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Verse 1:(spoken)
        It Gwas winter time in Nashville,dC/Gown on music city rGow
        And i was lookin' for a place to gDet myself out of the coldC/G  
        To warm the frozen feelin' that was Geatin' at my EmsoulC/G  
        And keep the chilly wind off my guDitar
Verse 2:(spoken)
        My Gthirsty wanted whisky,my C/Ghungry needed beGans
        But it'd been of month of paydays since i'Dve heard that eagle scream
        So wC/Gith my stomach full of empty Gand my pockets full of dEmreamsC/G  
        I left my pride and stepped inside a Dbar
Bridge:(spoken)
        AEmctually i guess you'd could call it a TaC/Gvern...
        Cigarette smoke to the ceiling and sawdust on the flDoor
        Friendly shadowsG  
Verse 3:(spoken)
        I sGaw that there was just one old man C/Gsittin' at the Gbar
        And in the mirror i could see him checkin' me Dand my guitarC/G  
        He turned,and said G"Come up here boy,and sEmhow us what you are"C/G  
        I said "I'm dry"-and he brought me a Dbeer
Verse 1-bis:(spoken)
        He nGodded at my guitar and said "IC/Gt's a tough life,ain't Git"
        I just looked at him,and he said "You aiDn't makin' any money,are you?"C/G  
        I said "You've been readin' my mail"G.He just smiled and said "EmLet me see your guitar"C/G  
        I'C/Gve got something you want to hGear.Then he laid it on me
Verse sang 1:
        If Gyou waste your time of talkin' to the C/Gpeople who don't listen
        To the thGings that you are sayin',who do you tDhink's gonna hear
        And if yGou should die explaining how the tC/Ghings that they complain about
        Are thGings they could be changin' who do you Dthink's gonna cGare
        There were Dother lonely singers in a woC/Grld turned deaf and blGind
        Who were crucified for what they tried to shDow
        And their vGoice's have been scattered by the swC/Girling winds of tGime
        Cause the truth remains that Dno one wants to kGnow
Verse 4:(spoken)
        WeGll,the old man was a stranger,but i'd C/Gheard his song befGore
        Back when failure had me locked out on tDhe wrong side of the doorC/G  
        When no one stood behind me but my Gshadow on the flEmoorC/G  
        And lonesome was more than a state of Dmind
Verse 2-bis:(spoken)
        You sGee,the devil haunts a hungry manC/G,and if you don't wanna join hGim
        You got to beDat himC/G  
        I ain't sayin' i beat the devil Gbut i drank his bEmeer for nothingC/G  
        Then i stole his sGong
Verse sang 2:
        And you sGtill can hear me singin' to the pC/Geople who don't listen
        To the thGings that i am sayin',prayin' sDomeones gonna hear
        And i gGuess i'll die explainig how the tC/Ghings that they complain about
        Are thGings they could be changin',hopin' sDomeones gonna caGre
        I was bDorn a lonely singer,and i'm bC/Gound to die the sGame
        But i've got to feed the hunger in my sDoul
        And if i nGever have a nickle i won't C/Gever die ashaGmed
        Cause i don't believe that Dno one wants to knGow

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To Beat The Devil

by Kris Kristofferson

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C/G

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Verse 1:(spoken)

G C/G G

It was winter time in Nashville,down on music city row

D C/G

And i was lookin' for a place to get myself out of the cold

G Em C/G

To warm the frozen feelin' that was eatin' at my soul

And keep the chilly wind off my guitar

Verse 2:(spoken)

G C/G G

My thirsty wanted whisky,my hungry needed beans

But it'd been of month of paydays since i've heard that eagle scream

C/G G Em C/G

So with my stomach full of empty and my pockets full of dreams

I left my pride and stepped inside a bar

Bridge:(spoken)

Em C/G

Actually i guess you'd could call it a Tavern...

Cigarette smoke to the ceiling and sawdust on the floor

Friendly shadows

Verse 3:(spoken)

G C/G G

I saw that there was just one old man sittin' at the bar

D C/G

And in the mirror i could see him checkin' me and my guitar

G Em C/G

He turned,and said "Come up here boy,and show us what you are"

I said "I'm dry"-and he brought me a beer

Verse 1-bis:(spoken)

G C/G G

He nodded at my guitar and said "It's a tough life,ain't it"

D C/G

I just looked at him,and he said "You ain't makin' any money,are you?"

G Em C/G

I said "You've been readin' my mail".He just smiled and said "Let me see your guitar"

C/G G

I've got something you want to hear.Then he laid it on me

Verse sang 1:

G C/G

If you waste your time of talkin' to the people who don't listen

G D

To the things that you are sayin',who do you think's gonna hear

G C/G

And if you should die explaining how the things that they complain about

G D G

Are things they could be changin' who do you think's gonna care

D C/G G

There were other lonely singers in a world turned deaf and blind

Who were crucified for what they tried to show

G C/G G

And their voice's have been scattered by the swirling winds of time

D G

Cause the truth remains that no one wants to know

Verse 4:(spoken)

G C/G G

Well,the old man was a stranger,but i'd heard his song before

D C/G

Back when failure had me locked out on the wrong side of the door

G Em C/G

When no one stood behind me but my shadow on the floor

And lonesome was more than a state of mind

Verse 2-bis:(spoken)

G C/G G

You see,the devil haunts a hungry man,and if you don't wanna join him

D C/G

You got to beat him

G Em C/G

I ain't sayin' i beat the devil but i drank his beer for nothing

Then i stole his song

Verse sang 2:

G C/G

And you still can hear me singin' to the people who don't listen

G D

To the things that i am sayin',prayin' someones gonna hear

G C/G

And i guess i'll die explainig how the things that they complain about

G D G

Are things they could be changin',hopin' someones gonna care

D C/G G

I was born a lonely singer,and i'm bound to die the same

But i've got to feed the hunger in my soul

G C/G G

And if i never have a nickle i won't ever die ashamed

D G

Cause i don't believe that no one wants to know

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