Please al low me to in tro (D)duce my self;
I’m a (A)man of wealth and (E)taste.
I’ve been a round for a long, long year, stole (A)man y a man’s soul and (E)faith.
I was a round
when (D)Je sus Christ had his (A)mo ment of doubt and (E)pain.
Made damn sure (D)Pi late washed his (A)hands
and sealed his (E)fate.
Oh!
Pleased to meet you;
hope you guess my name.
Oh, yeah.
But what’s (B)puz zlin’ you is the na ture of my (E)game.
I stuck a round Saint (D)Pe ters burg
when I (A)saw it was a time for a change.
I killed the czar and his (D)min is ters;
An a (A)sta sia
screamed in (E)vain.
I rode a tank, held a (D)gen ’ral’s rank when the (A)Blitz krieg raged and the (E)bod ies stank.
Ooh.
Pleased to meet you;
hope you guess my name.
Oh, yeah.
Oh, what’s (B)puz zlin’ you is the na ture of my (E)game.
Ha, ha!
I (Ooh, with ooh.
glee as your kings Ooh, and ooh.
queens fought for ten dec Ooh, ades ooh.
for the gods they Ooh, made.
ooh.
I shout ed out, Ooh, ooh.
“Who killed the Ken ne dys?” Ooh, ooh.
When af ter all, Ooh, ooh.
it was you and Ooh, me.
ooh.
So Ooh, me ooh.
in tro duce my Ooh, self; ooh.
I’m a man Ooh, of ooh.
wealth and taste.
Ooh, ooh.
Ooh, ooh.
traps for trou ba dours Ooh, ooh.
who get killed be fore Ooh, they ooh.
Bom bay.
Ooh, ooh.
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(Ooh, to ooh.
you;
Ooh, you ooh.
guess my name.
Ooh, ooh.
Ooh, yeah.
Ooh, ooh.
But what’s puz zlin’ Ooh, ooh.
is the na ture ooh.
of my game.
Ooh, ooh.
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(Ooh, ooh.
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Oh, Ooh, ooh.
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game.
Ooh, ooh.) Oh, yeah.
Just as ev ’ry cop’s a (D)crim i nal
and (A)all the sin ners saints,
as heads is tails, just call me (D)Lu ci fer, ’cause I’m in (A)need of some re (E)straint.
If you meet me (Ooh, ooh.
have some cour te sy, Ooh, ooh.
have some sym pa Ooh, ooh.
and some taste.
Ooh, ooh.
Use all Ooh, your ooh.
well learned pol i Ooh, ooh.
or I’ll lay Ooh, ooh.
soul to waste.
Ooh, ooh.
Oh.
ooh.)
(Ooh, to ooh.
you;
Ooh, you ooh.
guess my name.
Ooh, ooh.
Ooh, yeah.
Ooh, ooh.
But what’s puz zlin’ Ooh, ooh.
is the na ture ooh.
of my game.
Ooh, ooh.
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Ooh, ooh.)
(Ooh, ooh.
Ooh, ooh.
Ooh, ooh.
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(Ooh, ooh.
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Ooh, ooh.)
Sympathy For The Devil by Guns N' Roses
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of E at 100 BPM. Difficulty: advanced. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Sympathy For The Devil”
- What key is "Sympathy For The Devil" in?
- "Sympathy For The Devil" by Guns N' Roses is in the key of E with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: advanced.
- Is "Sympathy For The Devil" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated advanced. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "Sympathy For The Devil" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
- What chords are used in "Sympathy For The Devil"?
- This arrangement of "Sympathy For The Devil" uses 6 chords: A, B, C, D, E, E7.
- How long does it take to learn "Sympathy For The Devil" on piano?
- 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
- What other songs by Guns N' Roses can I play here?
- Try "NOVEMBER RAIN", "PARADISE CITY", "SWEET CHILD O' MINE". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
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