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Mumford & Sons - Friend of the Devil
CAPO 4 fret
[Verse]
GI lit out from Reno, I was traCiled by twenty hounds
GDidn't get to sleep last night till the mCorning came around
[Chorus]
DSet out running but I take my time 
EmA friend of the devil is a friend of mine
DIf I get home before daylight, I jEmust might get some sleep tGonight
[Verse]
GRan into the devil, babe, he loCaned me twenty bills
GI spent the night in Utah in a cCave up in the hills 
[Chorus]
DSet out running but I take my time 
EmA friend of the devil is a friend of mine
DIf I get home before daylight, I jEmust might get some sleep tGonight
[Verse]
GI ran down to the levee but the deCvil caught me there
GHe took my twenty dollar bill and Cvanished in the air
[Chorus]
DSet out running but I take my time 
EmA friend of the devil is a friend of mine
DIf I get home before daylight, I jEmust might get some sleep tGonight
[Bridge]
DGot two reasons why I cry away each lonely night,
the first one's named Sweet Anne Marie, and she's my hearts delight.
DThe second one is prison, babe, the sheriff's on my trail,
and if he catches up with me, I'll spend my life in jCail
[Verse]
GGot a wife in Chino, babe, and onCe in Cherokee
GThe first one says she's got my child, but iCt don't look like me
[Chorus] x2
DSet out running but I take my time 
EmA friend of the devil is a friend of mine
DIf I get home before daylight, I jEmust might get some sleep tGonight

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Friend Of The Devil

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Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Mumford & Sons - Friend of the Devil

CAPO 4 fret

[Verse]

G C

I lit out from Reno, I was trailed by twenty hounds

G C

Didn't get to sleep last night till the morning came around

[Chorus]

Set out running but I take my time

A friend of the devil is a friend of mine

D Em G

If I get home before daylight, I just might get some sleep tonight

[Verse]

G C

Ran into the devil, babe, he loaned me twenty bills

G C

I spent the night in Utah in a cave up in the hills

[Chorus]

Set out running but I take my time

A friend of the devil is a friend of mine

D Em G

If I get home before daylight, I just might get some sleep tonight

[Verse]

G C

I ran down to the levee but the devil caught me there

G C

He took my twenty dollar bill and vanished in the air

[Chorus]

Set out running but I take my time

A friend of the devil is a friend of mine

D Em G

If I get home before daylight, I just might get some sleep tonight

[Bridge]

Got two reasons why I cry away each lonely night,

the first one's named Sweet Anne Marie, and she's my hearts delight.

The second one is prison, babe, the sheriff's on my trail,

and if he catches up with me, I'll spend my life in jail

[Verse]

G C

Got a wife in Chino, babe, and one in Cherokee

G C

The first one says she's got my child, but it don't look like me

[Chorus] x2

Set out running but I take my time

A friend of the devil is a friend of mine

D Em G

If I get home before daylight, I just might get some sleep tonight

About Friend Of The Devil Chords by Mumford & Sons

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