Intro: G Em G Em G Though I've walked down a crooked path Em That don't mean that it wasn't cursed G My feeble heart was filled with wrath Em My poison mind with thoughts perverse D C And the devil is living in my basement D C I'm trying hard to hide him from my wife D C And I know someday I'm gonna have to face him D C But for now I keep my secrets with the night G D C D G As I breeze through this windy city Em The devil he now rides upon my back And all the boys here look mighty pretty I need a fix and lord, I need it fast D C I let my houseguests rest in my crawlspace Don't let anyone tell you that I'm a bad host I take cover behind my white facepaint While I battle my bitter father's ghost G D C D C /B A C /B D " G And by now the hounds have surely caught my scent Em In just a short time I'm no longer free Oh lord you know I would repent But the devil he now speaks for me D C And the icy needle kisses my veins As I kiss my dear sister goodbye Now as I descend into the final flames It's my turn to die G D C D C /B A C /B D (bass runs C# Eb F) G C# G C# G C# G /C# /Eb /F (x4) C#