George Harrison - Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar Cm chord diagram
Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]I [Am]don’t [Dm]want [G7]you
[C]But I [Am]hate to [Dm]lose [G7]you
[C]You [C7]got me [F]in be[F#]tween
the [C]devil and the [G7]deep blue [C]sea [G]
[verse 2]
[C]I [Am]for[Dm]give [G7]you
[C]‘Cause I [Am]can’t for[Dm]get [G7]you
[C]You’ve [C7]got me [F]in be[F#]tween
the [C]devil and the [G7]deep blue [C]sea [B7]
[verse 3]
[E]I want to cross you [F#m]off my [B7]list
[E]But when you come knocking [F#m]at my [B7]door
[G]Fate seems to give my [Cm]heart a twist
And [Eb]I come running back for [D7]more [G7]
[verse 4]
[C]I [Am]should [Dm]hate [G7]you
[C]But I [Am]guess I [Dm]love [G7]you
[C]You’ve [C7]got me [F]in be[F#]tween
the [C]devil and the [G7]deep blue [C]sea [B7]
[Closing]
[C]You’ve [C7]got me [F]in be[F#]tween
the [C]devil and the [G]deep blue [C]sea
How to play Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea on Guitar (Step-by-step)
George Harrison - Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea on guitar requires 14 chords and 18 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (10), Am → Dm (6), and C → Am (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Am chord transition.
1. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
2. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. Dm → G7 chord transition
To move from Dm to G7;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
4. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
6. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
7. F → F# chord transition
To move from F to F#;
- Slide your index finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 4.
- Slide your pinky on D string from fret 3 to fret 4.
8. F# → C chord transition
To move from F# to C;
- While playing F#, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 4 to fret 3.
9. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
10. C → B7 chord transition
To move from C to B7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place pinky on E string fret 2.
11. B7 → E chord transition
To move from B7 to E;
- While playing B7, lift your pinky from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
12. E → F#m chord transition
To move from E to F#m;
- While playing E, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
13. F#m → B7 chord transition
To move from F#m to B7;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your pinky from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
14. B7 → G chord transition
To move from B7 to G;
- While playing B7, lift your pinky from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
15. G → Cm chord transition
To move from G to Cm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 1.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
16. Cm → Eb chord transition
To move from Cm to Eb;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 1 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from E string fret 3 to B string fret 4.
17. Eb → D7 chord transition
To move from Eb to D7;
- While playing Eb, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
18. D7 → G7 chord transition
To move from D7 to G7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.
Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea.
- Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea includes 65 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → Am: 10%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → C: 69%