Devil By His Side Chords & Tabs
Jerry Cantrell
Devil By His Side
Tuning:
1/2 step down
Riff 1 (verse):
Eb minor chord, stress notes E and B where possible.
This sounds close to Jerry:
Eb:------------|
Bb:---0--------|
Gb:---0--------|
Db:---2--------|
Ab:---2--------|
Eb:------------|
Riff 2 (verse):
Eb:--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb:--0---0>>>3----3----3---2----2----1----1-----1{3----0---------------|
Gb:--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db:--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab:--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb:--------------------------------------------------------------------|
*-fool around with the open Eb on the 1 string a little
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/jerry_cantrell/devil_by_his_side_tab.html ]
Riff 3 (verse):
Eb:--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb:--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb:--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db:--------2--2>>>4-----------2----------------------------------------|
Ab:--5---------------------5-----------2-------------------------------|
Eb:--------------------------------------------------------------------|
= at this time, the same riff is simultaneously being played
2 octaves higher
Riff 4 (pre-chorus):
Eb:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb:--5-------------3---------3--------------------------------------2---|
Db:--5-----2--3---4^half----4^half---4{5-----2---------2-----2----------|
Ab:--3---------------------------------------3-------3{4---------0------|
Eb:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 5 (chorus):
Chords: --C D G A-- Each of these major chords gets full measure.
To get closer timing, start chords D and A on the 4th '+' beat of the measure.
>>> = slide to note
{ = hammer on
^ = bend