Daniel Johnston (22 de janeiro de 1961-10 de setembro de 2019), que era bipolar, se tornou um ícone nos bastidores da música. Vindo de uma família religiosa da Virginia, afirmava ser perseguido pelo Diabo. Apesar de levar uma vida conturbada, com freqüentes internações em hospitais psiquiátricos e prisões por comportamento agressivo, conseguiu chamar a atenção de músicos e produtores com suas composições sinceras e diretas. Tecnicamente
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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!
G Don't play cards with Satan CG He'll deal you an awful hand G Don't play cards with Satan CG He'll deal you an awful hand AGCG Did I ever stop and tell you I am a desperate man? GCG I thought I saw a bluebird sitting on a post A Shiver down my spine GCG I thought it was the Holy Ghost G I heard the word before CG And I knew that it was good
Somebody oughta do like the Good Book should GCG I heard the voice of Satan crying in the woods AGCG I saw my own heart laying black with blood
G Don't play cards with Satan CG He'll deal you an awful hand
Please believe me AGCG Did I ever stop and tell you I am a desperate man? GCG A desperate man