Conversation With The Devil

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G
I had a dream last night I was cast into hell by a jealous God
G
The Devil walked up and said, "You don't need no lightning rod
C
It hardly ever rains down here; I can't recall the last storm
G
You ain't gonna need that leather jacket, it gets kinda warm
D
There's one way, there's no way out; looks like you're here to stay
G
Oh, the place is a mess, it's overcrowded, more are coming everyday."
G
I said, "Aw, man, wait a minute, there's got to be somethin' wrong
G
I ain't a bad guy, I just write these little songs
C
I always pay my union dues, I don't stay in the passing lane."
G
And he said, "What about all that whisky and cocaine?"
D
I said, "Well, yeah... but that's no reason to throw me in hell
G
'Cause I didn't use the cocaine to get high, I just like the way it smells."
G
He said, "Come on over here, son, let me show you around
G
Over there's where we put the preachers -- I never liked those clowns
C
They're always blaming me for everything wrong under the sun
G
It ain't that hard to do what's right, it's just maybe not as much fun
D
Then they walk around thinkin' they're better than me and you
G
And then they get caught in a motel room, doin' what they said not to do
G
"Now all the murderers and the rapists, they go in this fiery lake
G
As well as most of the politicians and the cops on the take
C
And all the mothers who wait 'til they get to K-Mart to spank their kids;
G
Instead of showin' 'em what to do what's right, they just hit 'em for what they did
D
And all the daddy's who run off and abandon their daughters and sons
G
Oh, anybody who hurts a child's gonna burn until it's done."
G
"Everyone is down here," I said, "who's up in heaven with God and the Son?"
G
"Oh, some saints and mystics and students of Metaphysics 101
C
People who care and share and love and try to do what's right
G
Beautiful old souls who read little stories to their babies every night
D G
What you won't find up in heaven are Christian Coalition right-wing conservatives, country program
directors, and Nashville Record executives."
G
"Now," I said, "I've made some mistakes, but I'm not as bad as those guys
G
How can God do this to me?, or can't she sympathize?"
C
He said, "You're wrong about God being cruel and mean
G
Oh, God is the most loving thing that's never been seen."
D
I said, "Hot Shot, tell me this: which religion is the truest?"
G
He said, "They're all about the same -- Buddha was not a Christian, but Jesus would've made a good Buddhist."
G
Well, I thought about my future, I didn't seem to have much of one
G
I looked around to leave but there was... no place to run
C
I said, "I don't suppose I could go back and try livin' again...
G
Like reincarnation, I hear that's the way it's always been."
D
"I can't answer that," he said, "you're gonna have to wait for that response
G
But it ain't any more unusual to be born twice than it is to be born once."
G
Well it looked like I was gonna be stuck here, as far as I could tell
G
I thought I might as well suck up, you know, what the hell?
C
I said, "You know that song that Charlie Daniels did?
G
About how you went down to Georgia and played fiddle against that kid?"
D
He said, "Yeah, broke my heart but, you know, what're you gonna do?"
G
I said, "To be honest, I thought your solo was the better of the two."
G
Well, then I woke up, and I was lyin' in my bed
G
I went upstairs and kissed my little boy on his sleepin' head
C
I took this dream as a sign from God, so I thought I'd better pray:
G
"Don't ever speak to me directly, and thanks anyway."
D
Now so much has changed about me besides me just givin' up red meat
G
Some get spiritual 'cause they see the light
And some 'cause they feel the heat

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this is the lick he plays during the chord progression
directors, and Nashville Record executives."
And some 'cause they feel the heat

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