Devils Path Chords
by Dimmu Borgir
Devils Path by Dimmu Borgir is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A5, D, E5, C5 and D5. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Normal Tuning (EADGBe)
Intro riff / Riff 1. I'm not sure how many times the A5 chords is hit but if you just
listen to the song and play the riff you "feel" it. Downstroke the chords and tremolo pick
the notes. Play 7 times.
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|o----------------------------------o|
D|o-222222222222222210---9---9-7-6---o|
A|--0000000000000000------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
Vocals enter 3th time:
Never shall the sun kiss my face
And caress me with it's burning light
For I dwell in the shadows
And sleep side by side with death
In dark desire I embrace the whore
Giving her an escape from an unworthly life
For with the appearance of a fallen angel
(1:00) Riff 2 w/tremolo picking 1__________|2, 3, 4___|
1 e 2 e 3 e 4 e 1 e 2 e 3 e 4 e 1 e 2 e 3 e 4 e 1 e 2 e | 3 e 4 e | 3 e 4 e
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------|----------||-----|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------|----------||-----|
G|o----------------------------------------------------------|----------o|---------o||-----|
D|o----------------------------------------------------------|----------o|---------o||-----|
A|---10------7-------9---10--9---7---10------7-------9-------|-14121415--|-10--12---||-12~-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------|----------||-----|
I serve darkness
(1:36) Riff 3. Maybe you have to detune to D to play this riff good (the first chord in this riff
is a D) but this also sounds good (play 8 times):
e|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|o----------------------------o|
D|o-7---7-5-7----3-5----10-7---o|
A|--5---5-5-7----3-5----10-7----|
E|--5---5-3-5----1-3-----8-5----|
< < < < <
I am a prince among the ***ed
As I've been for an eternity
The monark in a dark paradise
Cursed by life and the living
(2:07) Variation on riff 2 w/tremolo picking 1__________|2_________|
1 e 2 e 3 e 4 e 1 e 2 e 3 e 4 e 1 e 2 e 3 e 4 e 1 e 2 e | 3 e 4 e | 3 e 4 e
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------|----------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------|----------|
G|o----------------------------------------------------------|----------o|---------o|
D|o----------------------------------------------------------|----------o|---------o|
A|---10------7-------9---10--9---7---10------7-------9-------|-14121415--|-10--12---|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------|----------|
I serve darkness
(2:23) Kickass riff 3. |Tremolo pick from here
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|o-2-------5-------9-------12------7-------5----------------o|
D|o-2-------5-------9-------12------7-------5-------9-791097-o|
A|--0-------3-------7-------10------5-------3-------7-578-75--|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
Oh tremble not my immortal heart
Trough you beat in the shadows of death
Eternal life is the blessing
And I shall rule for another thousand years
(3:06) Riff 4
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D|-2-------5-----------------------------/7~-5757-5~--5\-2-2/-10-9-7-9-10--9--7--
A|-0-------3-------5-3-2-0-/7-5-3-2-0--------------------------------------------
E|------------------------------------3------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-2-------5-----------------------------/7~-7-77-5~--5\-2-2/-10-9-7-9-10--9--7--|
-0-------3-------5-3-2-0-/7-5-3-2-0--------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------3------------------------------------------|
(3:27) Riff 1, 4 times w/vocals:
Never shall the sun kiss my face
And caress me with it's burning light
For I dwell in the shadows
And sleep side by side with death
(4:00) Riff 5 w/tremolo picking, play 6 times
1 e 2 e 3 e 4 e 1 e 2 e 3 e 4 e
e|------------------------------------||---|
B|------------------------------------||---|
G|o----------------------------------o||---|
D|o---------12--------------12--11---o||---|
A|--9-----1210------9-----1210---912--||-9-|
E|--7-----10--------7-----10------10--||-7-|
I am a prince among the ***ed
As I've been for an eternity
The monark in a dark paradise
Cursed by life and the living
(4:31) Solo.... Maybe there are some little mistakes. It's was real bitch to transcribe
so don't ***. Rhythm during solo: E5 C5 D5 (tremolo picked).
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------
G|--14~---14~---13----------------------------------------------------
D|------------------14---12-10-12-14-12-10-7~----7-9-10~--10-12-10----
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G|-------------------17-17-16-14------------------------------------------------------
D|---12/14-14-14/17---------------17-15-14-12\10-9-7~-----/14-12-10-9-6-7~--7-7-9-10--
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|--/14-12-10-9--------------|
D|---------------9-6-7-------|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
(5:13) Outro w/right hand tapping (not sure about this)
e|-t12p8p5-t12p8p5-t12p8p5-t12p8p5-t13p8p5-t13p8p5-t13p8p5-t13p8p5---
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------
e|-t12p7p5-t12p7p5-t12p7p5-t12p7p5-t10p7p5-t10p7p5-t10p7p5-t10p7p5---
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------
e|-t12p8p5-t12p8p5-t12p8p5-t12p8p5-t13p8p5-t13p8p5-t13p8p5-t13p8p5---
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------
e|-t12p7p5-t12p7p5-t12p7p5-t12p7p5-5h7~------------------------------
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------
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