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The Devil Gets His Dues

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[Intro]
C  G  C  B C
[Verse 1]
CWell a you think you're the Fhottest thing a Cgoing
The Fway things come to G7you you think you're Cin
But one of these days Fthat wind's a gonna start Cblowing
You Fmay not lose but G7big boy you won't Cwin
[Chorus]
Cause the Fdevil gets his dues and you'll start CpayingB  C  
FWhen he collects you know you've pay your CdebtB  C  
FThe devil gets his dues like I been a CsayingB  C  
You'll Fhurt just like you've G7hurt me you can Cbet
[Solo]
C  G  C  B C
[Verse 2]
CWhen it comes to love you've Fread the devil's Cmenu
And Fyou brag a lot that G7you just can't be Churt
You're not the only Fone who knows a Ctrick or two
Some Fday I might rub G7your face in the Cdirt
[Verse 3]
Well your Clittle play house is a Fsitting on sticks of Cdynamite
I Fmight get mad G7tonight and light the Cfuse
If you come in and Ffind out that my Cdog bites
You'll Fknow the devil's G7here collecting Cdues
[Chorus]
Cause the Fdevil gets his dues and you'll start CpayingB  C  
FWhen he collects you know you've pay your CdebtB  C  
FThe devil gets his dues like I been a CsayingB  C  
You'll Fhurt just like you've G7hurt me you can Cbet
[Outro]
C  G  C  B C

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The Devil Gets His Dues

by Loretta Lynn

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G C B C

[Verse 1]

C F C

Well a you think you're the hottest thing a going

F G7 C

The way things come to you you think you're in

F C

But one of these days that wind's a gonna start blowing

F G7 C

You may not lose but big boy you won't win

[Chorus]

F C B C

Cause the devil gets his dues and you'll start paying

F C B C

When he collects you know you've pay your debt

F C B C

The devil gets his dues like I been a saying

F G7 C

You'll hurt just like you've hurt me you can bet

[Solo]

C G C B C

[Verse 2]

C F C

When it comes to love you've read the devil's menu

F G7 C

And you brag a lot that you just can't be hurt

F C

You're not the only one who knows a trick or two

F G7 C

Some day I might rub your face in the dirt

[Verse 3]

C F C

Well your little play house is a sitting on sticks of dynamite

F G7 C

I might get mad tonight and light the fuse

F C

If you come in and find out that my dog bites

F G7 C

You'll know the devil's here collecting dues

[Chorus]

F C B C

Cause the devil gets his dues and you'll start paying

F C B C

When he collects you know you've pay your debt

F C B C

The devil gets his dues like I been a saying

F G7 C

You'll hurt just like you've hurt me you can bet

[Outro]

C G C B C

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