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[Intro]
A  G   D E G C   A G  D C   A  A
A  G   D E G C   A G  D C   A  A
[Verse 1]
   AIn the mornin' when you Gwake up
as the Dday begins to Abreak
   AHave you ever really Gwondered
why your Dpoor heart always A7aches
   AIf it's lovin' that you're Gneedin'
Don't you Dtake it out on Ame
   AI got a funny little Gfeelin'
Honey only Dmiss me when I leAave
A  G   D E G C   A G  D C
[Chorus]
   AYou only call me when you're Clonely
   GDon't try to play me at my Down game then
   ADon't treat me like you wanna Cown me
Lord knows the GDevil is your Donly Afriend
   AYou only call me when you're Clonely
   GDon't try to play me at my Down game then
   ADon't treat me like you wanna Cown me
Lord knows the GDevil is your Donly Afriend
The GDevil is your Donly Afriend
[Verse 2]
   AIn the evening when your Glegs starts shaking
and your Dneck begins to Asweat
   AYou think of me when your Gheart starts racin'
and your Dlips are soakin' Awet
   AYou ain't nothin' but a Gbig-eyed bad time
Dwaitin' to be Ahad
  AAnd I ain't never been a Ggambler, but my Dluck is all I hAave
[Chorus]
   AYou only call me when you're Clonely
   GDon't try to play me at my Down game then
   ADon't treat me like you wanna Cown me
Lord knows the GDevil is your Donly Afriend
   AYou only call me when you're Clonely
   GDon't try to play me at my Down game then
   ADon't treat me like you wanna Cown me
Lord knows the GDevil is your Donly Afriend
The GDevil is your Donly Afriend
[Bridge]
A             A             A             A
A             A             A             A
A             A             A             A
A             A             A             A
G G    D D   A              G G    D D   A
G G    D D   A              G G    D D   A
A  G   D E G C   A G  D C
[Chorus]
   AYou only call me when you're Clonely
   GDon't try to play me at my Down game then
   ADon't treat me like you wanna Cown me
Lord knows the GDevil is your Donly Afriend
   AYou only call me when you're Clonely
   GDon't try to play me at my Down game then
   ADon't treat me like you wanna Cown me
Lord knows the GDevil is your Donly Afriend
The GDevil is your Donly Afriend

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The Devil Is Your Only Friend

by Robert Jon & The Wreck

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[Intro]

A G D E G C A G D C A A

[Verse 1]

A G

In the mornin' when you wake up

D A

as the day begins to break

A G

Have you ever really wondered

D A7

why your poor heart always aches

A G

If it's lovin' that you're needin'

D A

Don't you take it out on me

A G

I got a funny little feelin'

D A

Honey only miss me when I leave

A G D E G C A G D C

[Chorus]

A C

You only call me when you're lonely

G D

Don't try to play me at my own game then

A C

Don't treat me like you wanna own me

G D A

Lord knows the Devil is your only friend

A C

You only call me when you're lonely

G D

Don't try to play me at my own game then

A C

Don't treat me like you wanna own me

G D A

Lord knows the Devil is your only friend

G D A

The Devil is your only friend

[Verse 2]

A G

In the evening when your legs starts shaking

D A

and your neck begins to sweat

A G

You think of me when your heart starts racin'

D A

and your lips are soakin' wet

A G

You ain't nothin' but a big-eyed bad time

D A

waitin' to be had

A G D A

And I ain't never been a gambler, but my luck is all I have

[Chorus]

A C

You only call me when you're lonely

G D

Don't try to play me at my own game then

A C

Don't treat me like you wanna own me

G D A

Lord knows the Devil is your only friend

A C

You only call me when you're lonely

G D

Don't try to play me at my own game then

A C

Don't treat me like you wanna own me

G D A

Lord knows the Devil is your only friend

G D A

The Devil is your only friend

[Bridge]

A A A A

G G D D A G G D D A

A G D E G C A G D C

[Chorus]

A C

You only call me when you're lonely

G D

Don't try to play me at my own game then

A C

Don't treat me like you wanna own me

G D A

Lord knows the Devil is your only friend

A C

You only call me when you're lonely

G D

Don't try to play me at my own game then

A C

Don't treat me like you wanna own me

G D A

Lord knows the Devil is your only friend

G D A

The Devil is your only friend

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