Chords
[Intro]
D5 C5 D5 C5 Bb5 A5 G5 F5 C5
D5
[Verse 1]
The D5devil went down to Georgia, he was looking for a soul to steal
He was in a bind 'cause he was way behind: he was willin' to make a deal
When he came across this young man playin' that fiddle and playin' it hot
And the devil jumped upon a hickory stump and said: "Boy let me tell you C5what:
"I D5bet you didn't know it, but I'm a fiddle player too
And if you'd care to take a dare, I'll make a bet with you"
"Now you play a pretty good fiddle, boy, but give the devil his due:
I bet a fiddle of gold against your soul, 'cause I think I'm better than C5you"
The D5boy said: "My name's Johnny and it might be a sin
But I'll take your bet, you're gonna regret, 'cause I'm the best that's ever been"
[Chorus]
D5Johnny, rosin up your bow and C5play your fiddle hard
'Cause G5hell's broke loose in Georgia and the D5devil deals the cards
And D5if you win you get this shiny C5fiddle made of gold
But A5if you lose, the devil gets your soul
D5 C5 D5 C5 Bb5 A5
[Verse 2]
G5 F5 C5 The D5devil opened up his case and he said: "I'll start this show"
And fire flew from his fingertips as he rosined up his bow
And he pulled the bow across his strings and it made an evil hiss
Then a band of demons joined in and it sounded something like this
[Bridge]
Dm Fm Em Dm Dm Fm Em Dm
D5
[Solo 1]
D5
[Verse 3]
When the D5devil finished, Johnny said: "Well you're pretty good ol' son
Just sit down in that chair, right there, let me show you how it's done"
D5Fire on the mountain, run boys, run
C5The devil's in the house of the risin' sun
D5Chicken in the bread pin, pickin' out dough
C5"Granny, does your dog bite?" "No, child, no"
[Intrelude]
D5 C5 D5 C5
D5 C5 A5
[Solo 2]
D5 C5 D5 C5
D5 C5 D5 C5
D5 C5 D5 C5
D5 C5 D5 C5
D5 C5 D5 C5
D5 C5 D5 C5
D5 C5 D5 C5
D5 C5 D5 C5
D5 C5 D5 C5
D5 C5 D5 C5
D5 C5 D5 C5
D5 C5 D5 C5
D5 C5 D5 C5
D5 C5 D5 C5
D5 C5 D5 C5
D5 C5 D5 C5
[Solo 3 (Ad Libitum)]
C5 D5
[Verse 4]
The D5devil bowed his head because he knew that he'd been beat
He laid that golden fiddle on the ground at Johnny's feet
Johnny said: "Devil just come on back if you ever want to try again
I told you once, you son of a bitch, I'm the best that's ever been"
D5Fire on the mountain, run boys, run
C5The devil's in the house of the risin' sun
D5Chicken in the bread pin, pickin' out dough
C5"Granny, does your dog bite?" "No, child, no"
[Outro]
D5 C5 D5 C5
D5 A5 D5
