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The Devil Went Down To Georgia

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I noticed there were no Lyrics/Chords versions of this, only TAB. So here it is.
The Devil Went Down to Georgia
by the Charlie Daniels Band
[Intro] (Violin Solo)
Dm        C
Dm C Bb A G A Dm A C Dm
C A Dm
[Verse 1]
DmThe Devil went down to Georgia
he was looking for a soul to steal
He was in a bind cause he was way behind
he was willin' to make a deal
When he came across this young man
sawin' on a fiddle and playin' it hot
And the Devil jumped upon a hickory stump
and said boy let me tell you whatA  C  Dm  
DmI guess you didn't know it
but I'm a fiddle player too
And if you'd care to take a dare
I'll make a bet with you
Now you play a pretty good fiddle boy
but give the devil his due
I bet a fiddle of gold against your soul
cause I think I'm better than you A  C  Dm  
The boy said my name's Johnny
and it might be a sin
But I'll take your bet, you're gonna regret
cause I'm the best that's ever been
[Bridge]
DmJohnny, you rosin up your bow
and Cplay your fiddle hard
Cause Gmhell’s broke loose in Georgia
and the DmDevil deals it hard
And Dmif you win you get this shiny Gmfiddle made of gold
But Aif you lose the Devil gets your AsoGulF  E  
[Violin Solo]
Dm        C
Dm C Bb A G A Dm A C
[Verse 2]
DmThe Devil opened up his case
and he said I'll start this show
And fire flew from his fingertips
as he rosined up his bow
And he pulled the bow across his strings
and it made an evil hiss
Then a band of demons joined in
and it sounded something like this A  C  Dm  
[Devil Solo]
   Dm   C   Dmx2
e|-Dm----------------|-----------------|-C----------------|-Dm----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| x5
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-5---------------|-----5-----------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----1---3---4---|-5-------5---4---|-3---1---3---4---|-5---1---3---1---|
Gm
Gm Am Bb C C Dm
C A Dm
[Verse 3]
DmWhen the Devil finished Johnny said
well, you're pretty good ol' son
But sit down in that chair right there
and let me show you how it's done
[Chorus]
DFire on the mountain, run boys run
The CDevil's in the house of the risin' sun
DChicken in the bread pan pickin' out dough
CGranny does your dog bite no, child, no
[Solo]
Dm  C   Dm  C   Dm  C
A   A   A  A C Dm
[Verse 4]
DmThe Devil bowed his head
because he knew that he'd been beat
and he laid that golden fiddle
on the ground at Johnny's feet
Johnny said Devil just come on back
if you ever wanna try again
I done told you once, you son of a bitch
I'm the best that's ever been, and he played
[Chorus]
DFire on the mountain, run boys run
The CDevil's in the house of the risin' sun
The Dchicken in the bread pan are pickin' out dough
CGranny will your dog bite no, child, no
[Outro Solo]
Dm  C  Dm  C  Dm
C Dm Em Gm Dm C Bb A
Dm C Bb A  Dm C Bb A
Dm C Bb A Gm F  Dm Dm

The story behind the song

Get ready to tackle a classic from The Charlie Daniels Band! This group, led by the versatile American singer, songwriter, and musician Charles Edward Daniels, was known for blending rock, country, blues, and jazz into a unique sound. Daniels himself was a pioneering force in Southern rock and progressive country. "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" became his signature song, a number-one country hit that perfectly showcases the band's energetic style.

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The Devil Went Down To Georgia

by The Charlie Daniels Band

Lyrics & chords · Original key

I noticed there were no Lyrics/Chords versions of this, only TAB. So here it is.

The Devil Went Down to Georgia

by the Charlie Daniels Band

[Intro] (Violin Solo)

Dm C

Dm C Bb A G A Dm A C Dm

C A Dm

[Verse 1]

The Devil went down to Georgia

he was looking for a soul to steal

He was in a bind cause he was way behind

he was willin' to make a deal

When he came across this young man

sawin' on a fiddle and playin' it hot

And the Devil jumped upon a hickory stump

A C Dm

and said boy let me tell you what

I guess you didn't know it

but I'm a fiddle player too

And if you'd care to take a dare

I'll make a bet with you

Now you play a pretty good fiddle boy

but give the devil his due

I bet a fiddle of gold against your soul

A C Dm

cause I think I'm better than you

The boy said my name's Johnny

and it might be a sin

But I'll take your bet, you're gonna regret

cause I'm the best that's ever been

[Bridge]

Johnny, you rosin up your bow

and play your fiddle hard

Cause hell’s broke loose in Georgia

and the Devil deals it hard

Dm Gm

And if you win you get this shiny fiddle made of gold

A A G F E

But if you lose the Devil gets your soul

[Violin Solo]

Dm C

Dm C Bb A G A Dm A C

[Verse 2]

The Devil opened up his case

and he said I'll start this show

And fire flew from his fingertips

as he rosined up his bow

And he pulled the bow across his strings

and it made an evil hiss

Then a band of demons joined in

A C Dm

and it sounded something like this

[Devil Solo]

Dm C Dm

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| x5

D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

A|-5---------------|-----5-----------|-----------------|-----------------|

E|-----1---3---4---|-5-------5---4---|-3---1---3---4---|-5---1---3---1---|

Gm Am Bb C C Dm

C A Dm

[Verse 3]

When the Devil finished Johnny said

well, you're pretty good ol' son

But sit down in that chair right there

and let me show you how it's done

[Chorus]

Fire on the mountain, run boys run

The Devil's in the house of the risin' sun

Chicken in the bread pan pickin' out dough

Granny does your dog bite no, child, no

[Solo]

Dm C Dm C Dm C

A A A A C Dm

[Verse 4]

The Devil bowed his head

because he knew that he'd been beat

and he laid that golden fiddle

on the ground at Johnny's feet

Johnny said Devil just come on back

if you ever wanna try again

I done told you once, you son of a bitch

I'm the best that's ever been, and he played

[Chorus]

Fire on the mountain, run boys run

The Devil's in the house of the risin' sun

The chicken in the bread pan are pickin' out dough

Granny will your dog bite no, child, no

[Outro Solo]

Dm C Dm C Dm

C Dm Em Gm Dm C Bb A

Dm C Bb A Dm C Bb A

Dm C Bb A Gm F Dm Dm

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