Between The Devil And Me chords by
Alan Jackson (Official Version)

1996Country355 views

Key: D majorDifficulty: Easy

Intro 1

Dsus4

Verse 1
D D 
 
This world can take you by the hand
Dsus4 Dsus4 
 
and tempt the soul     of any man
D D 
 
But you can choose your path,
Asus4 Asus4 
 
A A 
 
there's two roads you can take
D D 
 
One way is right and one is wrong
Dsus4 Dsus4 
 
The flesh is weak,    but love is strong
And she's all I see
Asus4 Asus4 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
between the devil    and me

Chorus 1
D D 
 
The gates of hell swing open wide
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
invitin' me       to step inside
D D 
 
I'll be your friend, he calls again,
A A 
 
I know it's him
D D 
 
The flames are spreadin' everywhere
D/F# D/F# 
 
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
But through the smoke    I see her there
D D 
 
A A 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
She's all I see between the devil and me

Interlude 1

Asus4

Verse 2
D D 
 
I hold her in my arms tonight
Dsus4 Dsus4 
 
So safe and warm     I close my eyes
D D 
 
And a cool breeze blows
Asus4 Asus4 
 
A A 
 
'cross our bodies in the dark
D D 
 
Outside her reach is my concern
Dsus4 Dsus4 
 
Somewhere I know     a fire burns
And she's all I see
Asus4 Asus4 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
between the devil    and me

Chorus 2
D D 
 
The gates of hell swing open wide
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
invitin' me       to step inside
D D 
 
I'll be your friend, he calls again,
A A 
 
I know it's him
D D 
 
The flames are spreadin' everywhere
D/F# D/F# 
 
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
But through the smoke    I see her there
D D 
 
A A 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
She's all I see between the devil and me

Outro 1

The gates of hell swing open wide

Gsus2

invitin' me to step inside

She's all I see between the devil and

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsDsus4 D Asus4 A G...

Chords

Dsus4
D
Asus4
A
G
Gsus2
D/F#

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Dsus4: x-x-0-2-3-3
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Asus4: x-0-2-2-3-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Gsus2: 3-x-0-2-3-3
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

Sus2 and sus4 swap the third in a chord for a second or fourth. The sus course covers the shapes and how to drop them into a progression. Practice sus chords

Most chord-change problems come from the strumming hand, not the fretting hand. The basic strumming course covers the patterns and timing that make any chord progression easier to play. Practice basic strumming

This is the definitive original version of Between The Devil And Me by Alan Jackson, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of D major. It suits players who want to learn Between The Devil And Me the way Alan Jackson intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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