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Chris Stapleton-Devil Always Made Me Think Twice Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

ChordsDm F G

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[Intro]
Dm  Dm  Dm  Dm
F   G  Dm

[Verse 1]
  Dm
I take a little smoke in 
the evenin'
  Dm
I take a little whiskey on ice
  Dm
I never get behind on killin' 
my mind
     F             
It's just the kind 
   G       Dm
of thing I like
         F        
Oh, it's just the 
        G       Dm
kind of thing I like

[Interlude]
Dm  Dm  Dm
F   G   Dm

[Verse 2]
    Dm
The minute that I saw 
you walkin' over
  Dm
I figured I was diggin' my grave
      Dm
Well, you had the shovel, 
I knew you were trouble
           F                G       
But you're just the kind of trouble 
  Dm
I crave
             F        G       
Yeah, you're just the kind of 
          Dm
trouble I crave

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[Chorus]
G
Mama always set a good example
   G
My daddy always gave me good advice
    Dm
And Jesus tried to steer me 
in the right direction
        F            G       
But the devil always made me 
      Dm
think twice
    F            G             Dm
The devil always made me think

[Interlude]
Dm  Dm  Dm
F   G   Dm
Dm  Dm  Dm
F   G   Dm

[Verse 3]
    Dm
Someday I'm goin' six feet under
    Dm
And Lord, when I'm standin' 
at the gate
        Dm
They'll tally my sins, 
they won't let me in
     F                
Say "Son, you're just 
  G          Dm
a little too late"
 F                  G          Dm
"Son, you're just a little too late"

[Chorus]
   G
My mama always set a good example
   G
My daddy always gave me good advice
    Dm
And Jesus tried to steer me 
in the right direction
        F            G       
But the devil always made me 
      Dm
think twice
    F            G             Dm
The devil always made me think twice
    F            G             Dm
The devil always made me think twice
    F            G             Dm
The devil always made me think twice

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[Tag]
    Dm
The devil always made me
    Dm
The devil always made me
    Dm                   
The devil always made me 
      F      G
think twice
    Dm
The devil always made me
    Dm
The devil always made me
    Dm                   
The devil always made me 
      F      G
think twice

[Outro]
Dm  Dm  Dm
F   G   Dm
Dm  Dm  Dm
F   G   Dm

How to play Chris Stapleton-Devil Always Made Me Think Twice: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Devil Always Made Me Think Twice by Chris Stapleton on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Chris Stapleton-Devil Always Made Me Think Twice by Chris Stapleton is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 3 chords: Dm, F and G.

Most of the song cycles through Dm – F – G – Dm (ii – IV – V – ii in C major). In solfa, that is reh – fah – soh – reh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, C, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.