{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1717096,"song":"The Devil Went Down To Georgia","artist":"The Charlie Daniels Band","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1717096-the-devil-went-down-to-georgia-chords-by-the-charlie-daniels-band/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1717096?type=chord","rating":4.8722,"votes":543,"content":"I noticed there were no Lyrics/Chords versions of this, only TAB. So here it is.\r\n\r\nThe Devil Went Down to Georgia\r\nby the Charlie Daniels Band\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro] (Violin Solo)\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nThe Devil went down to Georgia[/tab]\r\nhe was looking for a soul to steal\r\nHe was in a bind cause he was way behind\r\nhe was willin' to make a deal\r\nWhen he came across this young man\r\nsawin' on a fiddle and playin' it hot\r\nAnd the Devil jumped upon a hickory stump\r\n[tab]                                 [ch]A[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nand said boy let me tell you what[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nI guess you didn't know it[/tab]\r\nbut I'm a fiddle player too\r\nAnd if you'd care to take a dare\r\nI'll make a bet with you\r\nNow you play a pretty good fiddle boy\r\nbut give the devil his due\r\nI bet a fiddle of gold against your soul\r\n[tab]                                 [ch]A[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\ncause I think I'm better than you [/tab]\r\nThe boy said my name's Johnny\r\nand it might be a sin\r\nBut I'll take your bet, you're gonna regret\r\ncause I'm the best that's ever been\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nJohnny, you rosin up your bow[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nand play your fiddle hard[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nCause hell’s broke loose in Georgia[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nand the Devil deals it hard[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Dm[/ch]                            [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nAnd if you win you get this shiny fiddle made of gold[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]                               [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBut if you lose the Devil gets your soul[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Violin Solo]\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nThe Devil opened up his case[/tab]\r\nand he said I'll start this show\r\nAnd fire flew from his fingertips\r\nas he rosined up his bow\r\nAnd he pulled the bow across his strings\r\nand it made an evil hiss\r\nThen a band of demons joined in\r\n[tab]                                   [ch]A[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nand it sounded something like this [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][Devil Solo]\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] x2\r\n   [ch]Dm[/ch]                                  [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\ne|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|\r\nB|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|\r\nG|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| x5\r\nD|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|\r\nA|-5---------------|-----5-----------|-----------------|-----------------|\r\nE|-----1---3---4---|-5-------5---4---|-3---1---3---4---|-5---1---3---1---|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n[ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nWhen the Devil finished Johnny said[/tab]\r\nwell, you're pretty good ol' son\r\nBut sit down in that chair right there\r\nand let me show you how it's done\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nFire on the mountain, run boys run[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe Devil's in the house of the risin' sun[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nChicken in the bread pan pickin' out dough[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nGranny does your dog bite no, child, no[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Solo]\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  \r\n[ch]A[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nThe Devil bowed his head[/tab]\r\nbecause he knew that he'd been beat\r\nand he laid that golden fiddle\r\non the ground at Johnny's feet\r\nJohnny said Devil just come on back\r\nif you ever wanna try again\r\nI done told you once, you son of a bitch\r\nI'm the best that's ever been, and he played\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nFire on the mountain, run boys run[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe Devil's in the house of the risin' sun[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe chicken in the bread pan are pickin' out dough[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nGranny will your dog bite no, child, no[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro Solo]\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]","plain_text":"I noticed there were no Lyrics/Chords versions of this, only TAB. So here it is.\n\nThe Devil Went Down to Georgia\nby the Charlie Daniels Band\n\n\n[Intro] (Violin Solo)\nDm        C\nDm C Bb A G A Dm A C Dm\nC A Dm\n\n[Verse 1]\n\nhe was looking for a soul to steal\nHe was in a bind cause he was way behind\nhe was willin' to make a deal\nWhen he came across this young man\nsawin' on a fiddle and playin' it hot\nAnd the Devil jumped upon a hickory stump\n\n\n\nbut I'm a fiddle player too\nAnd if you'd care to take a dare\nI'll make a bet with you\nNow you play a pretty good fiddle boy\nbut give the devil his due\nI bet a fiddle of gold against your soul\n\nThe boy said my name's Johnny\nand it might be a sin\nBut I'll take your bet, you're gonna regret\ncause I'm the best that's ever been\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Violin Solo]\nDm        C\nDm C Bb A G A Dm A C\n\n[Verse 2]\n\nand he said I'll start this show\nAnd fire flew from his fingertips\nas he rosined up his bow\nAnd he pulled the bow across his strings\nand it made an evil hiss\nThen a band of demons joined in\n\n\n\n\nGm\nGm Am Bb C C Dm\nC A Dm\n\n[Verse 3]\n\nwell, you're pretty good ol' son\nBut sit down in that chair right there\nand let me show you how it's done\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Solo]\nDm  C   Dm  C   Dm  C  \nA   A   A  A C Dm\n\n[Verse 4]\n\nbecause he knew that he'd been beat\nand he laid that golden fiddle\non the ground at Johnny's feet\nJohnny said Devil just come on back\nif you ever wanna try again\nI done told you once, you son of a bitch\nI'm the best that's ever been, and he played\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro Solo]\nDm  C  Dm  C  Dm\nC Dm Em Gm Dm C Bb A\nDm C Bb A  Dm C Bb A\nDm C Bb A Gm F  Dm Dm","chords":["Dm","C","Bb","A","G","Gm","F","E","B","D","Am","Em"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"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]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"Gm":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[3,5,5,3,3,3]}}}