I cry
C Cadd2 C C/F Cadd4 Cadd9 A
While I cry
Asus4 C Cadd2 C C/F Cadd4 G5 A
Gunnin' down an old elusive high
Em Em7 Em6 Cmaj7/E Em
One more time
Em7 Em6 Cmaj7/E Em
Clear on the road to- night
Em7 Em6 Cmaj7/E Em Em7
Headlamps shine on the one way signs
Em6 Cmaj7/E Em
Not much further to go
Em7 Em6 Emadd9 C Cadd2 C C/F Cadd4 G5 A
I laugh and I'm almost home
Asus4 C Cadd2 C C/F Cadd4 G5 A
Gunnin' down an old elusive high
C D G A
Did I lose you, oh friend of mine?
C D
Is it in your hardened heart
G A
To trust me one more time?
C D
See, I'm tryin' to shake that same
G A
Devil from my side
C D
See, I'm tryin' to shake that old
G A
Devil from my side
C D
Always taunting me, yeah
G A
Laughing while I cry
C Cadd2 C C/F Cadd4 G5 A
While I cry
Asus4 C Cadd2 C C/F Cadd4 G5 A
Runnin' down an old elusive high
Em Em7 Em6 Cmaj7/E Em
One more time
Em Em7 Em6 Cmaj7/E Em
One more time
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
Tuning:
1/2 step down
Riff 1 (verse):
Eb minor chord, stress notes E and B where possible.
This sounds close to Jerry:
Eb:------------|
Bb:---0--------|
Gb:---0--------|
Db:---2--------|
Ab:---2--------|
Eb:------------|
Riff 2 (verse):
Eb:--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb:--0---0---3----3----3---2----2----1----1-----1{3----0---------------|
Gb:--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db:--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab:--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb:--------------------------------------------------------------------|
*-fool around with the open Eb on the 1 string a little
Riff 3 (verse):
Eb:--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb:--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb:--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db:--------2--2---4-----------2----------------------------------------|
Ab:--5---------------------5-----------2-------------------------------|
Eb:--------------------------------------------------------------------|
= at this time, the same riff is simultaneously being played
2 octaves higher
Riff 4 (pre-chorus):
Eb:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb:--5-------------3---------3--------------------------------------2---|
Db:--5-----2--3---4^half----4^half---4{5-----2---------2-----2----------|
Ab:--3---------------------------------------3-------3{4---------0------|
Eb:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 5 (chorus):
Chords: --C D G A-- Each of these major chords gets full measure.
To get closer timing, start chords D and A on the 4th '+' beat of the measure.
Clear on the road tonight
Headlamps shine on the one-way signs
I try to clear my head
Of thoughts better left unsaid
Runnin' down an old elusive high
One more time
The wind upon my face
No one here for to block my way
I wake the setting sun
Bullet shot by a thoughtful gun
Runnin' down an old elusive high
Did I lose you
Oh friend of mine
Is it in your hardened heart to
Trust me one more time
See, I'm tryin' to shake that same
Devil from my side
Always watchin' me, yeah
Laughing while I cry
While I cry
Gunnin' down an old elusive high
One more time
Clear on the road tonight
Headlamps shine on the mileage signs
Not much further to go
I laugh and I'm almost home
Gunnin' down an old elusive high
Did I lose you
Oh friend of mine
Is it in your hardened heart to
Trust me one more time
See, I'm tryin' to shake that old
Devil from my side
Always taunting me, yeah
Laughing while I cry
While I cry
Runnin' down an old elusive high
One more time
One more time
--- = slide to note
{ = hammer on
^ = bend
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