Devil Take The Hindmost chords by Andrew Lloyd Webber

In the first verse, which is sung by the Phantom, it is also possible not to play anything. (N.C.)


[Verse 1]

(Phantom)

Fm           Bbm6/F
Look at you, deep in debt,
?7/F             Fm
Stinking drunk, pitiful.
Fm           Bbm6/F
Shall we two make a bet?
C7             Fm
Devil take the hindmost.

[Verse 2]

(Raoul)

Fm           Bbm6/F
Look at you, foul as sin...
?7             Fm
Hideous! Horrible!
Fm           Bbm6/F
Call the stakes, deal me in,
?7              Fm
Devil take the hindmost.


[Chorus]

(Phantom)

Fm
Our Christine shall choose tonight. ((Raoul) Let her choose!)
Fm              Db7/F
Is she yours or mine? ((Raoul) Draw the line!)
Fm
If she sings, you lose tonight. ((Raoul) I won't lose.)
C7
You leave from here.((Raoul) Fine!)
Fm
Disappear! ((Raoul) Fine!)


[Verse 3]

(Raoul)

    Fm            Bbm6/F
And if she won't? If I win?

(Phantom)

C7/F           Fm
All your debts wiped away.

(Raoul)

Fm         Bbm6/F
Very well. Let's begin!

(Both)

C7             Fm
Devil take the hindmost!

(1st line - the Phantom; 2nd line - Raoul)

  Fm                         Bbm6/F
  Our old game,              it's been changed.
You think you have the odds.You think you're in control. You
C7/F                                 Fm
Ev'ry throw                          riskier
think you've fixed the dice. Well, I will gladly roll. I'll
Fm                          Bbm/F
All the rules               rearranged
bet against the house, I'll even double down
C7           Fm
Fate has redesigned most
         fortune's on my side! I
Fm                  Bbm6/F
Cut the deck,       Let us play
won her long ago, I won her from you then, I
C7                   Fm
You and I,           once again
wager even now, I'll win her back again. And
 Fm                     Bbm7
In the end,             Either way
when the game is done...

(Both)

C7             Fm
Devil take the hindmost
Fm                  G/F
Now Christine shall choose at last,
Fm              G7/F
Is she yours or mine?

(Raoul)

Fm           Db7/F (or Db5)
We've a son, our bonds secure

(Phantom)

C7
Are you sure? ((Raoul) What?)
Fm
Are you so sure? ((Raoul)What do you mean?)

Gm              Cm6
Such a child... Strange to see...
D7           Gm
Different... Musical...
Gm         Eb     Cm6
Is he more you or me?
D7               Gm
Which one do you find most? ((Raoul) You lie!)

(1st line - the Phantom; 2nd line - Raoul)
Gm                    Cm/G
Deal the cards,       let them fall!
    I call your bluff!   The game is on!
D7/G                 Gm
Choose your hand,    try your best!
      And we will see         who wins out,
Gm
He who wins,
   Once and for all

(Both)

Cm
Wins it all!
D7             Gm
Devil take the hindmost!
(1st line - the Phantom; 2nd line - Raoul)
Gm                    Cm/G
Deal the cards,       let them fall!
    I call your bluff!   The game is on!
D7/G                 Gm
Choose your hand,    try your best!
      And we will see         who wins out,
Gm
He who wins,
   Once and for all

(Both)

Cm
Wins it all!!!
D7
Devil take the hindmost!


[Phantom (spoken)]

Gm          Cm/G
She walks - you leave together!
D7            Gm
 Pockets full.  Debts paid.
Gm         Cm6
 She sings... you leave alone...
(starts to sing)
N.C.