Difficulty
Beginner 👶
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Tuning: Eb
Progression: Bm Am G F#
Intro:
Bm Am G F# (x2)
Verse 1:
Bm Am G F#
They say there’s a spot in Mississippi where ya meet the devil at a cross road
Bm Am G F#
I come like a humble mr Johnson lookin to sell my soul
Bm Am G F#
I know the devil likes to play the fiddle and he can make a Gibson cry
Bm Am G F#
I know I ain’t no Charlie Daniels but it’s at least worth a try
Chorus:
Bm Am G F#
Hey devil won’t ya make me the best damn singer in this white trash bar
Bm Am G F#
You can have the rest of my soul if I can learn to play this guitar
Bm Am G F#
I wanna play it good and loud in front of a crowd that knows my name
Bm Am G F#
I wanna sell my soul for the words to the songs that make people wanna sing
Verse 2:
Bm Am G F#
They say there’s a spot in Mississippi where you meet the devil at a cross roads
Bm Am G F#
I know my soul ain’t worth much but all I wanna be is a guitar playin front man
Bm Am G F#
With a band and a big ole bus I promise I'll stay humble I ain’t askin much
Bm Am G F#
I wanna sell my soul to write straight to people’s hearts ya know in this life the music is the good part
Chorus:
Bm Am G F#
Hey devil won’t ya make me the best damn singer in this white trash bar
Bm Am G F#
You can have the rest of my soul if I can learn to play this guitar
Bm Am G F#
I wanna play it good and loud in front of a crowd that knows my name
Bm Am G F#
I wanna sell my soul for the words to the songs that make people wanna sing
Bridge:
Bm Am G F#
They say there’s a spot in Mississippi where you meet the devil at a cross road
Bm Am G F#
I wanna sell my soul cause I can’t match the feelin of hearing five thousand people screaming
Bm Am G F#
Singin these songs back at me I wanna sell my soul to set the people free
[Final Chorus]
Bm Am G F#
Hey devil won’t ya make me the best damn singer in this white trash bar
Bm Am G F#
You can have the rest of my soul if I can learn to play this guitar
Bm Am G F#
I wanna play it good and loud in front of a crowd that knows my name
Bm Am G F#
I wanna sell my soul for the words to the songs that make people wanna sing
Song History
Published: February 5, 2026
Last Updated: February 5, 2026