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Devil To Pay

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Intro:
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Go on Cgirl take your Amchances
See how Dmlong you can go on from man to G7man
I can Eread the lines between your stolen Amglances
And I Dknow it's time to fold this loosing G7hand
Cause you're Cdrawn to the G7flame by the Cthrill and the G7shame
Of the Ccheatin' game they Ftaught you how to G7play
You'vCe got nothing to Elose but your Amsoul girlF  
And you'Cve only the G7devil to pay
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{-1--3----3--1--0---------------------]
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'You've been G7flying so high you don't know
That you're blind to the Cwritin' on the wall
But some D7day you'll look down
And you'll find you've got no place to G7fall
When the Cbright lights're G7gone you'll bCe standing G7alone
ForCsaken in the Fnaked light of G7day
Then you'll Cknow that it's all Eover but the AmdyingF  
And you'Cve still got the G7devil to pay
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{-1--3----3--1--0---------------------]
{-----------------2-0--0h2--0h2--0h2--]
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Join your Cfriends while you Amgot 'em
Cause you Dmknow they're gettin' fewer every G7day
You can't Ewait to let them take you to the Ambottom
And I'm Dgettin' tired of standin' in your G7way
But when Cyou hit the G7ground don't come Clooking G7around
For the Fpieces of the G7love you threw away
That's the Cprice of the Ehigh life you're Amlivin'F  
And you Cstill got the G7devil to pay
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{-1--3----3--1--0---------------------]
{-----------------2-0--0h2--0h2--0h2--]
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'You've been G7flying so high you don't know
That you're blind to the Cwritin' on the wall
But some D7day you'll look down
And you'll find you've got no place to G7fall
When the Cbright lights're G7gone you'll bCe standing G7alone
ForCsaken in the Fnaked light of G7day
Then you'll Cknow that it's all Eover but the AmdyingF  
And you'Cve still got the G7devil to pay

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The story behind the song

This song comes from Johnny Cash, an American singer-songwriter known for his deep voice and themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially in his later work. His music often featured a distinctive train-like chugging guitar rhythm. "Devil To Pay" carries the weight of these themes, exploring the consequences of one's actions and the inevitable reckoning. It plays like a stark reflection on the choices made and the price that must eventually be paid.

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Devil To Pay

by Johnny Cash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo(optional)

1 or no capo

one version uses it the other

does not

h-hammer on

Intro:

{-0-----0------------------------------]

{-1--3----3--1--0----------------------]

{-2----------------2-0--0h2--0h2--0h2--]

{-2------------------------------------]

{-0------------------------------------]

{--------------------------------------]

C Am

Go on girl take your chances

Dm G7

See how long you can go on from man to man

E Am

I can read the lines between your stolen glances

D G7

And I know it's time to fold this loosing hand

C G7 C G7

Cause you're drawn to the flame by the thrill and the shame

C F G7

Of the cheatin' game they taught you how to play

C E Am F

You've got nothing to lose but your soul girl

C G7

And you've only the devil to pay

{------0------------------------------]

{-1--3----3--1--0---------------------]

{-----------------2-0--0h2--0h2--0h2--]

{-------------------------------------]

'You've been flying so high you don't know

That you're blind to the writin' on the wall

But some day you'll look down

And you'll find you've got no place to fall

C G7 C G7

When the bright lights're gone you'll be standing alone

C F G7

Forsaken in the naked light of day

C E Am F

Then you'll know that it's all over but the dying

C G7

And you've still got the devil to pay

{------0------------------------------]

{-1--3----3--1--0---------------------]

{-----------------2-0--0h2--0h2--0h2--]

{-------------------------------------]

C Am

Join your friends while you got 'em

Dm G7

Cause you know they're gettin' fewer every day

E Am

You can't wait to let them take you to the bottom

D G7

And I'm gettin' tired of standin' in your way

C G7 C G7

But when you hit the ground don't come looking around

F G7

For the pieces of the love you threw away

C E Am F

That's the price of the high life you're livin'

C G7

And you still got the devil to pay

{------0------------------------------]

{-1--3----3--1--0---------------------]

{-----------------2-0--0h2--0h2--0h2--]

{-------------------------------------]

'You've been flying so high you don't know

That you're blind to the writin' on the wall

But some day you'll look down

And you'll find you've got no place to fall

C G7 C G7

When the bright lights're gone you'll be standing alone

C F G7

Forsaken in the naked light of day

C E Am F

Then you'll know that it's all over but the dying

C G7

And you've still got the devil to pay

About Devil To Pay Chords by Johnny Cash

Learn how to play Devil To Pay by Johnny Cash with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Devil To Pay chords”, “Devil To Pay guitar chords”, or “Johnny Cash Devil To Pay chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Devil To Pay chords and for experienced players who want accurate Devil To Pay lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Am, Dm, G7, E, D.

FAQ — Devil To Pay by Johnny Cash

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What key is "Devil To Pay" in?

The chords for "Devil To Pay" show the original chord names (including C, Am, Dm, G7, E, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.