Chords for The Devil - Hoyt Axton
Tempo:
121.8 bpm
Chords used:
C
A
Gm
G
Bb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Don't you know it's been raining in the mountains and the rivers on the rise?
And the devil, he's in trouble, I [A] can see it in his eyes.
have no [Bb] place to hide.
in dying and he travels in a hearse.
like a dog now, he'd like to treat you worse.
have the answers, and if he did, he'd lie.
is a joker [Gm] and he don't want you [C] alive.
Some you win and some you lose, and the winners all blame and the losers say,
And the devil, he's in trouble, I [A] can see it in his eyes.
have no [Bb] place to hide.
in dying and he travels in a hearse.
like a dog now, he'd like to treat you worse.
have the answers, and if he did, he'd lie.
is a joker [Gm] and he don't want you [C] alive.
Some you win and some you lose, and the winners all blame and the losers say,
100% ➙ 122BPM
C
A
Gm
G
Bb
C
A
Gm
Don't you know it's been raining in the mountains and the rivers on the rise?
[Gm] We cannot hardly reach the other side.
_ And the devil, he's in trouble, I [A] can see it in his eyes.
[C] If you don't give him shelter, [A] he'll have no [Bb] place to hide.
_ _ The devil deals in dying and he travels in a hearse.
He'd treat you like a dog now, he'd like to treat you worse.
He don't have the answers, and if he did, he'd lie.
The devil is a joker [Gm] and he don't want you [C] alive. _
Some you win and some you lose, and the winners all blame and the losers say,
_ _ Deal the cards again.
_ _ Won't you deal the cards again? _ _ _ _
_ _ L.A.'s. in California, Lord, I've been there many times. [F] It is an education to [G] be sure. I [D] loved a lovely lady, now she opened up my [C] eyes. She ran a dancing school, [A] it was a front, she [Bb] loved the Lord. _ _ Some you win and some you lose, and the winners all blame and the losers say, _ _ Deal the cards again. _ Oh, won't you deal the cards again? _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ [Gm] It's [A] been raining in the mountains and the rivers on the [C] rise. Cannot hardly [G] reach the other side. [C] _ And the devil, he's [D] in trouble, I can see it in [C] his eyes. If you don't give him shelter, he'll have no place to hide. _ If you don't give him shelter, he'll have no [G] place to hide. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[Gm] We cannot hardly reach the other side.
_ And the devil, he's in trouble, I [A] can see it in his eyes.
[C] If you don't give him shelter, [A] he'll have no [Bb] place to hide.
_ _ The devil deals in dying and he travels in a hearse.
He'd treat you like a dog now, he'd like to treat you worse.
He don't have the answers, and if he did, he'd lie.
The devil is a joker [Gm] and he don't want you [C] alive. _
Some you win and some you lose, and the winners all blame and the losers say,
_ _ Deal the cards again.
_ _ Won't you deal the cards again? _ _ _ _
_ _ L.A.'s. in California, Lord, I've been there many times. [F] It is an education to [G] be sure. I [D] loved a lovely lady, now she opened up my [C] eyes. She ran a dancing school, [A] it was a front, she [Bb] loved the Lord. _ _ Some you win and some you lose, and the winners all blame and the losers say, _ _ Deal the cards again. _ Oh, won't you deal the cards again? _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ [Gm] It's [A] been raining in the mountains and the rivers on the [C] rise. Cannot hardly [G] reach the other side. [C] _ And the devil, he's [D] in trouble, I can see it in [C] his eyes. If you don't give him shelter, he'll have no place to hide. _ If you don't give him shelter, he'll have no [G] place to hide. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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