The Devil Had A Hold Of Me Chords by Gillian Welch

The Devil Had A Hold Of Me chords by Gillian Welch

Guitar chords with lyrics

Capo on 1st
Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Key: Am

🎸 Intro:

Am  Am  Am  Am
Am  Am  Am  Dsus2
Am  Am  E   Am

🎸 Verse:
    Am
Now I was just a girl of two
    Am                   Dadd2/A
Now I was just a girl of two
       Am
With a golden heart and a button shoe

🎸

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🎸 Chorus:
    Am
The devil had a hold of me
    Am
The devil had a hold of me
  Am        Am/G     Am/F#   Dsus2
I turned my head and I could see
    Am    E             Am
The devil had a hold of me

🎸 Verse:
      Am
There was something wrong with the butcher's boy
      Am                                     Dadd2
There was something wrong with the butcher's boy
   Am              E        Am
He trembled in his hand and voice

🎸 Chorus:
    Am
The devil had a hold of me
    Am
The devil had a hold of me
    Am     Am/G    Am/F#   Dsus2
The others knew to let him be
    Am    E             Am
But the devil had a hold of me

🎸 Verse:
    Am
The tailpipe spit and the engine roared
    Am                           Dadd2
The tailpipe spit and the engine roared
    Am
I's waving out a Plymouth door

🎸 Chorus:
    Am
The devil had a hold of me
    Am
The devil had a hold of me
    Am        Am/G    Am/F#       Dsus2
The old folks saw the last they'd see
    Am    E             Am
But the devil had a hold of me

🎸 Solo:
Am    Am    Am    Am
Am    Am    Am    Dadd2
Am    E     Am    Am

🎸 Verse:
  Am
I dreamed last night that my time was done
  Am                                  Dadd2
I dreamed last night that my time was done
       Am        E              Am
And my soul flew up to the holy son

🎸 Chorus:
    Am
The devil had a hold of me
    Am
The devil had a hold of me
  Am           Am/G         Am/F#     Dsus2
I snapped back down when he pulled my lead
    Am    E             Am
But the devil had a hold of me

🎸 Solo:
Am    Am    Am    Am
Am    Am    Am    Am
Am    E     Am    Am

🎸 Verse:
         Am
There're those who'll laugh and not believe
         Am           C         Dsus2  Dadd2
There're those who'll laugh and not believe
  Am                E               Am
Until you feel that touch upon your sleeve

🎸 Chorus:
    Am
The devil had a hold of me
    Am
The devil had a hold of me
  Am        Am/G     Am/F#   Dsus2
I turned my head and I could see
    Am    E             Am
But the devil had a hold of me

🎸 Outro:
  Am        G        G/D     Dsus2
I turned my head and I could see
    Am    E             Am
The devil had a hold of me

Published: March 5, 2024

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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