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The Silver Tongued Devil And I original guitar chords by
Kris Kristofferson
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1971•Folk•207 views•
Key: Ab major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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G

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I took myself down to the Tally Ho Tavern
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To buy me a bottle of beer
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Em
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And I sat me down by a tender young maiden
A7
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D
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Who's eyes were as dark as her hair
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And as I was searching from bottle to bottle
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For something un-foolish to say
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That silver-tongued devil
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Em
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just slipped from the shadows
D7
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And smilingly stole her away
Chorus 1
C
C

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I said: "Hey, little girl,
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G

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don't you know he's the devil?"
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He's everything that I ain't
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Em
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Hiding intentions of evil
A7
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D
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Under the smile of a saint
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All he's good for is getting in trouble
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And shiftin' his share of the blame
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And some people swear he's my double
A7
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D
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And some even say we're the same
C
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But the silver-tongued devil's
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got nothing to lose
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I'll only live 'til I die
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We take our own chances
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Em
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and pay our own dues
D7
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The silver-tongued devil and I
D7
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D7
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Verse 2
A
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Like all the fair maidens

who've laid down beside him
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A

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She knew in her heart that he'd lied
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A

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Nothin' that I could have said
F#m
F#m
2

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could have saved her
B7
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E7
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No matter how hard that she tried
A
A

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'Cause she'll offer her charms

to the darkness and danger
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D

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A

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Of somethin' that she's never known
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A

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F#m
F#m
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And open her arms at the smile of a stranger
E7
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A
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Who'll love her and leave her alone
Chorus 2
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And you know, he's the devil
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D

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A

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He's everything that I ain't
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F#m
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Hiding intentions of evil
B7
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E7
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Under the smile of a saint
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A

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All he's good for is getting in trouble
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D

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A

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And shiftin' his share of the blame
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A

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F#m
F#m
2

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And some people swear he's my double
B7
B7

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E7
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And some even say we're the same
D
D

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But the silver-tongued devil's
A
A

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got nothing to lose
D
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A

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I'll only live 'til I die
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We take our own chances
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F#m
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and pay our own dues
E7
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A
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The silver-tongued devil and I
E7
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • Em

  • A7

  • D

  • D7

  • E

  • A

  • F#m

    2

  • B7

  • E7

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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The original key of The Silver Tongued Devil And I by Kris Kristofferson is Ab major.

The primary chords used in The Silver Tongued Devil And I are Ab, Db, Fm, Bb, Eb, F.

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Yes, this version uses open chords like Ab, Db, Fm, Bb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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