Devil Went Down To Georgia tab by The Charlie Daniels Band

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Devil Went Down To Georgia

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Verse:
The devil went down to Georgia, he was looking for a soul to steal.
He was in a bind 'cos he was way behind: he was willin' to make a deal.
When he came across this young man sawin' on a fiddle and playin' it hot.
And the devil jumped upon a hickory stump and said: "Boy let me tell you what:

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"I bet you didn't know it, but I'm a fiddle player too.
"And if you'd care to take a dare, I'll 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, 'cos I think I'm better than you."

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The boy said: "My name's Johnny and it might be a sin,
"But I'll take your bet, your gonna regret, 'cos I'm the best that's ever been."

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Chorus:
[DmDm]Johnny rosin up your bow
and [C majorC]play your fiddle hard
Cuz [G minorGm]hells broke loose in Georgia
and the [DmDm]devil deals it hard
And if you win you get this shiny [G minorGm]fiddle made of gold
But [A augmentedA]if you lose the devil gets your soul

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Verse:
[DmDm]The devil opened up his case
and he said I'll 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
and it sounded something like this[A-C-Dm]

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Verse:
[DmDm]When the devil finished Johnny said
well you're pretty good ol' sun
But sit down in that chair right there
and let me show you how its done

Chorus:
[D MajorD] Fire on the mountain, run boys, run
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[C majorC] Devils in the house of the rising sun
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[D MajorD] Chicken in the bread pin pickin out dough
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[C majorC] Granny, does your dog bite no, child, no
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Verse:
[DmDm]The devil bowed his head
because he knew that he'd been beat
He laid that golden fiddle
on the ground at Johnny's feet
Johnny said devil just come on back
if you ever want to try again
'Cause I told you once you son of a bitch
I'm the best that's ever been

Chorus:

[D MajorD]fire on the mountain run boys run
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[C majorC]the Devils in the house of the risin' sun
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[D MajorD]Chicken in the bread pin pickin' out dough
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[C majorC]Granny does your dog bite no child no
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