'Devil's Holy Joke' by SEVEN MARY THREE
from the album ORANGE AVE.
transcribed by: Jason Leonard
Chords:
G A C F# C/B C/Bb
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Intro: 0:00- 0:13 (effects)
0:14- 0:21 G-chord (picking)
Verse: 0:22- 0:50
G
It will take a fancy store for
A
mom and dad
C G F# G
for them to forget what they never had
G
It will only take one
A C
moment to make her believe
G F# G
she's something worth trying on
Chorus: 0:51- 1:04
G C C/B C/Bb C/B
A little motivation goes a long way, down down, down...
Verse: 1:05- 1:49
G
I think a cigarette should
A C
smoke like the Devil's holy joke
G F# G
cause he's laid one out on me
G
I think if everybody
A C
streamed from their TVs to your scene
G F# G
it would be ok with me
G
You can't keep a good thing on a string
A
You've got to give it room to breath
C G F# G
It may leave an empty space
Chorus: 1:50- 2:18
G C C/B C/Bb C/B
A little motivation goes a long way down, down, down
G C C/B C/Bb C/B
In every situation, heavy traffic jams his sound
2:19- 3:03
G A C G F# G
G A C G F# G
G A C G F# G
3:04-end
G
I think a cigarette should
A C
smoke like the Devil's holy joke
G
cause he's laid one out on me
(c)1998 Seven Mary Three Music, BMI. All rights reserved.
Administered by EMI Publishing. Lyrics reprinted by permission.