The Charlie Daniels Band – The Devil Went Down To Georgia (Guitar)

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I noticed there were no Lyrics/Chords versions of this, only TAB. So here it is. by the Charlie Daniels Band [Intro] (Violin Solo) Dm C Dm C Bb A G A Dm A C Dm C A Dm [Verse 1]
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The Devil went down to Georgia
he was looking for a soul to steal He was in a bind cause 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
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and said boy let me tell you what

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I guess 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
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cause I think I'm better than you
The boy said my name's Johnny and it might be a sin But I'll take your bet, you're gonna regret cause I'm the best that's ever been [Bridge]
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Johnny, you rosin up your bow

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and play your fiddle hard

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Cause hell’s broke loose in Georgia

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and the Devil deals it hard

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And if you win you get this shiny fiddle made of gold

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But if you lose the Devil gets your soul
[Violin Solo] Dm C Dm C Bb A G A Dm A C [Verse 2]
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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
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and it sounded something like this 

[Devil Solo]
Dm   C Dm x2
   Dm                                  C                 Dm
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| x5
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-5---------------|-----5-----------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----1---3---4---|-5-------5---4---|-3---1---3---4---|-5---1---3---1---|
Gm Gm Am Bb C C Dm C A Dm [Verse 3]
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When the Devil finished Johnny said
well, you're pretty good ol' son But sit down in that chair right there and let me show you how it's done [Chorus]
D
Fire on the mountain, run boys run

    C
The Devil's in the house of the risin' sun

D
Chicken in the bread pan pickin' out dough

C
Granny does your dog bite no, child, no
[Solo] Dm C Dm C Dm C A A A A C Dm [Verse 4]
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The Devil bowed his head
because he knew that he'd been beat and he laid that golden fiddle on the ground at Johnny's feet Johnny said Devil just come on back if you ever wanna try again I done told you once, you son of a bitch I'm the best that's ever been, and he played [Chorus]
D
Fire on the mountain, run boys run

    C
The Devil's in the house of the risin' sun

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The chicken in the bread pan are pickin' out dough

C
Granny will your dog bite no, child, no
[Outro Solo] Dm C Dm C Dm C Dm Em Gm Dm C Bb A Dm C Bb A Dm C Bb A Dm C Bb A Gm F Dm Dm