Sympathy for the Devil Chords

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Dtap to play
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Capo
None
Chords
E · D · A · B

The Rolling Stones’ iconic narrative rock song from the perspective of the Devil. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.

Boogie Rock (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Emphasize the driving, percussive rhythm and the signature piano riff on guitar.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E
Please allow me to introduce myself
A
I’m a man of wealth and taste
E
I’ve been around for a long, long year
B
Stole many a man’s soul and faith
E
I was ’round when Jesus Christ
A
Had his moment of doubt and pain
Made damn sure that Pilate
B
Washed his hands and sealed his fate
 

Chorus

 
E
Pleased to meet you
A
Hope you guess my name
E
But what’s puzzling you
B
Is the nature of my game
 

Verse 2

 
E
I stuck around St. Petersburg
A
When I saw it was a time for a change
Killed the Tsar and his ministers
E
Anastasia screamed in vain
A
I rode a tank
E
Held a general’s rank
When the Blitzkrieg raged
B
And the bodies stank
 

Chorus

 
E
Pleased to meet you
A
Hope you guess my name
E
But what’s puzzling you
B
Is the nature of my game
 

Verse 3

 
E
I watched with glee
While your kings and queens
A
Fought for ten decades
E
For the gods they made
I shouted out,
A
“Who killed the Kennedys?”
Well after all
B
It was you and me
 

Chorus

 
E
Pleased to meet you
A
Hope you guess my name
E
But what’s puzzling you
B
Is the nature of my game
 

Bridge

 
Let me please introduce myself
A
I’m a man of wealth and taste
And I laid traps for troubadours
B
Who get killed before they reached Bombay
 

Verse 4

 
E
Just as every cop is a criminal
A
And all the sinners saints
As heads is tails
E
Just call me Lucifer
A
‘Cause I’m in need of some restraint
So if you meet me
E
Have some courtesy
B
Have some sympathy, and some taste
Use all your well-learned politesse
E A
Or I’ll lay your soul to waste, yeah
 

Chorus

 
E
Pleased to meet you
A
Hope you guess my name
E
But what’s puzzling you
B
Is the nature of my game
 

Chorus

 
E
Pleased to meet you
A
Hope you guess my name
E
Tell me baby, what’s my name?
B
Tell me honey, can you guess my name?
E
Tell me baby, what’s my name?
A
I tell you one time, you’re to blame
 

Outro

 
E
What’s my name?
A
What’s my name?
E
What’s my name?
A
What’s my name?
E
What’s my name?
A
What’s my name?
E
Woo, who
A
Woo, who
E
Woo, who
A
Woo, who
E
Woo, who
A
Woo, who
E
Woo, who
A
Woo, who
 

Practice tip: Master the E-A-B chord progression changes in time with the relentless beat before adding the vocal melody.

Etap to play
Dtap to play
Atap to play
Btap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
E · D · A · B

The Rolling Stones’ iconic narrative rock song from the perspective of the Devil. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.

Boogie Rock (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: Emphasize the driving, percussive rhythm and the signature piano riff on guitar.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E
Please allow me to introduce myself
A
I’m a man of wealth and taste
E
I’ve been around for a long, long year
B
Stole many a man’s soul and faith
E
I was ’round when Jesus Christ
A
Had his moment of doubt and pain
Made damn sure that Pilate
B
Washed his hands and sealed his fate
 

Chorus

 
E
Pleased to meet you
A
Hope you guess my name
E
But what’s puzzling you
B
Is the nature of my game
 

Verse 2

 
E
I stuck around St. Petersburg
A
When I saw it was a time for a change
Killed the Tsar and his ministers
E
Anastasia screamed in vain
A
I rode a tank
E
Held a general’s rank
When the Blitzkrieg raged
B
And the bodies stank
 

Chorus

 
E
Pleased to meet you
A
Hope you guess my name
E
But what’s puzzling you
B
Is the nature of my game
 

Verse 3

 
E
I watched with glee
While your kings and queens
A
Fought for ten decades
E
For the gods they made
I shouted out,
A
“Who killed the Kennedys?”
Well after all
B
It was you and me
 

Chorus

 
E
Pleased to meet you
A
Hope you guess my name
E
But what’s puzzling you
B
Is the nature of my game
 

Bridge

 
Let me please introduce myself
A
I’m a man of wealth and taste
And I laid traps for troubadours
B
Who get killed before they reached Bombay
 

Verse 4

 
E
Just as every cop is a criminal
A
And all the sinners saints
As heads is tails
E
Just call me Lucifer
A
‘Cause I’m in need of some restraint
So if you meet me
E
Have some courtesy
B
Have some sympathy, and some taste
Use all your well-learned politesse
E A
Or I’ll lay your soul to waste, yeah
 

Chorus

 
E
Pleased to meet you
A
Hope you guess my name
E
But what’s puzzling you
B
Is the nature of my game
 

Chorus

 
E
Pleased to meet you
A
Hope you guess my name
E
Tell me baby, what’s my name?
B
Tell me honey, can you guess my name?
E
Tell me baby, what’s my name?
A
I tell you one time, you’re to blame
 

Outro

 
E
What’s my name?
A
What’s my name?
E
What’s my name?
A
What’s my name?
E
What’s my name?
A
What’s my name?
E
Woo, who
A
Woo, who
E
Woo, who
A
Woo, who
E
Woo, who
A
Woo, who
E
Woo, who
A
Woo, who
 

Practice tip: Master the E-A-B chord progression changes in time with the relentless beat before adding the vocal melody.

Etap to play
Dtap to play
Atap to play
Btap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
E · D · A · B

The Rolling Stones’ iconic narrative rock song from the perspective of the Devil. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.

Boogie Rock (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: Emphasize the driving, percussive rhythm and the signature piano riff on guitar.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E
Please allow me to introduce myself
A
I’m a man of wealth and taste
E
I’ve been around for a long, long year
B
Stole many a man’s soul and faith
E
I was ’round when Jesus Christ
A
Had his moment of doubt and pain
Made damn sure that Pilate
B
Washed his hands and sealed his fate
 

Chorus

 
E
Pleased to meet you
A
Hope you guess my name
E
But what’s puzzling you
B
Is the nature of my game
 

Verse 2

 
E
I stuck around St. Petersburg
A
When I saw it was a time for a change
Killed the Tsar and his ministers
E
Anastasia screamed in vain
A
I rode a tank
E
Held a general’s rank
When the Blitzkrieg raged
B
And the bodies stank
 

Chorus

 
E
Pleased to meet you
A
Hope you guess my name
E
But what’s puzzling you
B
Is the nature of my game
 

Verse 3

 
E
I watched with glee
While your kings and queens
A
Fought for ten decades
E
For the gods they made
I shouted out,
A
“Who killed the Kennedys?”
Well after all
B
It was you and me
 

Chorus

 
E
Pleased to meet you
A
Hope you guess my name
E
But what’s puzzling you
B
Is the nature of my game
 

Bridge

 
Let me please introduce myself
A
I’m a man of wealth and taste
And I laid traps for troubadours
B
Who get killed before they reached Bombay
 

Verse 4

 
E
Just as every cop is a criminal
A
And all the sinners saints
As heads is tails
E
Just call me Lucifer
A
‘Cause I’m in need of some restraint
So if you meet me
E
Have some courtesy
B
Have some sympathy, and some taste
Use all your well-learned politesse
E A
Or I’ll lay your soul to waste, yeah
 

Chorus

 
E
Pleased to meet you
A
Hope you guess my name
E
But what’s puzzling you
B
Is the nature of my game
 

Chorus

 
E
Pleased to meet you
A
Hope you guess my name
E
Tell me baby, what’s my name?
B
Tell me honey, can you guess my name?
E
Tell me baby, what’s my name?
A
I tell you one time, you’re to blame
 

Outro

 
E
What’s my name?
A
What’s my name?
E
What’s my name?
A
What’s my name?
E
What’s my name?
A
What’s my name?
E
Woo, who
A
Woo, who
E
Woo, who
A
Woo, who
E
Woo, who
A
Woo, who
E
Woo, who
A
Woo, who
 

Practice tip: Master the E-A-B chord progression changes in time with the relentless beat before adding the vocal melody.

Etap to play
Dtap to play
Atap to play
Btap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
E · D · A · B

The Rolling Stones’ iconic narrative rock song from the perspective of the Devil. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.

Boogie Rock (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: Emphasize the driving, percussive rhythm and the signature piano riff on guitar.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E
Please allow me to introduce myself
A
I’m a man of wealth and taste
E
I’ve been around for a long, long year
B
Stole many a man’s soul and faith
E
I was ’round when Jesus Christ
A
Had his moment of doubt and pain
Made damn sure that Pilate
B
Washed his hands and sealed his fate
 

Chorus

 
E
Pleased to meet you
A
Hope you guess my name
E
But what’s puzzling you
B
Is the nature of my game
 

Verse 2

 
E
I stuck around St. Petersburg
A
When I saw it was a time for a change
Killed the Tsar and his ministers
E
Anastasia screamed in vain
A
I rode a tank
E
Held a general’s rank
When the Blitzkrieg raged
B
And the bodies stank
 

Chorus

 
E
Pleased to meet you
A
Hope you guess my name
E
But what’s puzzling you
B
Is the nature of my game
 

Verse 3

 
E
I watched with glee
While your kings and queens
A
Fought for ten decades
E
For the gods they made
I shouted out,
A
“Who killed the Kennedys?”
Well after all
B
It was you and me
 

Chorus

 
E
Pleased to meet you
A
Hope you guess my name
E
But what’s puzzling you
B
Is the nature of my game
 

Bridge

 
Let me please introduce myself
A
I’m a man of wealth and taste
And I laid traps for troubadours
B
Who get killed before they reached Bombay
 

Verse 4

 
E
Just as every cop is a criminal
A
And all the sinners saints
As heads is tails
E
Just call me Lucifer
A
‘Cause I’m in need of some restraint
So if you meet me
E
Have some courtesy
B
Have some sympathy, and some taste
Use all your well-learned politesse
E A
Or I’ll lay your soul to waste, yeah
 

Chorus

 
E
Pleased to meet you
A
Hope you guess my name
E
But what’s puzzling you
B
Is the nature of my game
 

Chorus

 
E
Pleased to meet you
A
Hope you guess my name
E
Tell me baby, what’s my name?
B
Tell me honey, can you guess my name?
E
Tell me baby, what’s my name?
A
I tell you one time, you’re to blame
 

Outro

 
E
What’s my name?
A
What’s my name?
E
What’s my name?
A
What’s my name?
E
What’s my name?
A
What’s my name?
E
Woo, who
A
Woo, who
E
Woo, who
A
Woo, who
E
Woo, who
A
Woo, who
E
Woo, who
A
Woo, who
 

Practice tip: Master the E-A-B chord progression changes in time with the relentless beat before adding the vocal melody.

Etap to play
Dtap to play
Atap to play
Btap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
E · D · A · B

The Rolling Stones’ iconic narrative rock song from the perspective of the Devil. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.

Boogie Rock (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: Emphasize the driving, percussive rhythm and the signature piano riff on guitar.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E
Please allow me to introduce myself
A
I’m a man of wealth and taste
E
I’ve been around for a long, long year
B
Stole many a man’s soul and faith
E
I was ’round when Jesus Christ
A
Had his moment of doubt and pain
Made damn sure that Pilate
B
Washed his hands and sealed his fate
 

Chorus

 
E
Pleased to meet you
A
Hope you guess my name
E
But what’s puzzling you
B
Is the nature of my game
 

Verse 2

 
E
I stuck around St. Petersburg
A
When I saw it was a time for a change
Killed the Tsar and his ministers
E
Anastasia screamed in vain
A
I rode a tank
E
Held a general’s rank
When the Blitzkrieg raged
B
And the bodies stank
 

Chorus

 
E
Pleased to meet you
A
Hope you guess my name
E
But what’s puzzling you
B
Is the nature of my game
 

Verse 3

 
E
I watched with glee
While your kings and queens
A
Fought for ten decades
E
For the gods they made
I shouted out,
A
“Who killed the Kennedys?”
Well after all
B
It was you and me
 

Chorus

 
E
Pleased to meet you
A
Hope you guess my name
E
But what’s puzzling you
B
Is the nature of my game
 

Bridge

 
Let me please introduce myself
A
I’m a man of wealth and taste
And I laid traps for troubadours
B
Who get killed before they reached Bombay
 

Verse 4

 
E
Just as every cop is a criminal
A
And all the sinners saints
As heads is tails
E
Just call me Lucifer
A
‘Cause I’m in need of some restraint
So if you meet me
E
Have some courtesy
B
Have some sympathy, and some taste
Use all your well-learned politesse
E A
Or I’ll lay your soul to waste, yeah
 

Chorus

 
E
Pleased to meet you
A
Hope you guess my name
E
But what’s puzzling you
B
Is the nature of my game
 

Chorus

 
E
Pleased to meet you
A
Hope you guess my name
E
Tell me baby, what’s my name?
B
Tell me honey, can you guess my name?
E
Tell me baby, what’s my name?
A
I tell you one time, you’re to blame
 

Outro

 
E
What’s my name?
A
What’s my name?
E
What’s my name?
A
What’s my name?
E
What’s my name?
A
What’s my name?
E
Woo, who
A
Woo, who
E
Woo, who
A
Woo, who
E
Woo, who
A
Woo, who
E
Woo, who
A
Woo, who
 

Practice tip: Master the E-A-B chord progression changes in time with the relentless beat before adding the vocal melody.

Etap to play
Dtap to play
Atap to play
Btap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
E · D · A · B

The Rolling Stones’ iconic narrative rock song from the perspective of the Devil. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.

Boogie Rock (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: Emphasize the driving, percussive rhythm and the signature piano riff on guitar.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E
Please allow me to introduce myself
A
I’m a man of wealth and taste
E
I’ve been around for a long, long year
B
Stole many a man’s soul and faith
E
I was ’round when Jesus Christ
A
Had his moment of doubt and pain
Made damn sure that Pilate
B
Washed his hands and sealed his fate
 

Chorus

 
E
Pleased to meet you
A
Hope you guess my name
E
But what’s puzzling you
B
Is the nature of my game
 

Verse 2

 
E
I stuck around St. Petersburg
A
When I saw it was a time for a change
Killed the Tsar and his ministers
E
Anastasia screamed in vain
A
I rode a tank
E
Held a general’s rank
When the Blitzkrieg raged
B
And the bodies stank
 

Chorus

 
E
Pleased to meet you
A
Hope you guess my name
E
But what’s puzzling you
B
Is the nature of my game
 

Verse 3

 
E
I watched with glee
While your kings and queens
A
Fought for ten decades
E
For the gods they made
I shouted out,
A
“Who killed the Kennedys?”
Well after all
B
It was you and me
 

Chorus

 
E
Pleased to meet you
A
Hope you guess my name
E
But what’s puzzling you
B
Is the nature of my game
 

Bridge

 
Let me please introduce myself
A
I’m a man of wealth and taste
And I laid traps for troubadours
B
Who get killed before they reached Bombay
 

Verse 4

 
E
Just as every cop is a criminal
A
And all the sinners saints
As heads is tails
E
Just call me Lucifer
A
‘Cause I’m in need of some restraint
So if you meet me
E
Have some courtesy
B
Have some sympathy, and some taste
Use all your well-learned politesse
E A
Or I’ll lay your soul to waste, yeah
 

Chorus

 
E
Pleased to meet you
A
Hope you guess my name
E
But what’s puzzling you
B
Is the nature of my game
 

Chorus

 
E
Pleased to meet you
A
Hope you guess my name
E
Tell me baby, what’s my name?
B
Tell me honey, can you guess my name?
E
Tell me baby, what’s my name?
A
I tell you one time, you’re to blame
 

Outro

 
E
What’s my name?
A
What’s my name?
E
What’s my name?
A
What’s my name?
E
What’s my name?
A
What’s my name?
E
Woo, who
A
Woo, who
E
Woo, who
A
Woo, who
E
Woo, who
A
Woo, who
E
Woo, who
A
Woo, who
 

Practice tip: Master the E-A-B chord progression changes in time with the relentless beat before adding the vocal melody.