The Evil - Chords and Lyrics

Jeff Stewart

I couldn’t find any visual confirmation of these chords online so I’ll have to play close attention next time I see it live. Until then, this is what I hear.

Emaj7 (4-7-6-4-4-4)
Emaj7 (0-7-6-4-4-4) During “the evil” get the low E to drone
Dbm (x-4-6-6-5-4)
Dbsus2 (x-4-6-6-4-4)
Open E (0-2-2-1-0-0)
A (x-0-2-2-2-0)
B (x-2-4-4-4-2)
Eb (x-6-8-8-8-6)

Intro and all Verses are alternating Emaj7 to Dbm

A tingle, a thought in my bed
Satisfied my nose into my head
And memories and hearts fade
Sabotage, it never fails
So can we hold on to lies
and complications gone unsolved
Can we believe what we’re told
Though many things behold

         Emaj7 (with low E drone)
The evil, the evil, the evil
                          Dbm   Dbsus2 (pick up the 2nd finger)
that’s running through my head
Emaj7                                  Dbm   Dbsus2
Oh here we go, It’s running through my head
                     Emaj7  
What are we fighting for?

‘Cause I am willing to change
Throw all my eggs in one basket
And one by one escape life as we know it
The stories strangers say stay the same
So can we force songs
Should I care if they belong
Could I declare victory won
Everyday, every sight perform for whose delight
To become the greatest band in all the land

                Emaj7 (with low E drone)
Through all the evil, the evil, the evil
                          Dbm  Dbsus2 (pick up the 2nd finger)
that’s running through my head
Emaj7                                  Dbm  Dbsus2  B
Oh here we go, It’s running through my head

           A
‘Cause I’m standing at the bottom
        B                             Dbm
Looking up I tilt my head back here we go
                Eb                                A
Through all the many things to come I’m love struck
               B
Don’t let it die, and if you realize
     E            B     Dbm
Just please don’t tell no one
A         B (build up) 
I’ve been waiting

 B            E (open)      A   
‘Cause we are stars, We are stars
            E              A
And hold it bright, We are stars
              E             A   
‘Cause we are stars, We are stars
               E             A
Illuminate the night, We are stars

Jam out over alternating E to A