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Devil’s Name
The Washers
Capo 2nd Fret
[INTRO]
Cadd9 G D Em7 Cadd9 G D Cadd9 G
[VERSE 1]
Cadd9Well she’s wide GawaDke at 6 iEm7n the morning
Cadd9And in the evGening she hDits the Em7bar
Cadd9He’s a lGand DmaEm7n for someone in Baytown
Cadd9He makes GthDe bEm7ig bucks and drives a nice car
[REPEAT INTRO]
Cadd9 G D Em7 Cadd9 G D Cadd9 G
[VERSE 2]
Cadd9Well they met throuGgh Dsome classes Em7at the big school in Austin
Cadd9She droppGed out Dfirst yeaEm7r but he finished them all
Cadd9They marrGied one SuDndaEm7y in a church she grew up in
Cadd9Things fell aGpart lDike the trees Em7in the fall
[CHORUS]
Cadd9No she caGn’t Descape him thEm7e trouble she’s found here
Cadd9She knoGws the Ddevil’s first name
Cadd9Well he’s living out GsomDewheEm7re on the outskirts of Houston
Cadd9And she’s ruGnniDng wiEm7th no one to blame
[VERSE 3]
Cadd9She's a smoker their bGoth drinkers, WhDen she’s singEm7in’ you listen
Cadd9They made loGve pasDsionately and oftEm7en
Cadd9But he’s a mGean one well he Danswers to no oEm7ne
Cadd9He's a different Gperson then he was Dout in AuEm7stin
[CHORUS]
Cadd9No she caGn’t Descape him thEm7e trouble she’s found here
Cadd9She knows Gthe devil’s Dfirst name
Cadd9Well he’s living out somewhGere oDn the outskiEm7rts of Houston
Cadd9And she’s ruGnning with Dno oEm7ne to blame
[VERSE 4]
Cadd9They were fighting all GweeDkend, she says Em7I’m leaving
Cadd9She grabs her car Gkeys but he’s blDocking the Em7door
Cadd9She woke in a whiGte room with sDtrangers around Em7her
Cadd9One of them whispGers Dhe can’t hurEm7t you no more
[CHORUS]
Cadd9No she caGn’t Descape him thEm7e trouble she’s found here
Cadd9She knows Gthe devil’s Dfirst name
Cadd9Well he’s living out somewhGere oDn the outskiEm7rts of Houston
Cadd9And she’s ruGnning with Dno oEm7ne to blame
[CHORUS]
Cadd9No she caGn’t Descape him thEm7e trouble she’s found here
Cadd9She knows Gthe devil’s Dfirst name
Cadd9Well he’s living out somewhGere oDn the outskiEm7rts of Houston
Cadd9And she’s ruGnning with Dno oEm7ne to blame
[OUTRO]
Cadd9 G D Em7 Cadd9 G D Cadd9

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Devils Name

by The Washers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Em7

Devil’s Name

The Washers

Capo 2nd Fret

[INTRO]

Cadd9 G D Em7 Cadd9 G D Cadd9 G

[VERSE 1]

Cadd9 G D Em7

Well she’s wide awake at 6 in the morning

Cadd9 G D Em7

And in the evening she hits the bar

Cadd9 G D Em7

He’s a land man for someone in Baytown

Cadd9 G D Em7

He makes the big bucks and drives a nice car

[REPEAT INTRO]

Cadd9 G D Em7 Cadd9 G D Cadd9 G

[VERSE 2]

Cadd9 G D Em7

Well they met through some classes at the big school in Austin

Cadd9 G D Em7

She dropped out first year but he finished them all

Cadd9 G D Em7

They married one Sunday in a church she grew up in

Cadd9 G D Em7

Things fell apart like the trees in the fall

[CHORUS]

Cadd9 G D Em7

No she can’t escape him the trouble she’s found here

Cadd9 G D

She knows the devil’s first name

Cadd9 G D Em7

Well he’s living out somewhere on the outskirts of Houston

Cadd9 G D Em7

And she’s running with no one to blame

[VERSE 3]

Cadd9 G D Em7

She's a smoker their both drinkers, When she’s singin’ you listen

Cadd9 G D Em7

They made love passionately and often

Cadd9 G D Em7

But he’s a mean one well he answers to no one

Cadd9 G D Em7

He's a different person then he was out in Austin

[CHORUS]

Cadd9 G D Em7

No she can’t escape him the trouble she’s found here

Cadd9 G D

She knows the devil’s first name

Cadd9 G D Em7

Well he’s living out somewhere on the outskirts of Houston

Cadd9 G D Em7

And she’s running with no one to blame

[VERSE 4]

Cadd9 G D Em7

They were fighting all weekend, she says I’m leaving

Cadd9 G D Em7

She grabs her car keys but he’s blocking the door

Cadd9 G D Em7

She woke in a white room with strangers around her

Cadd9 G D Em7

One of them whispers he can’t hurt you no more

[CHORUS]

Cadd9 G D Em7

No she can’t escape him the trouble she’s found here

Cadd9 G D

She knows the devil’s first name

Cadd9 G D Em7

Well he’s living out somewhere on the outskirts of Houston

Cadd9 G D Em7

And she’s running with no one to blame

[CHORUS]

Cadd9 G D Em7

No she can’t escape him the trouble she’s found here

Cadd9 G D

She knows the devil’s first name

Cadd9 G D Em7

Well he’s living out somewhere on the outskirts of Houston

Cadd9 G D Em7

And she’s running with no one to blame

[OUTRO]

Cadd9 G D Em7 Cadd9 G D Cadd9

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