Chords for The Devil - Hoyt Axton
Tempo:
121.8 bpm
Chords used:
C
A
Gm
G
Bb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
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.
[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.
Key:
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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