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

1996Country355 views

Key: D majorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

Fsus4

Verse 1
F F 
 
This world can take you by the hand
Fsus4 Fsus4 
 
and tempt the soul     of any man
F F 
 
But you can choose your path,
Csus4 Csus4 
 
C C 
 
there's two roads you can take
F F 
 
One way is right and one is wrong
Fsus4 Fsus4 
 
The flesh is weak,    but love is strong
And she's all I see
Csus4 Csus4 
 
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
between the devil    and me

Chorus 1
F F 
 
The gates of hell swing open wide
Bbsus2 Bbsus2 
 
invitin' me        to step inside
F F 
 
I'll be your friend, he calls again,
C C 
 
I know it's him
F F 
 
The flames are spreadin' everywhere
F/A F/A 
 
Bbsus2 Bbsus2 
 
But through the smoke     I see her there
F F 
 
C C 
 
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
She's all I see between the devil and me

Interlude 1

Csus4

Verse 2
F F 
 
I hold her in my arms tonight
Fsus4 Fsus4 
 
So safe and warm     I close my eyes
F F 
 
And a cool breeze blows
Csus4 Csus4 
 
C C 
 
'cross our bodies in the dark
F F 
 
Outside her reach is my concern
Fsus4 Fsus4 
 
Somewhere I know     a fire burns
And she's all I see
Csus4 Csus4 
 
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
between the devil    and me

Chorus 2
F F 
 
The gates of hell swing open wide
Bbsus2 Bbsus2 
 
invitin' me        to step inside
F F 
 
I'll be your friend, he calls again,
C C 
 
I know it's him
F F 
 
The flames are spreadin' everywhere
F/A F/A 
 
Bbsus2 Bbsus2 
 
But through the smoke     I see her there
F F 
 
C C 
 
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
She's all I see between the devil and me

Outro 1

The gates of hell swing open wide

Bbsus2

invitin' me to step inside

She's all I see between the devil and

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsFsus4 F Csus4 C Bb...

Chords

Fsus4
F
Csus4
C
Bb
Bbsus2
F/A

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

Fsus4: x-x-3-3-1-1
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Csus4: x-3-3-0-1-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Bbsus2: x-1-3-3-1-1
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 3

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

F is one of the chords beginners ask about the most. A short walkthrough on how to fret it cleanly and switch in and out of it. Learn the F chord

Barre chords ask a lot of the fretting hand. The barre course walks through hand position, pressure, and the cleanest way to land each shape. Practice barre chords

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 is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Alan Jackson's performance.

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