Capo 1st Fret 
 
Intro A - E - F#m - D - A - E - Asus - A 
 
 
(verse 1) 
 
A        E         F#m  E 
Pick up any morning paper 
     D      A          E 
Turn on the 6 o'clock news 
A          E             F#m 
The devil's been so busy lately 
D         E                Asus/A 
That even God must get the blues 
 
(verse 2) 
 
A            E                F#m  E 
A young man lies there in the street 
D                          A          E 
His life gone like it was nothin' to lose 
A             E        F#m 
And for the shoes there on his feet 
D         E                Asus/A - Asus/A 
Yes even God must get the blues 
 
 
(bridge) 
          E                                    D              A 
When this rain falls down from heaven, it must be the angels cryin' 
    F#m          A             Esus   E 
For all the sorrow in the world tonight 
 
 
(verse 3) 
A young girl hides her face in shame 
So they can't see it's been battered and bruised 
Like she's the one to blame 
Yes even God must get the blues 
 
(lead chords E - D - A - F#m - A - Esus - E) 
 
(verse 4) 
 
Pick up any evening paper 
Turn on the 10 o'clock news 
The devil's been so busy lately 
That even God must get the blues 
 
Yeah even God must get... 
The blues