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                    DIALOGUE WITH THE DEVIL     by Bruce Cockburn
1.  SGtanding on a Arock, in a Eriver.
    SGtaring at the sAplintered Esun.
    GYou could dFrowned yoursCelf in jewG/Bels,
    DLike a tAm7housand oGther foAols.
    EWhile you stand there looking Cdown at what you Gwon.
2.  GSitting on a Amountain of asEhes.
    GFace to faAce with past Eregrets.
    GYou could rFoll down to tChe canyG/Bon,
    DPiss aAm7way this incarGnatiAon.
    But rEemember,  that you Cpay for what you gGet.
       And he says;  "DEon't you knDow, how hEard it iDs,
                      to hEit the grDound,  and Emean iDt.
                     And Emean Dit."
3.  GWalk the jAangling streets of Ethe city,
    GTrying to fAind the buried sEun.
    YGou could dFrowned yourself iCn jeweG/Bls,
    DLike a thAm7ousand otGher foAols,
    While Eyou wonder,   waiting fCor it to be dGone.
      And he cries;  "EWhy don't we celebrate, why don't we celebrate,
                      GLove can make you Asad,  come on,
                      Let's drive oEurselves mad."
                      And Ehe's awDare, how Ehard it Dis,  to Ekiss the Dsun,
                      And Emean iDt,    and Emean iDt.
4.  GStanding on Aa rock,  in a Eriver.
    GStaring at thAe rain,  made Eone.
    GOn the surfFace, flashing CdiamoG/Bnds,  
    DRolling Am7down the twilGight canAyon.
    And we sEhall kiss the sun,  Cin spite of Ghim.
         ESo why don't we celebrate,   why don't we celebrate....
         (Repeat and fade)
   (* Please note,  this is only an interpretation for rhythm guitar,
      the real version features intricate finger-picking that Bruce
      is so well known for. MP)

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Dialogue With The Devil

by Bruce Cockburn

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G/B

Am7

DIALOGUE WITH THE DEVIL by Bruce Cockburn

G A E

1. Standing on a rock, in a river.

G A E

Staring at the splintered sun.

G F C G/B

You could drowned yourself in jewels,

D Am7 G A

Like a thousand other fools.

E C G

While you stand there looking down at what you won.

G A E

2. Sitting on a mountain of ashes.

G A E

Face to face with past regrets.

G F C G/B

You could roll down to the canyon,

D Am7 G A

Piss away this incarnation.

E C G

But remember, that you pay for what you get.

E D E D

And he says; "Don't you know, how hard it is,

E D E D

to hit the ground, and mean it.

E D

And mean it."

G A E

3. Walk the jangling streets of the city,

G A E

Trying to find the buried sun.

G F C G/B

You could drowned yourself in jewels,

D Am7 G A

Like a thousand other fools,

E C G

While you wonder, waiting for it to be done.

And he cries; "Why don't we celebrate, why don't we celebrate,

G A

Love can make you sad, come on,

Let's drive ourselves mad."

E D E D E D

And he's aware, how hard it is, to kiss the sun,

E D E D

And mean it, and mean it.

G A E

4. Standing on a rock, in a river.

G A E

Staring at the rain, made one.

G F C G/B

On the surface, flashing diamonds,

D Am7 G A

Rolling down the twilight canyon.

E C G

And we shall kiss the sun, in spite of him.

So why don't we celebrate, why don't we celebrate....

(Repeat and fade)

(* Please note, this is only an interpretation for rhythm guitar,

the real version features intricate finger-picking that Bruce

is so well known for. MP)

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