The Devil Went Down to Georgia

Charlie Daniels

Chords and lyrics for The Devil Went Down to Georgia by Charlie Daniels

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The devil went down

to Georgia.

He was looking for a soul to steal.

He was in a bind 'cause he was way behind

he was willing to make a deal.

When he came across this young man sawing on a fiddle and playing it hot,

and the devil jumped up on a hickory stump said, boy, let me tell you what.

you probably didn't even know it,

but I'm a fiddle player too.

And if you care to take a dare,

I'll just make a bet with you.

Now you play pretty good fiddle, boy,

but give the devil his due.

I'll bet a fiddle of gold against your soul

I think I'm

better you. The boy said,

my name's Johnny and it might be a sin,

but I'm gon' take your bet you're gonna regret

I'm the best there's ever been.

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Johnny risen up you bow

and play your fiddle hard.

'Cause hell's broke loose

in Georgia and the devil deals the cards.

And if you win

you'll get this shiny fiddle made of gold.

But if you lose the devil gets your soul.

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The devil opened up his case

and he said,

I'll start this show.

And fire flew from his finger tips as he rosined up his bow.

And he pulled the bow across the strings

and it made an evil hiss.

Then a band of demons joined

in and it sounded something like this.

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When the devil finished,

Johnny said,

"You know you're pretty good, old son.

But you just flap down in that chair right there

I'm gonna show you how it's done.

CHORUS

Fire on the mountain, run boys, run.

The devil's in the house of the rising sun

Chicken in the breadpan, picking out dough

Granny does your dog bite? no child no

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The devil bowed his head because he knew that he'd been beat'

and he laid that golden fiddle down on the ground at

Johnny's

feet. Johnny said, Devil,

come on back if you ever want to try again.

I done told you once, you son of a gun,

I'm the best there's ever been.

CHORUS

He played fire on the mountain,

run, boys, run.

Devil's in the house

of the rising sun.

The chicken in the breadpan,

picking out dough.

Granny, does your dog bite?

No child, no.

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Good night.

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The Devil Went Down to Georgia chords by Charlie Daniels