Devil In The Bottle


Found this on xguitar.com. Since it's one of Skynyrd's best covers, I thought I'd better re-post it. Tuning normal. Key: h hammer on Intro: Let ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D C G F ------1-0---------------------|------------------3-----1----| -----------3-------3----------|------------------3-----1----| ---------------0h2------------|---0-------0------0-----2----| --0---------------------------|------0h2----0----0-----3----| -------------------------0--2-|--3---------------2-----3----| ------------------------------|------------------3-----1----| and so on ... -(0)----(0)-------------------|-(0)----(0)------------------| --3------3--------------------|--3------3-------------------| --2------2--------------------|--2------2-------------------| --0------0--------------------|--0------0-------------------| -------3----------------------|-------3---------------------| ------------------------------|-----------------------------| *=============================================================================* Intro: D C F G D D Verse: D D 1. Well, there's a devil in the bottle, staring straight at me D D Daring me to reach out, but I know he's testing me G If I take just one sip, I become that devil's son D D Act a fool, sell my soul before God and everyone A G D Oh Lord, I know, I only hurt the ones I love 2. I'm walkin' down this dead end road, all alone and by myself Wish I could blame the whiskey, but I can only blame myself Running out of chances, and Lord that's such a crime I got to find the answer before I lose my mind A G A G Oh Lord its a cryin shame, oh Lord I've caused so much pain D I only hurt the ones I love Chorus: G5 There's a devil in a bottle that just won't let me be D So many times I've been hurtin' my soul and family G5 A But I got free on the day I fought the D Devil in the bottle Solo: verse 3. The next time that ol' devil tries to get the best of me I'll smash that bottle against the wall and know I'm finally free There's a devil in a bottle that just won't let me be There's so many times I let him hurt me I got free all the day I fought the Devil in the bottle Devil in the bottle Devil in the bottle