PJ Harvey - The Devil: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Devil" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

   C/E     F    C     Dm
As soon as I'm left alone
The Devil wanders into my soul
And I pretend to myself –
I pretend to myself

I go out to the old mile-stone
Insanely expecting you to come there
Knowing that I wait for you there –
That I wait for you there

Dm    Am
Come! Come!
 G           F
Come here at once!
Dm     Am
Come! Come!
      F             Dm
On a Night with No Moon
        Am                  G        F  Em
Because all of my being is now in pining
Am                  G        F  Em
All of my being is now in pining.

Am               G
What formerly cheered me
 F E
Now seems
D
Insignificant!
C
Insignificant!


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

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 "The Devil" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Devil" by PJ Harvey.

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