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Sympathy for the Devil chords

Rolling Stones

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Play these shapes in E, and it sounds in E.

Chords in this song

Verse
E D A E/ D A E D/ A E D A/ E B E B
Solo
B E B E/ D A E D/ A E D A/ E D A E

E

NUT E A D G B e 2 3 1
NUT E A D G B e 2 3 1

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

D

NUT E A D G B e × × 1 3 2
NUT E A D G B e × × 1 3 2

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

A

NUT E A D G B e × 1 2 3
NUT E A D G B e × 1 2 3

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

B

NUT E A D G B e × 1 3 3 3
NUT E A D G B e × 1 3 3 3

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Progressions

E                         D           
    A                    E     
E                     D                 
A                            E     
E                      D            
        A                    E    
                    D      
           A                     E    
B                   
                  E    
           B            
                    E    
E                   D          
     A                        E        
                        D         
     A                  E    
E             
     D                
         A                
        E            
B                   
                  E    
           B            
                    E    
E                   
           D                
           A           
        E              
E             
                D          
     A         
       E          
E                    D           
    A                    E     
                     D           
        A                               E   
B                   
                  E    
           B            
                    E    
Solo
B                   
                  E    
           B            
                    E    
        E             D          
    A                E      
             D       
              A             E         
E                 
          D        
          A                   E     
                              D      
        A                 E              
B                   
                  E    
           B            
                    E    

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