Jeff Buckley - Demon John: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Demon John" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Demon John Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Jeff Buckley
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Demon John" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Say farewell, G g'night, Sonny-Jim C# In your defenseless, C G winning smile What do you hope to win? C# And bliss face down, C G defended Well, now stoned Demon John There's no town the boy cannot belong Why did you come here? Is it to excavate all your sins? Boil within? Slaughter like the daughter of the devil you send me I have to deal, you called me here Chorus: Gm You couldn't say that you were juiced The night that you were introduced A Gm A G A To Demon John Gm Gonna take him with you when you go? Dance down slow. C/G G C# C Oh, way down You cannot escape the bar-side angel dissector You undo you life with too much cocoon Who's your protector? Dark is the city where the white girls walk by Down below your eyes, just like fireflies You call me here, come on here, follow me dear Past cascades of rage and fear You called me here Chorus: You couldn't say that you had been juiced The time that you were introduced to Demon John Well, you knew you had to want to go, dance down slow E A By the light of the sun, murder comes Bm E Today or tonight C#m7 A Better get yourself and transcend it D Or burst of light G Blaze stars into me C E While the love breaks through here and now Cmaj7 So, murder by the light of the sun Please don't get too close to me You said you are for real, it's not pretend All memories stolen, know this for yourself How would you like to be the happiest man in the world? Behind the weathered field hands, whose blistered Paws Harvest cut, for wedding clothes they'll never wear Marching down a road that was never there It takes place on a sunlit face and the backbone broken Please bring us light, G C G C Demon John, You Demon John G C Take him with you when you go You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C  Cm  C#  C C#m  Cmaj7  Cmaj  C#m7  D  E  G  Gm  Bm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Demon John" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Demon John" by Jeff Buckley.