The Rolling Stones Sympathy For The Devil (Mick Jagger and Keith Richards) Chords Low to High EADGBe E 022100 D XX0232 A X02220 B X2444X A/C# X4222X Esus4 022200 E/B X22100 A/E 002220 G/D XX0003 E7 022130 D7 XX0212 A7/C# X4202X p=pull off B=whole step bend b=half step bend bb=quarter step bend r=release ~=vibrato REST=lead guitar rests during this bar E D A E Please allow me to introduce myself, I'm a man of wealth and taste D A E I've been around for long, long years I've stolen many a man's soul and faith D A/C# A E I was around when Jesus Christ had His moment of doubt and pain D A/C# A E Esus4 E I made damn sure that Pilate washed his hands and sealed his fate B A E A/E E Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name, B E/B B A E Esus4 E but what's puzzling you, is the nature of my game D A E Stuck around St. Petersburg when I saw it was a time for a change D A/C# A E Killed the Tzar and his ministers; Anastasia screamed in vain D A/C# A I rode a tank held a general's rank when the blitzkrieg raged E Esus4 E and the bodies stank B A E A/E E Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name, Oh yeah B E/B B E A/E E Ah what's puzzling you, is the nature of my game E D A/C# A E I watched with glee while your kings and queens fought for ten decades for the gods they made Esus4 E D A/C# E Esus4 E I shouted out, "Who killed the Kennedys?" when after all it was you and me D A/C# A E Esus E Let me please introduce myself I'm a man of wealth and taste D A/C# E Esus4 E And I laid traps for troubadours who get killed before they reached Bombay B A E Esus4 E Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name, Oh yeah B E/B B A E A/E E But what's puzzling you, is the nature of my game Well get down 1st Solo E A/E E D G/D D |-----------12-----------------|------------------------------| |-------------15p12------------|------------------------------| |-------------------14Brp12----|------------------------------| |--------------------------14~~|~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| 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A/E E B E/B Pleased to meet you |------------------------------|------------------------------| |~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--17~~~~~------|------------------------------| |------------------------------|------------------------------| |------------------------------|-14p--------------------------| |------------------------------|------------------------------| |------------------------------|------------------------------| B A E hope you guessed my name B E/B A E E/A E But what's confusing you is just the nature of my game D A/C# A E Just as every cop is a criminal and all the sinners saints A E D A/C# A E As heads is tails just call me Lucifer 'cause I'm in need of some restraint A E D A/C# A E So if you meet me, have some courtesy have some sympathy and some taste D A/C# A E Esus4 E Use all your well-learned politesse or I'll lay your soul to waste B E/B Pleased to meet you Hope you guessed my name, um yeah B A E A/E E hope you guessed my name B E/B A E E/A E But what's puzzling you is just the nature of my game E7 D A7/C# A E7 2nd solo E |------------------------------|------------------------------| |------------------------------|------------------------------| |----------REST----------------|----14Brp12-------------------| |------------------------------|------------14----------------| |------------------------------|-------------------- From: Scott A. Yanoff Sympathy For the Devil CHORDS: E D A E E D A E And, don't forget the B for 'please to meechoo, hope you...' From: tron@elrayo.rhein-main.de (markus tron) Subject: LYR: Sympathy for the devil by Rolling Stones Sympathy for the devil by Rolling Stones Please allow me to introduce myself, I'm a man of wealth and taste I've been around for long, long years I've stolen many a man's soul and faith I was around when Jesus Christ had His moments of doubt and pain I made damn sure that Pilate washed his hands and sealed his fate Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name, but what's puzzling you, is the nature of my gameŽ I stuck around St. Petersburg when I saw it was time for a change I killed the Tzar and his ministers, Anastasia screamed in vain I rode a tank, held a gen'ral's rank, when the blitzkrieg raged and the bodies stank Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name, but what's puzzling you, is the nature of my gameŽ I watched with glee while your kings and queens, fought for ten decades for the gods they made I shouted out "Who killed the Kennedys?", when after all it was you and me So let me please introduce myself, I am a man of wealth and taste And I lay traps for troubadours, who get killed before they reach Bombay Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name, but what's puzzling you, is the nature of my gameŽ Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name, but what's confusing you, is just the nature of my gameŽ Just as every cop is criminal, and all the sinners, Saints As heads is tails, just call me Lucifer, 'cause I'm in need of some restraint So if you meet me, have some courtesy, have some sympathy and some taste Use all your well-learned politesse, or I'll lay your soul to waste Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name, but what's puzzling you, is the nature of my gameŽ From: keeler@bnr.ca (Tony Vaserfirer) Hey is this the right chord placement for this song. I am just going off from what I heard on the radio the other day. I don't have a recording of the song. Please make corrections if there are any. Thanks guys..... Darrell Sympathy For the Devil -- Rolling Stones CHORDS: E D A E E D A E E D A E Please allow me to introduce myself, I'm a man of wealth and taste E D A E I've been around for long, long years I've stolen many a man's soul and faith E D A E I was around when Jesus Christ had His moments of doubt and pain E D A E I made damn sure that Pilate washed his hands and sealed his fate B B E D Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name, but what's puzzling you, is A E the nature of my game