The devil went down to Georgia (1979) (video) (midi)

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1. 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.

2. 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 !” + A - C - Dm

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3. “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.”

4. “Now you play a pretty good fiddle, boy,

but give the devil his due,

I bet a fiddle of gold against your soul,

’cause I think I'm better than you + A - C - Dm

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5. 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.

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+ Johnny, you rosin’ up your bow and play your fiddle hard,

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‘cause hell’s broke loose in Georgia, 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.

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6. 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.

7. 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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8. 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” !

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Fire on the mountain, run, boys, run,

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the Devil's in the house of the risin' sun.

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Chicken in the bread pan pickin' out dough.

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“Granny, does your dog bite ?” “No, child, no !”

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9. 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.

10. 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 ....

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Fire on the mountain, run, boys, run,

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the Devil's in the house of the risin' sun.

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Chicken in the bread pan pickin' out dough.

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“Granny, does your dog bite ?” “No, child, no !”

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(Charlie Daniels Band)