The Devil To Pay Chords by Johnny Cash
Tempo:
83.6 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
Am
F
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Am] [B] [A]
[C] Go on girl, [Am] take your chances, [Dm] see how long you can go on [G] from man to man.
[E] I can read the lines between [Am] your stolen glances, [D] and I know it's time to fold this [G] losing hand.
[C] Cause you're drawn [G] to the flame [C] by the [G] thrill and the shame [C] of the cheating [F] game they taught you [G] how to play.
[C] You've got [E] nothing to lose [Am] but your soul [F] girl, [C] and you've [G] only the devil [Am] to pay.
[A]
[G] You've been flying so high, you don't know that you're [C] flying to the right on the wall.
[D] But someday you'll look down and you'll find you've got no [G] place to fall.
[C] When the bright lights are [G] gone, [C] you'll be [G] standing alone, [C] forsaken [F] in the naked [G] light of day.
[C] Then you'll know that [E] it's all over [Am] but a dying, [F] [C] and you've still [G] got the devil [Am] to pay.
[B] [A]
[C] Join your friends [Am] while you've got them, [Dm] cause you know they're getting fewer [G] every day.
[E] You can't wait to let them take [Am] you to the bottom, [D] and I'm getting tired of standing [G] in your way.
[C] But when you [G] hit the ground, [C] don't come looking [G] around [C] for the pieces [F] of the love you [G] threw away.
[C] That's the price [E] of the high [Am] life you're living, [F]
[C] and you've still [G] got the devil [Am] to pay.
[B] [A]
[G] You've been flying so high, you don't know that you're flying [C] to the right on the wall.
[D] But someday you'll look down and you'll find you've got no [G] place to fall.
[C] When the bright [G] lights are gone, [C] you'll be standing [G] alone, [C] forsaken [F] in the naked [G] light of day.
[C] Then you'll know that [E] it's all over but [Am] a dying, [F] and [C] you've still [G] got the devil [Am] to pay.
[G] [A]
[C] Go on girl, [Am] take your chances, [Dm] see how long you can go on [G] from man to man.
[E] I can read the lines between [Am] your stolen glances, [D] and I know it's time to fold this [G] losing hand.
[C] Cause you're drawn [G] to the flame [C] by the [G] thrill and the shame [C] of the cheating [F] game they taught you [G] how to play.
[C] You've got [E] nothing to lose [Am] but your soul [F] girl, [C] and you've [G] only the devil [Am] to pay.
[A]
[G] You've been flying so high, you don't know that you're [C] flying to the right on the wall.
[D] But someday you'll look down and you'll find you've got no [G] place to fall.
[C] When the bright lights are [G] gone, [C] you'll be [G] standing alone, [C] forsaken [F] in the naked [G] light of day.
[C] Then you'll know that [E] it's all over [Am] but a dying, [F] [C] and you've still [G] got the devil [Am] to pay.
[B] [A]
[C] Join your friends [Am] while you've got them, [Dm] cause you know they're getting fewer [G] every day.
[E] You can't wait to let them take [Am] you to the bottom, [D] and I'm getting tired of standing [G] in your way.
[C] But when you [G] hit the ground, [C] don't come looking [G] around [C] for the pieces [F] of the love you [G] threw away.
[C] That's the price [E] of the high [Am] life you're living, [F]
[C] and you've still [G] got the devil [Am] to pay.
[B] [A]
[G] You've been flying so high, you don't know that you're flying [C] to the right on the wall.
[D] But someday you'll look down and you'll find you've got no [G] place to fall.
[C] When the bright [G] lights are gone, [C] you'll be standing [G] alone, [C] forsaken [F] in the naked [G] light of day.
[C] Then you'll know that [E] it's all over but [Am] a dying, [F] and [C] you've still [G] got the devil [Am] to pay.
[G] [A]
Key:
G
C
Am
F
E
G
C
Am
[Am] _ _ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ _
[C] Go on girl, _ [Am] take your chances, [Dm] see how long you can go on [G] from man to man. _
[E] I can read the lines between [Am] your stolen glances, [D] and I know it's time to fold this [G] losing hand. _
[C] Cause you're drawn [G] to the flame [C] by the [G] thrill and the shame [C] of the cheating [F] game they taught you [G] how to play. _
[C] You've got [E] nothing to lose [Am] but your soul [F] girl, [C] and you've [G] only the devil [Am] to pay.
_ [A] _
_ _ _ [G] You've been flying so high, you don't know that you're [C] flying to the right _ on the wall.
_ [D] But someday you'll look down and you'll find you've got no [G] place to fall. _
_ _ _ [C] When the bright lights are [G] gone, [C] you'll be [G] standing alone, [C] forsaken [F] in the naked [G] light of day.
_ [C] Then you'll know that [E] it's all over [Am] but a dying, [F] _ [C] and you've still [G] got the devil [Am] to pay.
_ [B] _ [A] _ _ _
[C] Join your friends [Am] while you've got them, _ [Dm] cause you know they're getting fewer [G] every day. _
[E] You can't wait to let them take [Am] you to the bottom, _ [D] and I'm getting tired of standing [G] in your way. _
[C] But when you [G] hit the ground, [C] don't come looking [G] around [C] for the pieces [F] of the love you [G] threw away. _
[C] That's the price [E] of the high [Am] life you're living, [F] _
[C] and you've still [G] got the devil [Am] to pay.
[B] _ [A] _
_ _ _ [G] You've been flying so high, you don't know that you're flying [C] to the right on the wall.
_ [D] But someday you'll look down and you'll find you've got no [G] place to fall. _ _
_ _ _ [C] When the bright [G] lights are gone, [C] you'll be standing [G] alone, [C] forsaken [F] in the naked [G] light of day.
_ [C] Then you'll know that [E] it's all over but [Am] a dying, [F] and [C] you've still [G] got the devil [Am] to pay.
_ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] Go on girl, _ [Am] take your chances, [Dm] see how long you can go on [G] from man to man. _
[E] I can read the lines between [Am] your stolen glances, [D] and I know it's time to fold this [G] losing hand. _
[C] Cause you're drawn [G] to the flame [C] by the [G] thrill and the shame [C] of the cheating [F] game they taught you [G] how to play. _
[C] You've got [E] nothing to lose [Am] but your soul [F] girl, [C] and you've [G] only the devil [Am] to pay.
_ [A] _
_ _ _ [G] You've been flying so high, you don't know that you're [C] flying to the right _ on the wall.
_ [D] But someday you'll look down and you'll find you've got no [G] place to fall. _
_ _ _ [C] When the bright lights are [G] gone, [C] you'll be [G] standing alone, [C] forsaken [F] in the naked [G] light of day.
_ [C] Then you'll know that [E] it's all over [Am] but a dying, [F] _ [C] and you've still [G] got the devil [Am] to pay.
_ [B] _ [A] _ _ _
[C] Join your friends [Am] while you've got them, _ [Dm] cause you know they're getting fewer [G] every day. _
[E] You can't wait to let them take [Am] you to the bottom, _ [D] and I'm getting tired of standing [G] in your way. _
[C] But when you [G] hit the ground, [C] don't come looking [G] around [C] for the pieces [F] of the love you [G] threw away. _
[C] That's the price [E] of the high [Am] life you're living, [F] _
[C] and you've still [G] got the devil [Am] to pay.
[B] _ [A] _
_ _ _ [G] You've been flying so high, you don't know that you're flying [C] to the right on the wall.
_ [D] But someday you'll look down and you'll find you've got no [G] place to fall. _ _
_ _ _ [C] When the bright [G] lights are gone, [C] you'll be standing [G] alone, [C] forsaken [F] in the naked [G] light of day.
_ [C] Then you'll know that [E] it's all over but [Am] a dying, [F] and [C] you've still [G] got the devil [Am] to pay.
_ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _