This is the way I play it on acousitic guitar. It is somewhat simplified. INTRO rhythm (chords): D F#m Bm D9 INTRO lead: D chord, hammer on/off with the third finger, i.e.: e- | -2-2-2-2---2-2-2---- | B- | -3-3-2-3---3-2-3---- | etc.. and end with D9 G- | -2-2-2-2---2-2-2---- | D- | -0-0-0-0---0-0-0---- | A- | -------------------- | E- | -------------------- | VERSE lead: e- | ------------------- | B- | --1-1-0-1---1-0-1-- | G- | --2-2-0-2---2-0-2-- | etc.. D- | --2-2-0-2---2-0-2-- | A- | --0-0-0-0---0-0-0-- | E- | ------------------- | VERSE rhythm: Am G Am Am G Am CHORUS lead: e- | -1-0-1------------------------------- | B- | -1-0-1---1-0-1---1-1-1--------------- | G- | -2-0-2---2-0-2---0-0-0---0-0-0------- | D- | -3-3-3---2-0-2---2-0-2---0-0-0------- | A- | -3-3-3---0-0-0---3-3-3---2-0-2------- | E- | -------------------------3-3-3------- | CHORUS rhythm: F Am C G Am G Am BRIDGE: Em F#m D A Bm G G LYRICS: let's begin, I am ready let's begin F Am C G Am sell my soul to him Am shed my skin, I just wanna shed my skin F Am C G I don't wanna sell my soul to him Am G Am Am G Am mechanize, city bursts and farmers die F Am C G they cry, sell my soul to him Am G Am Am G Am sleep face down in a goods train heading south in the rain F Am C G sell my soul to him Em F#m D A Bm G in this world I often think you'd understand me Em F#m D A Bm G in these words I often think you'd recognize me D F#m 'cause I just wanna swim with the fish in the sea Bm D9 and I want faith to heal so that I can be clean {solo} {insert Peter's rant here} Am I just wanna celebrate F Am C G Am I'm not going to sell my soul to him when you look right in F Am C G Am sell my soul to him you're gonna come on done F Am C G Am sell my soul to him F Am C G Am sell my soul to him