Chords for Mavis Staples :: There's A Devil On The Loose

Tempo:
132.4 bpm
Chords used:

Em

A

B

G

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Mavis Staples :: There's A Devil On The Loose chords
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[F#] [F]
[Em] [E] It's a [Em] sign of the times.
in the air.
it on the [A] faces of
[B] everywhere.
[Em] it on the streets.
it on [A] the news.
[G] Lord, I do [B] believe there's a devil [Em] on the loose.
100%  ➙  132BPM
Em
121
A
1231
B
12341112
G
2131
F#
134211112
Em
121
A
1231
B
12341112
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Mavis Staples - (Remastered) Theres A Devil On The Loose chords, practice playing B, Em, A and Em in sequence. Ease into the song by practicing at 66 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 133 BPM. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: E Minor.

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_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [F] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [E] _ It's a [Em] sign of the times.
_ You can feel it in the air.
[F#m] _ _ [Em] You can see it on the [A] faces _ of
people [B] everywhere.
_ [E] _ _ [B] You can hear [Em] it on the streets.
_ _ You can see it on [A] the news.
[F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [G] _ Lord, I do [B] believe there's a devil [Em] on the loose.
[D] _ [Em] _ Boys are running with the _ [D] guns.
[Bm] _ Girls having babies [B] too young.
_ [Em] _ Fathers leave before [A] they're born, [E] _ [A] _ leaving the girl [B] to mourn.
[A] _ [B] _ Brothers [Em] praying, worried, crying _ [D] _ [Em] that their baby's out there [A] dying.
[F#m] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [G] _ Lord, there's a devil
[F#] on the loose and you know [Em] he's lying.
_ _ _ Yes, there's a [A] devil on the loose.
_ _ There's a devil going [Em] wild.
_ _ _ There's a devil on the loose _ for [A] every woman and [B] child.
_ _ There's a devil [A] on the ground.
_ _ He's long overdue _ and he's working hard for the [A#] [B] souls of people like me [E] and you.
_ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ He's _ _ _ _ [A#] _ [B] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ [Em] _ _ _
[A] turning mothers [Em] against daughters, _ [A] _ fathers [Em] against sons, _ [A] _ nation [Em] against nation,
_ [A] thrive only [Em] be with the son. _
_ [A] _ He's a [Em] desperate devil, _ [A] but the Lord's coming [Em] back someday. _ _
_ [A] He's got to [Em] get his people to heal.
[A] He's got to [Em] get his people to lie.
[A] He's got to [Em] get his people to chill.
[A] He's got to [Em] keep his people high.
[A] He's got to [Em] get his people together.
_ [A] He's gonna talk [Em] them into suicide.
_ [A] Anyway, [Em] he's got the people dying.
[A] _ He's gonna devour [B] them like a lion.
_ _ _ _ _ _ It's a [Em] sign of the times.
_ You can feel it in the air.
_ _ You can see it on [A] the faces _ _ of people [B] everywhere.
_ _ _ You can [Em] see him on the streets.
_ You can hear it [A] on the _ news. _ _ _ _
[G] _ Lord, I do [B] believe there's a devil [Em] on the loose. _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ Lord, I do [F#] [F] believe there's a devil [Em] on the loose. _ _ _ _ _
[G] Lord, I [F#] do [F] believe there's a [Em] devil on the loose. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was featured on the Alligator Records 50 Years Of Genuine Houserockin Music album.

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