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Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2503878,"song":"The Devil Went Down To Jamaica","artist":"David Allan Coe","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11509306-the-devil-went-down-to-jamaica-chords-by-david-allan-coe/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2503878?type=chord","rating":4.50143,"votes":17,"content":"David Allan Coe - The Devil Went Down To Jamaica\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n| [ch]D[/ch] | [ch]C[/ch] | [ch]D[/ch] | [ch]A[/ch] |\r\n| [ch]D[/ch] | % | % | % |\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\nN.C.\r\nThe devil went to Jamaica, he was lookin' to sell some weed\r\nN.C.\r\nHe was doin' fine, they were standin' in line\r\nN.C.\r\nIt was excellent weed indeed\r\n\r\nN.C.\r\nWhen he came across this young man who was likewise peddlin' pot\r\nN.C.\r\nAnd the devil slid down the beach to the kid and said\r\n[tab]                          [ch]C[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\"Boy lemme tell ya what...\"[/tab]\r\n\r\nN.C.\r\n\"I guess you've kinda figured I'm a reefer head of course\r\nN.C.\r\nAnd after all this time I guess that I'm a connisuer of sorts\r\nN.C.\r\nNow your stuff smells okay, but this could tranquilize a horse\r\nN.C.\r\nI'll bet a million in cash against your stash\r\n[tab]                                        [ch]C[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n'Cause I think mines better than yours.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\nN.C.\r\nThe boy said, \"My name's Johnny\r\nN.C.\r\nAnd you ain't smoked nothin yet\r\nN.C.\r\nOne hit of this grass'll kick your ass\r\nN.C.\r\nYou got yourself a bet\"\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nJohnny roll a ball of hash[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd make sure it's the bomb[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                              [ch]D[/ch]\r\n'Cause the devil's got the kind of stuff they smoked in Vietnam![/tab]\r\n[tab]                                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYou'll get a million smackaroos in cash if you can cope[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]                                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBut if you can't the devil gets your dope![/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n| [ch]D[/ch] | [ch]C[/ch] | [ch]D[/ch] | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] |\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\nN.C.\r\nThe devil packed a bong with a little Acapulco Gold\r\nN.C.\r\nAnd resin flew from his fingertips as he fired up his bowl\r\nN.C.\r\nHe filled that chamber all the way and he took a mighty hit\r\n[tab]                                                                  [ch]C[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAs they passed it back and forth it gave them both a coughin' fit[/tab]\r\n\r\n(Coughing)\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\nN.C.\r\nWhen the bowl was finished Johnny said\r\nN.C.\r\n\"Hey man that stuff was great!\r\nN.C.\r\nBut fill your lungs with some of this\r\nN.C.\r\nAnd prepare to vegetate!\"\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nCannibis Sativa, Sweet Mary Jane![/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe devil's in the backyard fryin' his brain![/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nZig-zag filled with the diggity-dank![/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                        [ch]C[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHold on tight it'll hit ya like a tank![/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\nN.C.\r\nThe devil nodded off because he knew that he was stoned\r\nN.C.\r\nAnd he asked if he could buy an ounce of the stuff that Johnny owned\r\nN.C.\r\nJohnny said \"Devil just come on back\r\nN.C.\r\nIf you ever wanna catch a buzz\r\nN.C.\r\nI done told you once you son of a bitch\r\nN.C.\r\nMines the best there ever was!\"\r\nN.C.\r\nAnd they...\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nFired up doobies one by one![/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAin't gonna stop till the bag is done![/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nGreen as a bullfrog sticky as glue![/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                  [ch]C[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nGranny do you get high \"Yes, I do!\"[/tab]","plain_text":"David Allan Coe - The Devil Went Down To Jamaica\n\n[Intro]\n| D | C | D | A |\n| D | % | % | % |\n\n[Verse 1]\nN.C.\nThe devil went to Jamaica, he was lookin' to sell some weed\nN.C.\nHe was doin' fine, they were standin' in line\nN.C.\nIt was excellent weed indeed\n\nN.C.\nWhen he came across this young man who was likewise peddlin' pot\nN.C.\nAnd the devil slid down the beach to the kid and said\n\n\nN.C.\n\"I guess you've kinda figured I'm a reefer head of course\nN.C.\nAnd after all this time I guess that I'm a connisuer of sorts\nN.C.\nNow your stuff smells okay, but this could tranquilize a horse\nN.C.\nI'll bet a million in cash against your stash\n\n\nN.C.\nThe boy said, \"My name's Johnny\nN.C.\nAnd you ain't smoked nothin yet\nN.C.\nOne hit of this grass'll kick your ass\nN.C.\nYou got yourself a bet\"\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\n| D | C | D | G A |\n\n[Verse 2]\nN.C.\nThe devil packed a bong with a little Acapulco Gold\nN.C.\nAnd resin flew from his fingertips as he fired up his bowl\nN.C.\nHe filled that chamber all the way and he took a mighty hit\n\n\n(Coughing)\n\n[Verse 3]\nN.C.\nWhen the bowl was finished Johnny said\nN.C.\n\"Hey man that stuff was great!\nN.C.\nBut fill your lungs with some of this\nN.C.\nAnd prepare to vegetate!\"\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\nN.C.\nThe devil nodded off because he knew that he was stoned\nN.C.\nAnd he asked if he could buy an ounce of the stuff that Johnny owned\nN.C.\nJohnny said \"Devil just come on back\nN.C.\nIf you ever wanna catch a buzz\nN.C.\nI done told you once you son of a bitch\nN.C.\nMines the best there ever was!\"\nN.C.\nAnd they...\n\n[Outro]","chords":["D","C","A","G"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}