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Pay the Devil chords by
Van Morrison
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Key: E major•
Verse 1
D
D

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One man's meat is another

man's poison
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G

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One man's gain can be
D
D

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another man's loss
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G

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I'm travelling down the
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D

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lonely highway
A
A

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'Cause a rolling stone

don't gather no moss
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D

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Verse 2


Once I thought I could live

the kind of life I wanted
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G

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But the wayward wind made me
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D

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restless and a fool of me
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G

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'Cause I thought I could settle
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D

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for the nine to five life
A
A

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Well I guess it just was

never meant to be
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Verse 3


Now people talk and they speculate

about what other people would do
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G

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But they can't put themselves
D
D

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within my shoes
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G

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D
D

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It used to be my life,
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G

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D
D

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now it's become my story
A
A

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I'm heading down this highway with
Interlude 1

those blues
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D

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D
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D

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A
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D
D

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Verse 4
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D

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Well I'd love to see the sun

setting on the riverside
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G

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Just to go back home yeah
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D

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I want to settle down
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G

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Well I have to pay the
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D

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devil for my music
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A

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Well I have to keep on with
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this roaming around
Verse 5
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D

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Have to pay the devil for my music
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A

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Keep on rolling from town to town
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Have to pay the devil for
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D

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to play my music
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Keep on rolling from town to town
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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

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  • G

  • A

Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Pay the Devil by Van Morrison is E major.

The primary chords used in Pay the Devil are E, A, B.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, A, B, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Pay the Devil is approximately 133 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Pay the Devil using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Pay the Devil. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Van Morrison.

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