Chords for The Devil's been busy - The traveling Wilburys

Tempo:
136.75 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

A

C

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Devil's been busy - The traveling Wilburys chords
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[C] [D]
While you're scrolling down the fairway, [G] showing no [D] remorse
Flowing from the poisons [G] they've sprayed on your golf [Em] course
[A] While [D] you're busy sinking birdies [Bm] and keeping your [Gm]
scorecard
[F] The [C] devil's been [G] busy in your [D] backyard
Steaming down the highway, [G] it detracts toxic [D] waste
Where you gonna hide it?
[G] Maybe [Bm] out of [Em] space
[A]
[D] You don't know what you're doing, [Bm] or what you have to [Gm] guard
[F] The devil's [C] been busy [G] in your [D] backyard
[A] Sometimes you think you're crazy, but [D] you know you're only mad
[Bm] Sometimes you're better off not knowing how [A] much you've been had
You [D] see your second cousin, [G] wasted in a [D] fight
You say he had common, [G] he [D] couldn't do [Em] it right
[A] [D] You're in a western movie [Bm] playing [Bbm] the part
[F] The [C] devil's been [G] busy in your [D] backyard
[G] [D]
Sometimes
[G] [D] [Em]
[A] [D]
[Bm] [Bb]
[F] [C] [G]
[D]
[A] you think you're wicked, but you [D] know that can't be bad
[Bm] Sometimes you're better off not knowing [A] it'll only make you sad
[D] They're coming down Piccadilly,
[G] tripping at the [D] dash
Arresting Mr.
K.
Willey, [G] clubbing [D] him with [Em] their car
[A] They [D] just might not have noticed, [Bm] they've been beating him [Gm] so hard
[F] The [C] devil's been [G] busy in your [D] backyard
The
[F] devil's [C] been busy [G] in your [D] backyard
[F]
[C] [G] [D]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
C
3211
Bm
13421112
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
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To learn The Traveling Wilburys - The Devils Been Busy chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: A, D, F, C, G, Bm, A, G, D and G. A strategic approach would be to train at 68 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 137. With an eye on the song's key D Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[C] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
While you're scrolling down the fairway, _ [G] showing no _ [D] remorse
_ _ Flowing from the poisons [G] they've sprayed on your golf [Em] course
[A] While [D] you're busy sinking _ birdies [Bm] and keeping your [Gm] _
scorecard
_ [F] The [C] devil's been [G] busy in your [D] backyard _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Steaming down the highway, _ [G] it detracts toxic [D] waste _ _
_ Where you gonna hide it? _
_ [G] _ Maybe [Bm] out of [Em] space
[A] _
_ [D] You don't know what you're doing, _ _ [Bm] or what you have to [Gm] guard
_ [F] The devil's [C] been busy [G] in your [D] backyard _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] Sometimes you think you're crazy, but [D] you know you're only mad _
[Bm] Sometimes you're better off not knowing how [A] much you've been had
You _ [D] see your second _ cousin, _ [G] wasted in a [D] fight
_ You say he had common, _ [G] he [D] couldn't do [Em] it right
[A] _ [D] You're in a western movie _ [Bm] _ playing [Bbm] the part
_ [F] The [C] devil's been [G] busy in your [D] backyard _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
Sometimes _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[A] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ you think you're wicked, _ but you [D] know that can't be bad _
_ [Bm] Sometimes you're better off not knowing [A] it'll only make you sad
_ [D] They're coming down Piccadilly, _
_ [G] _ tripping at the [D] dash
_ _ Arresting Mr.
K. _
Willey, [G] _ clubbing [D] him with [Em] their car
[A] They [D] just might not have noticed, [Bm] they've been beating him [Gm] so hard
_ [F] The [C] devil's been [G] busy in your [D] _ backyard
The _ _ _ _
_ [F] devil's [C] been busy [G] in your [D] backyard
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

It's George Harrison, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan and Jeff Lynne who authored this song.

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