Biography:
Daniel Johnston (born Daniel Dale Johnston in Sacramento, CA, on 22 January 1961; died in Waller, TX, on 10 September 2019) was an American singer-songwriter and visual artist regarded as a significant figure in outsider, lo-fi, and alternative music scenes. Most of his work consisted of cassettes recorded alone in his home, and his music was frequently cited for its "pure" and "childlike" qualities. His music has been acclaimed by many artists including David Bowie, Sonic Youth, and Simpsons creator Matt Groening.
Read more on Last.fm
Other songs:
- Freedom
- I Had Lost My Mind
- Impossible Love
- Silly Love
- Some Things Last A Long Time
- Story Of An Artist
- True Love Will Find You In The End
- Walking The Cow
- 1989 Blues
- A Little Story
- American Dream
- Broken Dream
- Casper
- Casper The Friendly Ghost
- Chord Organ Blues
- Christmas In The Looney Bin
- Come To Me Tonight
- Dairy Queen
- Despair Came Knocking
- Devil Town
- Dont Let The Sun Go Down On Your Greivances
- Dont Play Cards With Satan
- Dream Scream
- Etiquette
- Favorite Darling Girl
- Fish
- Frankenstein Love
- Funeral Home
- Going Down
- Grievances
- Held The Hand
- Hey Joe
- High Horse
- Honey I Sure Miss You
- I Did Acid With Caroline
- I Killed The Monster
- I Live For Love
- I Live My Broken Dream
- Im Gonna Buy Me A Car
- Life In Vain
- Like A Monkey In A Zoo
- Living Life
- Lousy Weekend
- Love Enchanted
- Man Obsessed
- Mask
- Mean Girls Give Pleasure
- Mind Contorted
- Mind Movies
- Mountain Top
- My Life Is Starting Over Again
- Never Before Never Again
- Never Relaxed
- Pot Head
- Psycho Nightmare
- Rock N Roll Ega
- Running Water
- Sense Of Humor
- Speeding Motorcycle
- Spirit World Rising
- Sweetheart
- Tears Stupid Tears
- Tell Me Now Do You Really Love Me
- The Beatles
- The Sun Shines Down On Me
- Tuna Ketchup
- Unpack Your Adjectives
- Urge
- Worried Shoes
- You Put My Love Out The Door
- Youre Not Laura
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Don't Play Cards With Satan - Daniel Johnston
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: Christian Demmings
Email: [email protected]
Tuning: Daniel Johnston signature tuning; or some crazy, off-version of Standard. If
like to replicate the live version off the 1990 album, turn all your keys a 1/4 turn in
directions and punch your guitar, rather than strumming it. He seems to play it
every performance.
This tab is how I play it. On the G and C chords I'm really only strumming the E, A, and
strings, and picking the G string each time. Satan!
Chords Used:
G C A
e|-3-0-0-|
B|-3-1-2-|
G|-0-0-2-|
D|-0-2-2-|
A|-2-3-0-|
E|-3-0-0-|
G
Don't play cards with Satan
C G
He'll deal you an awful hand
G
Don't play cards with Satan
C G
He'll deal you an awful hand
A G C G
Did I ever stop and tell you I am a desperate man?
G C G
I thought I saw a bluebird sitting on a post
A
Shiver down my spine
G C G
I thought it was the Holy Ghost
G
I heard the word before
C G
And I knew that it was good
Somebody oughta do like the Good Book should
G C G
I heard the voice of Satan crying in the woods
A G C G
I saw my own heart laying black with blood
G
Don't play cards with Satan
C G
He'll deal you an awful hand
Please believe me
A G C G
Did I ever stop and tell you I am a desperate man?
G C G
A desperate man
Satan!
Don't Play Cards With Satan - Daniel Johnston
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: Christian Demmings
Email: [email protected]
Tuning: Daniel Johnston signature tuning; or some crazy, off-version of Standard. If
like to replicate the live version off the 1990 album, turn all your keys a 1/4 turn in
directions and punch your guitar, rather than strumming it. He seems to play it
every performance.
This tab is how I play it. On the G and C chords I'm really only strumming the E, A, and
strings, and picking the G string each time. Satan!
Chords Used:
G C A
e|-3-0-0-|
B|-3-1-2-|
G|-0-0-2-|
D|-0-2-2-|
A|-2-3-0-|
E|-3-0-0-|
G
Don't play cards with Satan
C G
He'll deal you an awful hand
G
Don't play cards with Satan
C G
He'll deal you an awful hand
A G C G
Did I ever stop and tell you I am a desperate man?
G C G
I thought I saw a bluebird sitting on a post
A
Shiver down my spine
G C G
I thought it was the Holy Ghost
G
I heard the word before
C G
And I knew that it was good
Somebody oughta do like the Good Book should
G C G
I heard the voice of Satan crying in the woods
A G C G
I saw my own heart laying black with blood
G
Don't play cards with Satan
C G
He'll deal you an awful hand
Please believe me
A G C G
Did I ever stop and tell you I am a desperate man?
G C G
A desperate man
Satan!
Daniel Me Estas (...)
Daniel Melero
Daniel Norgren
Daniel Padilla
Daniel Powter