Friend of the Devil Chords
Friend of the Devil by Ka'au Crater Boys is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, D and Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
G C
I lit out from Reno I was trailed by twenty hounds
G C
Didn't get to sleep last night till the morning came around
Chorus:
D
Set out running but I'll take my time
Am
A friend of the devil is a friend of mine
D
If I get home before daylight,
Am C D
I just might get some sleep tonight
G C
I ran into the devil babe and he loaned me twenty bills
G C
Spent the night in Utah in a cave up in the hills
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G C
I ran down to the levee, but the devil caught me there.
G C
Took my twenty dollar bill and he vanished in the air
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Bridge:
D
Got two reasons why I cry away each lonely night
C
The First one's named sweet Anne Marie, and she's my heart's delight
D
The Second one is prison bait and the sheriff is on my trial
Am C D
And if he catches up with me I'll spend my life in jail
G C
I've got a wife in Chino Babe and one in Cherokee
G C
First one says she got my child but it don't look like me
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