Chords for The Civil Wars - Devil's Backbone (Audio)

Tempo:
115.9 bpm
Chords used:

Am

A

B

E

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Civil Wars - Devil's Backbone (Audio) chords
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Oh Lord, oh [A] Lord, what have I done?
[E] I've fallen in love with a man on the run
Oh Lord, oh Lord, I'm begging you please
Don't take that sinner from me
Oh, don't take that sinner from me
[Am] Oh Lord, oh Lord, what do [E] I do?
I've fallen for someone who's nothing like you
He's raised on the edge of the devil's backbone
Oh, I just wanna take him home
Oh, I just wanna take him [Am] home
[Bm] [C]
[B] [E] [A] Oh [Bm] [C]
[B] [Am] Lord, oh Lord, [B] he's somewhere between
[Am] A hangman's knife [A] and three master feet
[Am] He was in a rough or righty-cook shoes
He [Dm] did what he [A] had to do
Oh, [D] he did what he [A] had to [E] do
Ooh,
[Am]
[Bm] [Am] ooh
Give me the burden, [B] give me the [C] blame
My shoulders are loaded, [Bm] I'll swallow the [Am] shame
Give me the burden, give me the blame
How many, how many, [B] how many sins [Am] you gonna take?
[A] [Am]
[A] [Am] Don't care if he's guilty, don't care if he's not
He's good and [A] he's bad and he's all that [Am] I've got
Oh Lord, oh Lord, I'm begging [D] you please
Don't take that sinner from me
Oh, [A] don't take that sinner from [C] me
Key:  
Am
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
E
2311
Bm
13421112
Am
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
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To learn The Civil Wars - Devils Backbone chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: E, A, Bm, C, B, Am, A, Am, C, Bm, Am and B. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 57 BPM before aiming for the song's 116 BPM. Given the song's key of C Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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_ _ Oh Lord, oh [A] Lord, what have I done?
[E] I've fallen in love with a man on the run
Oh Lord, oh Lord, I'm begging you please
Don't take that sinner from me
Oh, don't take that sinner from me
[Am] Oh Lord, oh Lord, what do [E] I do?
I've fallen for someone who's nothing like you
He's raised on the edge of the devil's backbone
Oh, I just wanna take him home
Oh, I just wanna take him [Am] home _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] Oh _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [Am] _ _ Lord, oh Lord, [B] he's somewhere between
[Am] A hangman's knife [A] and three master feet
[Am] He was in a rough or righty-cook shoes
He [Dm] did what he [A] had to do
Oh, [D] he did what he [A] had to _ _ [E] do
Ooh, _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ ooh
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Give me the burden, [B] give me the [C] blame
My shoulders are loaded, [Bm] I'll swallow the [Am] shame
Give me the burden, give me the blame
How many, how many, [B] how many sins [Am] you gonna take? _
_ [A] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [Am] Don't care if he's guilty, don't care if he's not
He's good and [A] he's bad and he's all that [Am] I've got
Oh Lord, oh Lord, I'm begging [D] you please
Don't take that sinner from me
_ Oh, [A] don't take that sinner _ from [C] me
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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