Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

Words & Music by Harold Arlen & Ted Koehler, 1931
Recorded by Tony Bennett, 1964


Em7  A7   D        A7       F#m     Bm
Is there anyone around who cannot see?

A7       Bm               F#m  A7/9        Edim   Bm
It's the well-known run around that you're giving me;

G    G/F#        Em7    A7/9  G    D
I suppose you'll tell me I'm all wrong.

Em7  A7  D             A7    F#m         Bm
It's a  bitter pill to take, coming from you,

A7           Bm           F#m  A7/9 Edim   Bm
Though I've made a big mistake, what can I do?

G      G/F#        Em7     A7/9  Edim   D  Cdim  Em7 - Bbm9 - A7 - A7+5
I don't know what makes me string a - long.


D F#m      Cdim A7  Bm         F#7      G    A7
I    don't want you,   but I'd hate to lose you, 

D      D6 D7/9 G9 G     Em7 Edim  G    G/F#    Em7  A7/9  D   F#7 G A7+5
You've got me  in be - tween the devil and the deep blue sea. 


D F#m    Cdim A7  Bm         F#7       G   A7
I     forgive you,   'cause I can't forget you, 

D      D6 D7/9 G9 G     Em7 Edim  G    G/F#    Em7  A7/9  D   D7
You've got me  in be - tween the devil and the deep blue sea. 


G5 G/F#    Em7       Am7    D7/9
I ought to cross you off my list, 

G5       G/F#      Em7    Am7    D7/9
But when you come knocking at my door, 

G    G/F#     G/B  Em7 C       B7
Fate seems to give my heart a twist 

Em B+      Em7     Em6       A7
And I come running back for more. 


D F#m       Cdim A7  Bm        F#7     G   A7
I    should hate you,   but I guess I love you, 

D      D6 D7/9 G9 G     Em7 Edim  G    G/F#    Em7  A7/9  D   
You've got me  in be - tween the devil and the deep blue sea. 


*Suggested by recent visitor Margie Mauldin.


 
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