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[Intro]
Em Bm D A
[Verse]
EmWe found him by the Bmroadside
Nothing Dto him but his nAame
EmHe struggled to his Bmfeet
Withered from the hDeat
Cussin’ at the Astreet
Em“I don’t want your Bmhelp, I just want to Dknow where I Aam.”
EmThen he slowly looked Bmaround
Recognized the Dtown
Then he laid back Adown
[Chrous]
BmIf you think I’m the Emdevil it’s only Gbecause I Dlive in Ahell
BmIf you’re looking for Emtrouble you fouGnd it because DI live in Ahell
[Verse]
EmWhen she walked into the Bmcourthouse
The blood on Dher blouse was still wAet
EmThey took one look at her Bmface
Certain of the Dcase
A horrible disAgrace
Em“I don’t want your mBmercy, I want you to kDnow why I’m hAere.”
EmThen she told them of the Bmpain
The horrible refDrain
Of a life in chAains
[Chrous]
BmIf you think I’m the Emdevil it’s only Gbecause I Dlive in Ahell
BmIf you’re looking for Emtrouble you fouGnd it because DI live in Ahell
EmNow I’m standing right in front of Gyou
EmAnd the only thing I can Bmpursue
GIs to show you that BmI’m not what you thAink I am
BmSo if you think I’m the dEmevil it’s only becGause I liDve in hAell
BmIf you’re looking for troEmuble you found it beGcause I liDve in hAell
[Outro]
GI liDve in hAell
GI liDve in hAell
GI liDve in hAell 

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The Devil

by Jason Charles Miller

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em Bm D A

[Verse]

Em Bm

We found him by the roadside

D A

Nothing to him but his name

Em Bm

He struggled to his feet

Withered from the heat

Cussin’ at the street

Em Bm D A

“I don’t want your help, I just want to know where I am.”

Em Bm

Then he slowly looked around

Recognized the town

Then he laid back down

[Chrous]

Bm Em G D A

If you think I’m the devil it’s only because I live in hell

Bm Em G D A

If you’re looking for trouble you found it because I live in hell

[Verse]

Em Bm

When she walked into the courthouse

D A

The blood on her blouse was still wet

Em Bm

They took one look at her face

Certain of the case

A horrible disgrace

Em Bm D A

“I don’t want your mercy, I want you to know why I’m here.”

Em Bm

Then she told them of the pain

The horrible refrain

Of a life in chains

[Chrous]

Bm Em G D A

If you think I’m the devil it’s only because I live in hell

Bm Em G D A

If you’re looking for trouble you found it because I live in hell

Em G

Now I’m standing right in front of you

Em Bm

And the only thing I can pursue

G Bm A

Is to show you that I’m not what you think I am

Bm Em G D A

So if you think I’m the devil it’s only because I live in hell

Bm Em G D A

If you’re looking for trouble you found it because I live in hell

[Outro]

G D A

I live in hell

G D A

I live in hell

G D A

I live in hell

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