The Devil Went Down to Georgia - Charlie Daniels, guitar chords


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Published: 2017-02-13 15:02
Selection chords: Sarah Harris


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Dm C Bb A G F E Gm Db D Em


Dm  C  Dm  C  Bb  A  G  F  E  Dm  Bb  C  Dm

Verse:
 Dm
The Devil went down to Georgia
he was looking for a soul to steal
He was in a bind cause he was way behind
he was willinʼ to make a deal
When he came across this young man
sawinʼ on a fiddle and playinʼ it hot
And the Devil jumped apon a hickory stump
                           Bb  C  Dm
and said boy let me tell you what

 Dm
I bet you didnʼt know it
but Iʼm a fiddle player too
And if youʼd care to take a dare
Iʼll make a bet with you
Now you play a pretty good fiddle boy
but give the devil his due
I bet a fiddle of gold against your soul
                             Bb  C  Dm
cause I think Iʼm better than you
The boy said my nameʼs Johnny
and it might be a sin
But Iʼll take your bet your gonna regret
cause Iʼm the best thatʼs ever been

 Dm
Johnny your rosin up your bow
    C
and play your fiddle hard
      Gm
Cause hell’s broke loose in Georgia
         Dm
and the Devil deals it hard
                                  Gm
And if you win you get this shiny fiddle made of gold
    A
But if you lose the Devil gets your soul

Dm  C  Dm  C  Bb  A  G  F  E  Dm

 Dm
The Devil opened up his case
and he said Iʼll start this show
And fire flew from his fingertips
as he rosined up his bow
And he pulled the bow across his strings
and it made an evil hiss
Then a band of demons joined in
                              A  C  Dm
and it sounded something like this

Dm  C  Dm
G  A  Bb  C  Db  Dm  C  Db  Dm

 Dm
When the Devil finished Johnny said
well youʼre pretty good olʼ sun
But sit down in that chair right there
and let me show you how its done

Chorus:
 D
Fire on the mountain run boys run
 C
The devilʼs in the house of the risinʼ sun
 D
Chicken in the bread pan pickinʼ out dough
 C
Granny does your dog bite no, child, no

Dm  C  Dm  C  Dm  C  A  A  A  A  C  Dm

Verse:
 Dm
The Devil bowed his head
because he knew that heʼd been beat
He laid that golden fiddle
on the ground at Johnnyʼs feet
Johnny said Devil just come on back
if you ever want to try again
ʼCause I told you once you son of a bitch
Iʼm the best thatʼs ever been

Chorus:
And he played
 D
Fire on the mountain run boys run
 C
The devilʼs in the house of the risinʼ sun
 D
Chicken in the bread pan pickinʼ out dough
 C
Granny does your dog bite no, child, no

Dm  C  Dm  C  Dm  C  Dm  Em  G  A  G  F  E
Dm  C  Bb  A  Dm  C  Bb  A  Dm C  Dm

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