If The Devil Danced In Empty Pockets Chords

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If The Devil Danced In Empty Pockets by Joe Diffie is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C7, G, A7, D, C#dim, E, D7, G6, G#dim, C, A, E7, Em and B7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			IF THE DEVIL DANCED IN EMPTY POCKETS 
 
 
   C7                                                                                G 
Diablo motors had a hell of a sale, downtown yesterday, 
    C7                                              A7                                  D 
Word got around, no money down, take years and years to pay. 
      C7                                                                                          G 
When I got there the lot was bare, but the salesman said hold on. 
      C7     C#dim          G            E         A7    D7          G 
For a little cash, I gotta two-tone Nash     out behind the barn. 
 
 
G                                                      A7          
If the Devil danced in empty pockets, he'd have a ball in mine. 
          D                                                             G6          G#dim    D  
With a nine foot grand, a ten piece band and a twelve girl Chorus line. 
    G                                                                    A7 
I'd raise some loot in a three piece suit, give 'em one dance for a dime, 
       C       A                G      E7            A                D7      G 
If the Devil Danced in empty  pockets, he'd have a ball in mine. 
 
 
     C7                                                                                           G 
Well he said friend ya know it ain't the end let's see what I can do. 
       C7                                          A7                    D 
If you own a home, I've got a loan, tailor made for you. 
        C7                                                                                        G 
Then above the racket a voice in my jacket said, "I'll tote the note." 
       C7                  C#dim         G              E        A7          D7       G 
The devil made me do it, talked me  in    to it, and that was all she wrote. 
 
 
G                                                      A7          
If the Devil danced in empty pockets, he'd have a ball in mine. 
           D                                                            G6          G#dim      D  
With a nine foot grand, a ten piece band and a twelve girl Chorus line. 
    G                                                                    A7 
I'd raise some loot in a three piece suit, give 'em one dance for a dime, 
       C       A                G      E7            A                D7      G 
If the Devil Danced in empty  pockets, he'd have a ball in mine. 
 
 
Em                                                                B7              Em 
They say debt is a bottomless pit where the devil likes to play. 
                                                               A7                     D 
I'd sell my soul to get out of this hole, but there'd be hell to pay. 
 
 
G                                                      A7          
If the Devil danced in empty pockets, he'd have a ball in mine. 
           D                                                            G6          G#dim      D  
With a nine foot grand, a ten piece band and a twelve girl Chorus line. 
    G                                                                    A7 
I'd raise some loot in a three piece suit, give 'em one dance for a dime, 
       C       A                G      E7            A                D7      G 
If the Devil Danced in empty  pockets, he'd have a ball in mine.  

    	

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