Hell To Pay chords by Boz Scaggs

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: A

Difficulty: Novice

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


Verse:
A

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


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


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


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