Me And The Devil Blues chords by Robert Johnson (Official Version)

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Verse 1
A7 
 (A7) Early this morning
When you knocked upon my door
D7 
Early this  (D7) morning
A7 
When you knocked upon my  (A7) door
E7 
 (E7) And I say, "Hello, Satan"
D7 
 (D7) I believe, it's time to go
A7 
E7 
 (A7)  (E7) 

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Verse 2

Me and the devil

Was walking side by side

Me and the devil

Was walking side by side

And I'm going to beat my woman

Until I get satisfied

Verse 3
A7 
She said  (A7) you don't see why
That I would dog her 'round
Now baby you know you ain't
doin' me right don'tcha
D7 
She say you don't  (D7) see why
A7 
That you will dog me 'round  (A7) 
E7 
 (E7) It must-a be that old evil spirit
D7 
A7 
E7 
 (D7) So deep down in the ground  (A7)  (E7) 

Verse 4
A7 
You may  (A7) bury my body
Down by the highway side
Baby, I don't care where you bury my
Body when I'm dead and gone
D7 
You may bury my  (D7) body
A7 
Down by the highway side  (A7) 
E7 
So my old evil  (E7) spirit
D7 
 (D7) Can catch a Greyhound bus and ride
A7 
E7 
 (A7)  (E7) 
A 
 (A major) 

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: A majorBPM: 81

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

A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
G#7: 4-6-4-5-4-4
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
A: x-0-2-2-2-0

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This is the definitive original version of Me And The Devil Blues by Robert Johnson, 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 A major. It suits players who want to learn Me And The Devil Blues the way Robert Johnson intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.