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King Contrary Man Chords

Music by: The Cult
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[Intro 1]
[D][G5]
[G][G5][Dm][D][Dm][D][G5]

[Verse 1]
Yeah, [G]yeah, yeah,
[D]yeah, yeah

[Interlude 1]
[D][G5][D][D5][D][D5][D]
[D5][D][G5][D]

[Verse 2]
I saw the devil
The contrary man
I saw the devil [G5]down the long,
[F]long [D]road

[Verse 3]
He said to me, [D]boy
He said to me, boy
He said to me, boy
[G5]I want your so[F]ul
I [D]said no

[Verse 4]
I said no
I said no
You can't take [G5]my so[G]ul
[D]No

[Verse 5]
I said no
I said no, no
You can't [G]take my [G5]soul[D]

[Verse 6]
I took a [D]while and thought about it
Down at the [G5]crossroads temptin' [D]fate
I took a while and thought about it
Down at the crossroad
[G5]s te[F]mptin' fat[G5]e
[D]Yeah, yeah, yeah
You can take [G]my [G5]soul
[D]Yeah, yeah, yeah
You [G5]can take my soul
Take [F]my soul
I [G5]want it [F]all, [G5]yeah[D][Dm][Am]
[D]
[Dm][F][G5][Am]
[D]
[Dm][Am]

[Interlude 2]
Play it, baby
[Am][F][D][Dm][D]
[G5][G][G5][F]
[Dm][D][G5][F]
[D][Dm][D][G5]
[D]
[Dm][D]
[G5]Ow, yeah,

[Verse 7]
[D]ow
Zany [D5]antics of a

[Verse 8]
[D]beat generation
In their wild [G5]search [D]for kicks
Fighting, drinking,
scorning [D5]conven[D]tion
Making wild [G]love, [G5]making wild [D]love

[Verse 9]
I saw the devil [D]The
[D5]contrary man
[Dm]I saw the [D]devil down the [G5]long,
long [D]road
He said to me, boy
He said to me, boy
He said to me, boy
I want [G5]your [D]soul
I said yeah
I said [G]yeah[G5][D]
I said yeah

[Verse 10]
Yeah...
[G][G5]
I want it [F]all
[G5]I want it all[F]

[Outro 1]
Yeah
[Dm][D]
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