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Intro:   Am   G   G#   Am(2x)
AmToo many people wFaiting in line 
GHoping for food while the ricAmh wine and dine 
DmWe've got to get it together 
                       Em        Am   G   G#   Am(2x)
And do what the one God say 
/.
AmI'm not saying rFich should be poor 
GAll I am asking is open Amyour door 
DmAnd get it together 
                       Em       Am   G   G#   Am(2x)
And do what the one God say 
And he say 
AmDon't mess around with the devil in yourself 
FDon't mess around with the devil in yourself 
GDon't mess around with the devil in yourself 
AmDon't mess around with the devil in yourself 
AmLove isn't easy, sFurvival comes first 
GIt's a hard thing to smile thAmrough the hunger and thirst 
DmStill we've got to get it together 
EmAnd do what the one God sAmay
And he say (2x)
AmDon't mess around with the devil in yourself 
FDon't mess around with the devil in yourself 
GDon't mess around with the devil in yourself 
                                             Am   G   G#   Am(2x)
Don't mess around with the devil in yourself   
Interlude:  Am   F   G   Am(2x)   Solo + Flute
AmIn the heart of the jungle, 'Fcross the hot desert sands 
GOver mountains and snow plains, Amin every land 
DmPlease lend a hand and 
                  Em      Am   G   G#   Am(2x)
Do what the one God say 
And he say (2x)
AmDon't mess around with the devil in yourself 
FDon't mess around with the devil in yourself 
GDon't mess around with the devil in yourself 
                                             Am   G   G#   Am(2x)
Don't mess around with the devil in yourself 
Outro: (4x) 
AmDon't mess around with the devil in yourself    G  G#  Am  

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Dont Mess Around

by Richard H Jones

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am G G# Am

Intro: (2x)

Am F

Too many people waiting in line

G Am

Hoping for food while the rich wine and dine

We've got to get it together

Em Am G G# Am

(2x)

And do what the one God say

Am F

I'm not saying rich should be poor

G Am

All I am asking is open your door

And get it together

Em Am G G# Am

(2x)

And do what the one God say

And he say

Don't mess around with the devil in yourself

Am F

Love isn't easy, survival comes first

G Am

It's a hard thing to smile through the hunger and thirst

Still we've got to get it together

Em Am

And do what the one God say

And he say (2x)

Don't mess around with the devil in yourself

Am G G# Am

(2x)

Don't mess around with the devil in yourself

Am F G Am

Interlude: (2x) Solo + Flute

Am F

In the heart of the jungle, 'cross the hot desert sands

G Am

Over mountains and snow plains, in every land

Please lend a hand and

Em Am G G# Am

(2x)

Do what the one God say

And he say (2x)

Don't mess around with the devil in yourself

Am G G# Am

(2x)

Don't mess around with the devil in yourself

Outro: (4x)

Am G G# Am

Don't mess around with the devil in yourself

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