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Straight To Hell

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This is a new song off of Great Big Sea's new album "Fortune's Favour".
It's my favorite from the album and I figured it out by ear.
It sounds better with power chords on an electric guitar, but here are the
acoustic chords. I will try and put up an electric tab in the future.
If you have any suggestions/comments just leave a comment in the comment
section and I'll get back to you.
Note that you can replace the C's with Cadd9, but they both sound the same, depending on 
picky you are.
Tuning: Standard
[Intro]
GLove me now while we're alive
It's the Cbest thing we can Gdo
We'll Chave no time uGpon cloud nine
So Aheaven on earth will Dhave to do
I can Gsing like a bird, and dance like a demon
And I Cdo it all so Gwell
'Cause I made a Cdeal with the devil
And Gwhen I Emdie
CI'm goin' Dstraight to Ghell!
[Verse 1]
GStandin' at the crossroad
He offered Cwine, women and songG  
A Criches, fame and fortGune
In my Ahands from that day Don
GI was granted there and then
A Clife of rock & rGoll
And it Cseemed like such a barGgain
For just Aone eternal Dsoul
[Pre-Chorus 1]
CI know I'll curse this damn decision
And I'll regGret it 'till the moment I fall
But I'll be Amakin' the most of a bad situation
UntDil my number's called
[Chorus]
GLove me now while we're alive
It's the Cbest thing we can doG  
Oh we'll haCve no time upoGn cloud nine
HeaAven on earth will havDe to do
I can Gsing like a bird, and dance like a demon
And I Cdo it all so Gwell
'Cause I made a Cdeal with the devil
And Gwhen I Emdie
CI'm goin' Dstraight to Ghell!
GOh Emyeah!
CI'm goin' Dstraight to Ghell!
[Verse 2]
There's Gtimes I swear I've come out on top
In this Cill conceived conGtract
And there's Cnights I say it's a Gsmall price to pay
For the Alife and times I've Dhad
And I think "GHere's to the gents and ladies"
And all the Cfoolish times we spGent
They cost me Cafterlife in parGadise
And they were worth Aevery single Dcent
[Pre-Chorus 2]
So Chave a dance with the walkin' 'dam
BeGfore my time is done
'Cause a Adeal is a deal and I don't expect
Fire and Dbrimstone'll be much fun!
[Chorus]
GLove me now while we're alive
It's the Cbest thing we can doG  
Oh we'll haCve no time upoGn cloud nine
HeaAven on earth will havDe to do
I can Gsing like a bird, and dance like a demon
And I Cdo it all so Gwell
'Cause I made a Cdeal with the devil
And Gwhen I Emdie
CI'm goin' Dstraight to Ghell!
GOh Emyeah!
CI'm goin' Dstraight to Ghell!
[Pre-bridge]
GI said straight to hell
Go to hell!
[Bridge]
(Instrumental, chords are the same as the the chorus)
G   C G C G D A
G   C G C Em
C D G Em C D G
[Verse 3]
I have Gevery expectation
That my final Cprayer will go unGheard
And my Cveiled deathbed conGfession
Will not Dmove the mighty ALord
And I'm Gsure that I'll be sorry
When he Cslams St. Peter's Ggate
But I'll Cdive right into Gdamnation
With a Asmile across my Dface!
[Chorus]
GLove me now while we're alive
It's the Cbest thing we can doG  
Oh we'll haCve no time upoGn cloud nine
HeaAven on earth will havDe to do
I can Gsing like a bird, and dance like a demon
And I Cdo it all so Gwell
'Cause I made a Cdeal with the devil
And Gwhen I Emdie
CI'm goin' Dstraight to Ghell!
GOh Emyeah!
CI'm goin' Dstraight to Ghell!
GOh Emyeah!
CI'm goin' Dstraight to Ghell!

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Straight To Hell

by Great Big Sea

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

This is a new song off of Great Big Sea's new album "Fortune's Favour".

It's my favorite from the album and I figured it out by ear.

It sounds better with power chords on an electric guitar, but here are the

acoustic chords. I will try and put up an electric tab in the future.

If you have any suggestions/comments just leave a comment in the comment

section and I'll get back to you.

Note that you can replace the C's with Cadd9, but they both sound the same, depending on

picky you are.

Tuning: Standard

[Intro]

Love me now while we're alive

C G

It's the best thing we can do

C G

We'll have no time upon cloud nine

A D

So heaven on earth will have to do

I can sing like a bird, and dance like a demon

C G

And I do it all so well

'Cause I made a deal with the devil

G Em

And when I die

C D G

I'm goin' straight to hell!

[Verse 1]

Standin' at the crossroad

C G

He offered wine, women and song

C G

A riches, fame and fortune

A D

In my hands from that day on

I was granted there and then

C G

A life of rock & roll

C G

And it seemed like such a bargain

A D

For just one eternal soul

[Pre-Chorus 1]

I know I'll curse this damn decision

And I'll regret it 'till the moment I fall

But I'll be makin' the most of a bad situation

Until my number's called

[Chorus]

Love me now while we're alive

C G

It's the best thing we can do

C G

Oh we'll have no time upon cloud nine

A D

Heaven on earth will have to do

I can sing like a bird, and dance like a demon

C G

And I do it all so well

'Cause I made a deal with the devil

G Em

And when I die

C D G

I'm goin' straight to hell!

G Em

Oh yeah!

C D G

I'm goin' straight to hell!

[Verse 2]

There's times I swear I've come out on top

C G

In this ill conceived contract

C G

And there's nights I say it's a small price to pay

A D

For the life and times I've had

And I think "Here's to the gents and ladies"

C G

And all the foolish times we spent

C G

They cost me afterlife in paradise

A D

And they were worth every single cent

[Pre-Chorus 2]

So have a dance with the walkin' 'dam

Before my time is done

'Cause a deal is a deal and I don't expect

Fire and brimstone'll be much fun!

[Chorus]

Love me now while we're alive

C G

It's the best thing we can do

C G

Oh we'll have no time upon cloud nine

A D

Heaven on earth will have to do

I can sing like a bird, and dance like a demon

C G

And I do it all so well

'Cause I made a deal with the devil

G Em

And when I die

C D G

I'm goin' straight to hell!

G Em

Oh yeah!

C D G

I'm goin' straight to hell!

[Pre-bridge]

I said straight to hell

Go to hell!

[Bridge]

(Instrumental, chords are the same as the the chorus)

G C G C G D A

G C G C Em

C D G Em C D G

[Verse 3]

I have every expectation

C G

That my final prayer will go unheard

C G

And my veiled deathbed confession

D A

Will not move the mighty Lord

And I'm sure that I'll be sorry

C G

When he slams St. Peter's gate

C G

But I'll dive right into damnation

A D

With a smile across my face!

[Chorus]

Love me now while we're alive

C G

It's the best thing we can do

C G

Oh we'll have no time upon cloud nine

A D

Heaven on earth will have to do

I can sing like a bird, and dance like a demon

C G

And I do it all so well

'Cause I made a deal with the devil

G Em

And when I die

C D G

I'm goin' straight to hell!

G Em

Oh yeah!

C D G

I'm goin' straight to hell!

G Em

Oh yeah!

C D G

I'm goin' straight to hell!

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