The Plank chords by The Devil Makes Three (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Em
Cm7
B7sus4
Am
C
B7
Cm9
B7#9

Intro 1

Verse 1
Em 
 (E minor) You're mumbling words
Cm7 
But I can't hear anymore  (C minor7) 
B7sus4 
You're totally entertained  (B7sus4) 
Em 
That I am absolutely  (E minor) bored
To the sharks with your conversation
Cm7 
And see what they say  (C minor7) 
B7sus4 
As you're thrown overboard  (B7sus4) 
Em 
And disappear into the  (E minor) waves
Cm7 
B7sus4 
 (C minor7)  (B7sus4) 
Em 
Cm7 
B7sus4 
 (E minor)  (C minor7)  (B7sus4) 

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Verse 2

Down to Neptune's kingdom

In the ink black drink

Octopus bartenders

You can hear the mermaids sing

That'll teach you all to try and disobey

Here's a one-way ticket

to your watery grave

Chorus 1
And we say
Em 
 (E minor) To all our enemies, we'll see you in hell
Am 
We're gonna  (A minor) walk 'em off the plank
C 
B7 
into the  (C major) wishing well  (B7) 
Em 
Down to  (E minor) Davy Jones' Locker
where the fishes sleep
Am 
I won't be  (A minor) praying for you,
C 
B7 
so don't be  (C major) praying for me  (B7) 
Em 
 (E minor) To all our enemies, we'll see you in hell
Am 
We're gonna  (A minor) walk 'em off the plank
C 
B7 
into the  (C major) wishing well  (B7) 
Em 
Down to  (E minor) Davy Jones' Locker
where the fishes sleep
Am 
I won't be  (A minor) praying for you,
C 
so don't be  (C major) praying
B7 
Don't be  (B7) praying for me

Interlude 1

Verse 3
Em 
 (E minor) Keel- haul the prisoners
Cm7 
until their skin turns green  (C minor7) 
Let the salts
B7sus4 
Em 
of the  (B7sus4) ocean     wash those skeletons clean  (E minor) 
Raise up those oars and let them fall
Cm7 
As the  (C minor7) wind  steadily sings
B7sus4 
you can  (B7sus4) hear      the crew call

Chorus 2
Em 
 (E minor) To all our enemies, we'll see you in hell
Am 
We're gonna  (A minor) walk 'em off the plank
C 
B7 
into the  (C major) wishing well  (B7) 
Em 
Down to  (E minor) Davy Jones' Locker
where the fishes sleep
Am 
I won't be  (A minor) praying for you,
C 
B7 
so don't be  (C major) praying for me  (B7) 
Em 
 (E minor) To all our enemies, we'll see you in hell
Am 
We're gonna  (A minor) walk 'em off the plank
C 
B7 
into the  (C major) wishing well  (B7) 
Em 
Down to  (E minor) Davy Jones' Locker
where the fishes sleep
Am 
I won't be  (A minor) praying for you,
C 
so don't be  (C major) praying
B7 
Don't be  (B7) praying for

Outro 1

(me)

[Repeat and fade]

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Em
Cm7
B7sus4
Am
C
B7
Cm9
B7#9

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: E minorBPM: 87

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

Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
B7sus4: x-2-2-2-0-2
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2
Cm9: x-3-1-3-3-x
B7#9: x-2-1-2-3-x

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This is the definitive original version of The Plank by The Devil Makes Three, 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 E minor. It suits players who want to learn The Plank the way The Devil Makes Three intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.