Chords for The Devil Ain't Lazy - Pokey LaFarge (2013)
Tempo:
119.1 bpm
Chords used:
Cm
D
G
Ab
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Cm]
One, two, three, [Ebm] four.
[Cm]
[D]
Devil ain't lazy.
No siree.
Devil ain't [G] lazy.
No siree.
He [D] roams around with sticks and [Cm] stones,
Passing out his bones and groans.
[D] Devil ain't no [G] lazy bones,
He works 24 [Cm] hours a day.
Devil ain't lazy.
No siree.
No, the devil ain't lazy.
No siree.
He [D] likes to see us fighting [Cm] fuss,
Makes us mean enough to cuss,
Then he blames it [G] all on us.
He works 24 [C] hours a day.
He travels like a lightning streak,
[F] And he strikes from town to town.
[D] Then he gets you when you're [G] weak,
And tear your [Cm] playhouse down.
Devil ain't lazy.
No siree.
No, the devil ain't [G] lazy.
No siree.
Tells us he won't hurt a fly,
[Cm] But then he makes us steal a lie,
[D] Keeps us in until we [Cm] die.
He works 24 hours a day.
[D] [Cm]
[Ab]
[Cm] [Eb]
[Cm]
[D] [C] [Ab]
[Cm] [Am] [F]
[D] [G]
[Ab] [Cm] [Cm]
[D]
[Cm]
Oh, the devil ain't lazy.
[G] No siree.
[Cm] The devil ain't lazy.
[G] No siree.
[C] Gets his [D] pitchfork out each night,
[Cm]
Gives the folks an awful fright.
[D] I know he doesn't just [G] respite,
He works 24 [Cm] hours a day.
Devil ain't [G] lazy.
No siree.
[Cm] Oh, the devil ain't [G] lazy.
No siree.
[D] Tells us how to find [Cm] success,
But I know you wind up in distress,
I'll tell you why.
Devil is an awful [Ab] mess.
He works 24 [Cm] hours a day.
[D] He likes to see thin scorched [F] burns,
And don't make no excuse.
[D] If he catches you,
He'll [G] turn you anyway, but look.
[Cm] Now, the devil ain't lazy.
No siree.
Hey, the devil ain't lazy.
No siree.
So, if you think you're strong and brave,
Smart enough to not behave,
[D] You've got one foot in the [Abm] grave.
He works 24 [Cm] hours a day.
24 hours a day.
Yes, he does.
He works 24 hours a day.
[Ab] He works 24 [G]
[Cm] hours a day.
One, two, three, [Ebm] four.
[Cm]
[D]
Devil ain't lazy.
No siree.
Devil ain't [G] lazy.
No siree.
He [D] roams around with sticks and [Cm] stones,
Passing out his bones and groans.
[D] Devil ain't no [G] lazy bones,
He works 24 [Cm] hours a day.
Devil ain't lazy.
No siree.
No, the devil ain't lazy.
No siree.
He [D] likes to see us fighting [Cm] fuss,
Makes us mean enough to cuss,
Then he blames it [G] all on us.
He works 24 [C] hours a day.
He travels like a lightning streak,
[F] And he strikes from town to town.
[D] Then he gets you when you're [G] weak,
And tear your [Cm] playhouse down.
Devil ain't lazy.
No siree.
No, the devil ain't [G] lazy.
No siree.
Tells us he won't hurt a fly,
[Cm] But then he makes us steal a lie,
[D] Keeps us in until we [Cm] die.
He works 24 hours a day.
[D] [Cm]
[Ab]
[Cm] [Eb]
[Cm]
[D] [C] [Ab]
[Cm] [Am] [F]
[D] [G]
[Ab] [Cm] [Cm]
[D]
[Cm]
Oh, the devil ain't lazy.
[G] No siree.
[Cm] The devil ain't lazy.
[G] No siree.
[C] Gets his [D] pitchfork out each night,
[Cm]
Gives the folks an awful fright.
[D] I know he doesn't just [G] respite,
He works 24 [Cm] hours a day.
Devil ain't [G] lazy.
No siree.
[Cm] Oh, the devil ain't [G] lazy.
No siree.
[D] Tells us how to find [Cm] success,
But I know you wind up in distress,
I'll tell you why.
Devil is an awful [Ab] mess.
He works 24 [Cm] hours a day.
[D] He likes to see thin scorched [F] burns,
And don't make no excuse.
[D] If he catches you,
He'll [G] turn you anyway, but look.
[Cm] Now, the devil ain't lazy.
No siree.
Hey, the devil ain't lazy.
No siree.
So, if you think you're strong and brave,
Smart enough to not behave,
[D] You've got one foot in the [Abm] grave.
He works 24 [Cm] hours a day.
24 hours a day.
Yes, he does.
He works 24 hours a day.
[Ab] He works 24 [G]
[Cm] hours a day.
Key:
Cm
D
G
Ab
C
Cm
D
G
_ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ One, two, three, [Ebm] four.
_ _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ Devil ain't lazy.
No siree.
Devil ain't [G] lazy.
No siree.
He [D] roams around with sticks and [Cm] stones,
Passing out his bones and groans.
[D] Devil ain't no [G] lazy bones,
He works 24 [Cm] hours a day.
Devil ain't lazy.
No siree.
No, the devil ain't lazy.
No siree.
He [D] likes to see us fighting [Cm] fuss,
Makes us mean enough to cuss,
Then he blames it [G] all on us.
He works 24 [C] hours a day.
He travels like a lightning streak,
[F] And he strikes from town to town.
[D] Then he gets you when you're [G] weak,
And tear your [Cm] playhouse down.
Devil ain't lazy.
No siree.
No, the devil ain't [G] lazy.
No siree.
Tells us he won't hurt a fly,
[Cm] But then he makes us steal a lie,
[D] Keeps us in until we [Cm] die.
He works 24 hours a day. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Cm] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _
_ Oh, the devil ain't lazy.
[G] No siree.
[Cm] The devil ain't lazy.
[G] No siree.
[C] Gets his [D] pitchfork out each night,
[Cm]
Gives the folks an awful fright.
[D] I know he doesn't just [G] respite,
He works 24 [Cm] hours a day.
Devil ain't [G] lazy.
No siree.
[Cm] Oh, the devil ain't [G] lazy.
No siree.
[D] Tells us how to find [Cm] success,
But I know you wind up in distress,
I'll tell you why.
Devil is an awful [Ab] mess.
He works 24 [Cm] hours a day.
[D] He likes to see thin scorched [F] burns,
And don't make no excuse.
[D] If he catches you,
He'll [G] turn you anyway, but look.
[Cm] Now, the devil ain't lazy.
No siree.
Hey, the devil ain't lazy.
No siree.
So, if you think you're strong and brave,
Smart enough to not behave,
[D] You've got one foot in the [Abm] grave.
He works 24 [Cm] hours a day.
24 hours a day.
Yes, he does.
He works 24 hours a day.
[Ab] He works 24 _ [G] _
[Cm] hours a day. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ One, two, three, [Ebm] four.
_ _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ Devil ain't lazy.
No siree.
Devil ain't [G] lazy.
No siree.
He [D] roams around with sticks and [Cm] stones,
Passing out his bones and groans.
[D] Devil ain't no [G] lazy bones,
He works 24 [Cm] hours a day.
Devil ain't lazy.
No siree.
No, the devil ain't lazy.
No siree.
He [D] likes to see us fighting [Cm] fuss,
Makes us mean enough to cuss,
Then he blames it [G] all on us.
He works 24 [C] hours a day.
He travels like a lightning streak,
[F] And he strikes from town to town.
[D] Then he gets you when you're [G] weak,
And tear your [Cm] playhouse down.
Devil ain't lazy.
No siree.
No, the devil ain't [G] lazy.
No siree.
Tells us he won't hurt a fly,
[Cm] But then he makes us steal a lie,
[D] Keeps us in until we [Cm] die.
He works 24 hours a day. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Cm] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _
_ Oh, the devil ain't lazy.
[G] No siree.
[Cm] The devil ain't lazy.
[G] No siree.
[C] Gets his [D] pitchfork out each night,
[Cm]
Gives the folks an awful fright.
[D] I know he doesn't just [G] respite,
He works 24 [Cm] hours a day.
Devil ain't [G] lazy.
No siree.
[Cm] Oh, the devil ain't [G] lazy.
No siree.
[D] Tells us how to find [Cm] success,
But I know you wind up in distress,
I'll tell you why.
Devil is an awful [Ab] mess.
He works 24 [Cm] hours a day.
[D] He likes to see thin scorched [F] burns,
And don't make no excuse.
[D] If he catches you,
He'll [G] turn you anyway, but look.
[Cm] Now, the devil ain't lazy.
No siree.
Hey, the devil ain't lazy.
No siree.
So, if you think you're strong and brave,
Smart enough to not behave,
[D] You've got one foot in the [Abm] grave.
He works 24 [Cm] hours a day.
24 hours a day.
Yes, he does.
He works 24 hours a day.
[Ab] He works 24 _ [G] _
[Cm] hours a day. _ _ _ _ _ _