Devil Came A Calling chords by Prefab Sprout

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Intro 1

Verse 1
Em 
 (E minor) The Devil came a- calling,
we took a midnight stroll
Am 
I  (A minor) asked him what he wanted, he said,
Em 
'Your immortal  (E minor) soul'.

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Verse 2

For fifty years I'll spoil you, like the only man

alive

With power, wealth,

a mansion on Fel latio Drive.

Verse 3

The Devil came a- calling,

all smiles and flattery

In his hands a contract,

exclusively for me.

Verse 4
Em 
When the fifty years are over, I  (E minor) 
asked what happens then.
Am 
He pre (A minor) tended not to hear me,
Em 
but he offered me his  (E minor) pen.
Am 
He showed me a  (A minor) house,

Verse 5
it was as big as a star
Em 
Am 
Em 
He said to me,  (E minor) 'Patrick, what d'you think so  (A minor) far?' The  (E minor) Devil came a- calling,
no brimstone fire or rain.
Am 
In  (A minor) fact, I found him charming,
Em 
articulate, urbane.  (E minor) 

Verse 6
Em 
The Devil came a- calling,  (E minor) 
charisma all the way.
Am 
 (A minor) Imagine being master of all
Em 
that you  (E minor) sur vey
Am 
He showed me his  (A minor) world,

Verse 7
hell,
he threw me the keys,
Em 
Duced me to  (E minor) women,
Am 
they were down on  (A minor) their knees.
Em 
The  (E minor) Devil came a- calling,

Verse 8

we took a midnight stroll

I asked him what he wanted, he said,

'Your immortal soul'.

Verse 9

In his hands were papers,

he told me they were signed.

My memory is hazy,

I'm sure that I declined.

Verse 10
Em 
The Devil came a- calling, no  (E minor) 
brimstone fire or rain.
Am 
In  (A minor) fact, I found him charming,
articulate, urbane.
Em 
 (E minor) 

Verse 11
In his hands were papers,
Am 
Em 
he showed me they were  (A minor) signed.  (E minor) 
Am 
My  (A minor) memory is hazy,
Em 
I thought that  (E minor) I   declined.
Am 
My  (A minor) memory is hazy,
Em 
I'm sure that I  (E minor) declined.