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THE VERSES ACTUALLY DON'T HAVE ANY CHORDS AS IT IS SET
VERSES, ITS SIMPLY A SNARE DRUM. HOWEVER IF YOU JUST
PLAY WITH THE Dm WHILE PLAYING SOLO ACOUSTIC IT SOUNDS
INTRO:  Dm    C   Dm   C   Bb   A   G   F   E   Dm  
A C Dm
A C Dm
DmThe devil came up to Boston, he was lookin' for some balls to break
he just got in from quincy, where he’d rained out a lobster bake
at the Copley T this kid was sawin' on a fiddle and smoking a butt
the devil jumped up on a globe dispenser, said dude let me tell you what
A C Dm
DmI bet you didn't know it kid, but i can fuckin' strum
You may think you’re all hot shit, you’re just a fuckin' bum
I've rocked all the hot spots from the garden to the wang
I’ll bet a lotto card and a pack of Marlb’s that you can’t fuckin' hang
A C Dm
DmThe kid said my name’s Sully, and you’re a stupid fuck
If you wanna party, I’m game to earn a buck
DmSully rosin up your bow and Cplay your fiddle hard
Shit’s Gmgoing down in Boston and the Dmdevil deals the cards
DmYou could win a lotto card and Gmpack of Marlboro’s
But Aif you lose the devil gets your soul
SOLO:  Dm   C   Dm   C   Bb   A   G   F   E  Dm  
DmThe devil opened up his case and said I’ll fuckin' start
Fire flew from his finger tips, damn that shit was hot
The screech across the strings got the subway cops all pissed
Then the Dropkick Murphy’s showed up and it sounded something like this
Dm Dm  Dm
C G
Dm Dm  Dm
C
A C Dm
DmSully said good job, but I hear that shit like every hour
I’m gonna rip it up now, then you can take a fuckin' shower
DOil in the harbor, watch out sailor
CBringin' in steamers on a Boston wailer
DCocked in mattapan, stealin' a truck
CYuppies in southie, what the fuck
SOLO:  Dm   C   Dm   C   Dm   C   A   A    A   A   C  Dm  
DmThe devil shouted pissah, cause he knew he’d just been tossed
He started chuggin vodka to soften up the loss
Sully shouted, “devil come on back if you ever wanna press you luck
I told you once you hard on, you’re a wicked stupid fuck”
OUTRO:  Dm   C   Dm   C   Dm   C   Dm   Em   G   A   G   F   E   Dm   C   Bb   A   Dm   C   Bb   A   Dm   C  Dm  

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The Devil Came Up To Boston

by Adam Ezra Group

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THE VERSES ACTUALLY DON'T HAVE ANY CHORDS AS IT IS SET

VERSES, ITS SIMPLY A SNARE DRUM. HOWEVER IF YOU JUST

PLAY WITH THE Dm WHILE PLAYING SOLO ACOUSTIC IT SOUNDS

Dm C Dm C Bb A G F E Dm

INTRO:

A C Dm

The devil came up to Boston, he was lookin' for some balls to break

he just got in from quincy, where he’d rained out a lobster bake

at the Copley T this kid was sawin' on a fiddle and smoking a butt

the devil jumped up on a globe dispenser, said dude let me tell you what

A C Dm

I bet you didn't know it kid, but i can fuckin' strum

You may think you’re all hot shit, you’re just a fuckin' bum

I've rocked all the hot spots from the garden to the wang

I’ll bet a lotto card and a pack of Marlb’s that you can’t fuckin' hang

A C Dm

The kid said my name’s Sully, and you’re a stupid fuck

If you wanna party, I’m game to earn a buck

Dm C

Sully rosin up your bow and play your fiddle hard

Gm Dm

Shit’s going down in Boston and the devil deals the cards

Dm Gm

You could win a lotto card and pack of Marlboro’s

But if you lose the devil gets your soul

Dm C Dm C Bb A G F E Dm

SOLO:

The devil opened up his case and said I’ll fuckin' start

Fire flew from his finger tips, damn that shit was hot

The screech across the strings got the subway cops all pissed

Then the Dropkick Murphy’s showed up and it sounded something like this

Dm Dm Dm

C G

Dm Dm Dm

A C Dm

Sully said good job, but I hear that shit like every hour

I’m gonna rip it up now, then you can take a fuckin' shower

Oil in the harbor, watch out sailor

Bringin' in steamers on a Boston wailer

Cocked in mattapan, stealin' a truck

Yuppies in southie, what the fuck

Dm C Dm C Dm C A A A A C Dm

SOLO:

The devil shouted pissah, cause he knew he’d just been tossed

He started chuggin vodka to soften up the loss

Sully shouted, “devil come on back if you ever wanna press you luck

I told you once you hard on, you’re a wicked stupid fuck”

Dm C Dm C Dm C Dm Em G A G F E Dm C Bb A Dm C Bb A Dm C Dm

OUTRO:

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