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Tell The Devil Im Gettin There As Fast As I Can

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Artist: Ray Wylie Hubbard (With Lucinda Williams and Eric Church)
Song: Tell the Devil I’m Gettin’ There as Fast as I Can
[Intro]
G  D  Em  G
D  A  G  G
[Verse]
GScreamin’ in a Dmic, playin’ a EmStrat through a Vox AC-G30
DGives a troublesome Aback and a ringin’ in a Gears
GMy last band Dcovered the Clash, the EmKinks and the RepGlacements
DSeems my soul is as Amisfit as my Gyears
GNow I got a Princeton reDverb, it’s in an Emold Anvil Gcase
DIt’s in the back of a AFord EconoGline
GIt’s a 6-hour drive to DAustin and the EmContinental CluGb
DI got to change the Astrings on my ES-3G35
[Chorus]
DTell the devil that I’m Agettin’ there as fast as I Gcan
DPlayin’ a sunburst AGibson in an Galt-country band
DAnd lovin’ a wEmoman who can Gout-cuss any man
DTell the devil that I’m Agettin’ there as fast as I Gcan
[Verse]
GI met her in DLA, we was Emopenin’ for Son GVolt
DShe had eyes masAcaraed like Eva GGreen’s
GShe sparkled with Dwildness Emlike the blue Gyonder
DShe done a time in Adarkness and was 2 years Gclean
GShe wears an old leather Djacket, it was Emmade by Irish Gsaints
And Dboots engraved Awith skulls and Gthorns
GShe got her ink in DTulsa still she Emdon’t like red-dirt Gbands
DBein’ in love with Aher is like livin’ in a Gthunderstorm
[Chorus]
DTell the devil that I’m Agettin’ there as fast as I Gcan
DPlayin’ a sunburst AGibson in an Galt-country band
DAnd lovin’ a wEmoman who can Gout-cuss any man
DTell the devil that I’m Agettin’ there as fast as I Gcan
[Interlude]
G  D  Em G  D  A  G  G
G  D  Em G  D  A  G  G
[Bridge]
BmNow the faithless Alive in greys and Gfaded purples
BmAnd the gamblers Anever hit on G12’s or 2’s
BmThe drunken poets Adisappear into Gbig shadows
DAnd the rock ‘n roll Embelievers Gsing the easy rider A7blues
[Chorus]
DTell the devil that I’m Agettin’ there as fast as I Gcan
DPlayin’ a sunburst AGibson in an Galt-country band
DAnd lovin’ a wEmoman who can Gout-cuss any man
DTell the devil that I’m Agettin’ there as fast Gas I can
[Outro]
D  A  G  G  D  A  G  G
D  Em G  G  D  A  G  G
D  A  G

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Tell The Devil Im Gettin There As Fast As I Can

by Ray Wylie Hubbard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Artist: Ray Wylie Hubbard (With Lucinda Williams and Eric Church)

Song: Tell the Devil I’m Gettin’ There as Fast as I Can

[Intro]

G D Em G

D A G G

[Verse]

G D Em G

Screamin’ in a mic, playin’ a Strat through a Vox AC-30

D A G

Gives a troublesome back and a ringin’ in a ears

G D Em G

My last band covered the Clash, the Kinks and the Replacements

D A G

Seems my soul is as misfit as my years

G D Em G

Now I got a Princeton reverb, it’s in an old Anvil case

D A G

It’s in the back of a Ford Econoline

G D Em G

It’s a 6-hour drive to Austin and the Continental Club

D A G

I got to change the strings on my ES-335

[Chorus]

D A G

Tell the devil that I’m gettin’ there as fast as I can

D A G

Playin’ a sunburst Gibson in an alt-country band

D Em G

And lovin’ a woman who can out-cuss any man

D A G

Tell the devil that I’m gettin’ there as fast as I can

[Verse]

G D Em G

I met her in LA, we was openin’ for Son Volt

D A G

She had eyes mascaraed like Eva Green’s

G D Em G

She sparkled with wildness like the blue yonder

D A G

She done a time in darkness and was 2 years clean

G D Em G

She wears an old leather jacket, it was made by Irish saints

D A G

And boots engraved with skulls and thorns

G D Em G

She got her ink in Tulsa still she don’t like red-dirt bands

D A G

Bein’ in love with her is like livin’ in a thunderstorm

[Chorus]

D A G

Tell the devil that I’m gettin’ there as fast as I can

D A G

Playin’ a sunburst Gibson in an alt-country band

D Em G

And lovin’ a woman who can out-cuss any man

D A G

Tell the devil that I’m gettin’ there as fast as I can

[Interlude]

G D Em G D A G G

[Bridge]

Bm A G

Now the faithless live in greys and faded purples

Bm A G

And the gamblers never hit on 12’s or 2’s

Bm A G

The drunken poets disappear into big shadows

D Em G A7

And the rock ‘n roll believers sing the easy rider blues

[Chorus]

D A G

Tell the devil that I’m gettin’ there as fast as I can

D A G

Playin’ a sunburst Gibson in an alt-country band

D Em G

And lovin’ a woman who can out-cuss any man

D A G

Tell the devil that I’m gettin’ there as fast as I can

[Outro]

D A G G D A G G

D Em G G D A G G

D A G

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