Friend Of The Devil
1970
usThe Grateful Dead
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4 chords used in this song
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GI lit out from Reno, I was Ctrailed by twenty hounds
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GDidn't get to sleep that night till the Cmorning came around
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DSet out runnin' but I take my time
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Amfriend of the Devil is a friend of mine
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If DI get home before daylight
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Amjust might get some sleep toDnight
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GRan into the Devil, babe, he Cloaned me twenty bills
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Gspent the night in Utah in a Ccave up in the hills
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DSet out runnin' but I take my time
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Amfriend of the Devil is a friend of mine
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If DI get home before daylight
AmD
Amjust might get some sleep toDnight
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Gran down to the levee but the CDevil caught me there
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He Gtook my twenty dollar bill and Cvanished in the air
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DSet out runnin' but I take my time
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Amfriend of the Devil is a friend of mine
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If DI get home before daylight
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Amjust might get some sleep toDnight
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DGot two reasons why I cry away each lonely night
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The Cfirst one's named sweet Anne Marie, and she's my hearts delight
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The Dsecond one is prison, babe, the sheriff's on my trail
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And Amif he catches up with me I'll Cspend my life in Djail
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GGot a wife in Chino, babe, and Cone in Cherokee
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The Gfirst one says she's got my child, but Cit don't look like me
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DSet out runnin' but I take my time
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Amfriend of the Devil is a friend of mine
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If DI get home before daylight
AmD
Amjust might get some sleep toDnight
Instrumental
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DAmDAmD
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D
DGot two reasons why I cry away each lonely night
C
The Cfirst one's named sweet Anne Marie, and she's my hearts delight
D
The Dsecond one is prison, babe, the sheriff's on my trail
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And Amif he catches up with me I'll Cspend my life in Djail
GC
GGot a wife in Chino, babe, and Cone in Cherokee
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The Gfirst one says she's got my child, but Cit don't look like me
D
DSet out runnin' but I take my time
Am
Amfriend of the Devil is a friend of mine
D
If DI get home before daylight
AmD
Amjust might get some sleep toDnight
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