Chords for Devil Went Down To George

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_ The devil went down to Georgia, he was [Bm] looking for a soul steal.
He was in a bind because he was way behind and he was willing to make a deal.
When he came across this young man sewing on a fiddle and playing it hot, and the devil
jumped up on a hickory stump [A] and said, boy, let me tell you what, [C] [D] I guess you didn't know
it but I'm a fiddle player too.
And if you care to take a dare, I'll make a bet with you.
[G] Now you play pretty good fiddle, boy, [Gb] but give the devil his due, I'll bet a fiddle
of gold against your soul because I think I better need it.
[D] Boy said, my name's Johnny and it might be a sin, but I'll take your bet you're gonna
regret because I'm the best there's ever [Dm] been.
Johnny, razzle up your [C] bow and play your fiddle [Gm] hard.
Cause hell's broke loose in Georgia [Dm] and the devil steals the cards.
And if you win, you get this [G] shiny fiddle made of gold.
[A] But if you lose, the devil gets your [F] soul.
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[C] _ [D] The devil opened up his case and he said, I'll start this show and [G] fire flew from his
fingertips as he razzled up his bow.
And he pulled [Em] his bow across the strings [C] and it made an evil [Gb] hiss.
Then a band [Eb] of thieves joined in and it sounded [Am] something like [D] this. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ When the devil finished, Johnny said, well, you're pretty good, old son, but sit down
in that chair right there, I'm gonna show you how it's done.
Fire on the mountain, run, boys, run.
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The devil's in the house of the rising sun. _ _
[D] Chicken in the bread pan and picking out dough. _ _ _
[C] Can't let your dog bite no child, no. _ _ _
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[Dm] _ _ _ _ [D] The devil bowed his head because he knew that he'd been beat.
And he laid that golden fiddle on the ground at Johnny's [E] feet.
Johnny said, devil, just come on [D] back if you ever want to try again.
I done told you once, you son of a.
I'm the best there's ever been.
And he played fire on the mountain, run, boys, run.
_ _ [C] The devil's in the house of the rising sun.
_ _ _ [D] Chicken in the bread pan and picking out dough.
_ _ _ [C] Can't let your dog bite no child, no.
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_ _ [N] _ I done told you once, you son of a. _ _
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