Hell To Pay chords by Boz Scaggs

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: A augmentedA

Difficulty: Novice

Verse:
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Well I got a Senator over in Texas, got me a judge down in New Orleans.
      D MajorD                        A augmentedA
Bought me a Senator over in Texas and a judge down in New Orleans ummm hummmm
E MajorE                                   A augmentedA
Sometimes I call the world my oyster, sweetest little deal you’ve ever seen.


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Well the one kid’s high on God knows what and the other one smashed the Benz.
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Between the bank boys and the lawyers I don’t know where it ends.
D MajorD
Sometimes I got to wonder about living high on the hog.
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There’s times I wish I’d married me a woman instead of buying this fierce old dog.
E MajorE
Can’t say the old man didn’t warn me when he’s bringin’ me judgment day
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And one little thing I forgot to remember, there’s a matter of some hell to pay

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And then here comes shifty and his new 150 wants to take me for a ride.
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Saying hey little mamma how ‘bout a little drama. Why don’t you just hop in inside?
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Said I might look like a yokel but I’m high tech mogul with a tiger in my tank
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I said oh my goodness you’re a real smooth talker I believe I’ll take that drink.
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But first thing buddy better cool your jets before you make your play
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You gotta feed the kitty and oh yes well there’s a matter of some hell to pay.


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Well now you got your devil in the details. Got your devil in the cake
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You can’t look around most anywhere that the devil ain’t on the take
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He’s waiting on down at the end of the aisle he’s a waiting at the pearly gates.
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I’d say the man’s about everywhere ubiquitous some might say
E MajorE
Truth is he’s worn out all us fools ain’t no one left to play
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He’s bored, he’s mad, he’s all shook up and there’s gonna be hell to pay.


Verse:
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We’ve dirtied up the waters and pretty much trashed the earth
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The butcher and the baker and everybody else has taken it for all its worth.
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Sayin “me oh my it was a big old pie and I sure as hell filled my cup”
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That Senator’s a comin on a big white horse and the judge is gonna fix me up
E MajorE
but if ya complicate this moment it’s time to fight and pray
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Cause now it’s time for the money shot baby times up and there’s hell to pay