Tell It to the Devil Chords by The Marshall Tucker Band

Tempo:
68.975 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

F

Am

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Tell It to the Devil chords
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[G] [C] [G]
[F] [Am] [F]
[C] [Em]
[C] [G]
[F] [C]
[F] [C]
[Am] [Gm] [G]
I can't stand to see a grown man, a [F] little kid, or [C] get pushed out to something.
I can't stand to see a grown man, not even [G] know what it is.
See a man, any man, messin' [F] around with your best friend's wife,
[G]
[F] all [C] set helpers in the corner, and watch a [G] man drink away his life.
I'm [C] gonna clean my soul of the words you [G] don't know me, come [Em] back to me.
[G] I'm gonna tell that to the devil when [D] I free [G] him today.
[F] [C]
[F] [C]
[Gm] [G]
[F] I wish [C] they could all go to heaven, I [G] bet you did at least.
Someone that don't feel sorry for [F] the helpless and the blind.
Gotta make you [C] wanna pick up the Bible and memorize [G] every single line.
I'm gonna [C] clean my soul of the words you [G] don't know [Em] me, come back to me.
[G] I'm gonna tell that to the devil [D] when I free [G] him today.
[F]
[G] [C]
[G] [C]
[G]
[F]
[C] [F] [C]
[G]
See a man walk by a beggar, [F] with an empty tin cup.
Gotta [C] make you wanna grab him by the back of the neck.
Knock you down [G] and never speak your mouth.
I'm [C] gonna clean my soul of the words you [G] don't know me, come [Em] back to me.
[G] I'm gonna tell that to the devil [D] when I free [G] him today.
I'm gonna tell that to the devil [D] when I free [C] him today.
[G]
[F] [C]
[Gm] [G]
[F]
[Am] [C] [Am] [Dm] [C]
[G]
[N]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
F
134211111
Am
2311
Em
121
G
2131
C
3211
F
134211111
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Learn the basic chords of The Marshall Tucker Band - Tell It To The Devil chords, with this master sequence: G, F, C, G, C and F. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 34 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 69. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: G Major.

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[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [Am] _ [F] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _
[F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ [Gm] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I can't stand to see a grown man, _ a [F] little kid, _ _ _ or [C] get pushed out to something.
I can't stand to see a grown man, not even [G] know what it is. _
_ _ _ See a man, any man, _ _ messin' [F] around with your best friend's wife,
[G] _
[F] _ _ all [C] set helpers in the corner, _ and watch a [G] man drink away his life.
_ _ I'm [C] gonna clean my soul of the words _ _ you [G] don't know me, come [Em] back to me.
_ [G] I'm gonna tell that to the devil when [D] I free [G] him today. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _
[F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ I _ _ wish [C] they could all go to heaven, _ I [G] bet you did at least.
_ _ Someone that don't feel sorry _ _ for [F] the helpless and the blind.
_ _ Gotta make you [C] wanna pick up the Bible and memorize _ [G] every single line.
_ _ I'm gonna [C] clean my soul of the words _ _ you [G] don't know [Em] me, come back to me.
[G] I'm gonna tell that to the devil [D] when I free [G] him today. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ See a man walk by a beggar, _ _ [F] with an empty tin cup. _ _
Gotta [C] make you wanna grab him by the back of the neck.
Knock you down [G] and never speak your mouth. _ _
I'm [C] gonna clean my soul of the words _ _ you [G] don't know me, come [Em] back to me.
[G] I'm gonna tell that to the devil [D] when I free [G] him today. _
I'm gonna tell that to the devil [D] when I free [C] him today.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [C] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Dm] _ [C] _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song finds its place within the Carolina Dreams album.

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