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The Devil Wears A Suit And Tie

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Colter Wall plays this song in D tuning (DGCFAD) with a capo on the 4th fret. HOWEVER it is much easier to 
just play with your capo on the 2nd fret
[Verse 1]
Well,
EmReverend, Reverend, please come qCuick
EmCause I got something to admCit
EmI met a man out in the stiCcksG/B  
AmOf good Ole Miss
AmHe drove a Emseries 10 ACadillac
and Emwore cigB7ar on his Emlip
[Chorus]
Don't you know the AmDevil wears a Emsuit and tie
I saw him Amdriving down the sixty one in Emearly July
AmWhite as a cotton field
and sEmharp as a knife
B7I heard him howlin' as he passed me Emby
[Verse 2]
EmAnd he said
I know you, I know you, young maCn
EmI know you by the state of your hCands
EmYou're a six string picker
Just as CI... G/BI amAm  
Let me Emlearn ya some, I Aknow a few Emturns to make B7all the girls dEmance
[Chorus]
Don't you know the AmDevil wears a Emsuit and tie
I saw him Amdriving down the sixty one in Emearly July
AmWhite as a cotton field
and Emsharp as a knife
B7I heard him howlin' as he passed me Emby
[Verse 3]
EmFoolish foolish was CI
   EmDamn my foolish Ceyes
Emcause that man's lessons had a prCice
G/BOh sweet prAmice
My sweet Emsoul
EverAlasting
My Emvery own
B7Eternal lEmight
[Chorus]
Don't you know the AmDevil wears a Emsuit and tie
I saw him Amdriving down the sixty one in Emearly July
AmWhite as a cotton field
and Emsharp as a knife
B7I heard him howlin' as he passed me Emby
Don't you know the AmDevil wears a Emsuit and tie
I saw him Amdriving down the sixty one in Emearly July
AmWhite as a cotton field
and Emsharp as a knife
B7I heard him howlin' as he passed me Emby

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The Devil Wears A Suit And Tie

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The Devil Wears A Suit And Tie

by Colter Wall

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

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Colter Wall plays this song in D tuning (DGCFAD) with a capo on the 4th fret. HOWEVER it is much easier to

just play with your capo on the 2nd fret

[Verse 1]

Well,

Em C

Reverend, Reverend, please come quick

Em C

Cause I got something to admit

Em C G/B

I met a man out in the sticks

Of good Ole Miss

Am Em A

He drove a series 10 Cadillac

Em B7 Em

and wore cigar on his lip

[Chorus]

Am Em

Don't you know the Devil wears a suit and tie

Am Em

I saw him driving down the sixty one in early July

White as a cotton field

and sharp as a knife

B7 Em

I heard him howlin' as he passed me by

[Verse 2]

And he said

I know you, I know you, young man

Em C

I know you by the state of your hands

You're a six string picker

C G/B Am

Just as I... I am

Em A Em B7 Em

Let me learn ya some, I know a few turns to make all the girls dance

[Chorus]

Am Em

Don't you know the Devil wears a suit and tie

Am Em

I saw him driving down the sixty one in early July

White as a cotton field

and sharp as a knife

B7 Em

I heard him howlin' as he passed me by

[Verse 3]

Em C

Foolish foolish was I

Em C

Damn my foolish eyes

Em C

cause that man's lessons had a price

G/B Am

Oh sweet price

My sweet soul

Everlasting

My very own

B7 Em

Eternal light

[Chorus]

Am Em

Don't you know the Devil wears a suit and tie

Am Em

I saw him driving down the sixty one in early July

White as a cotton field

and sharp as a knife

B7 Em

I heard him howlin' as he passed me by

Am Em

Don't you know the Devil wears a suit and tie

Am Em

I saw him driving down the sixty one in early July

White as a cotton field

and sharp as a knife

B7 Em

I heard him howlin' as he passed me by

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