Key: D minor•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
He was lookin' for a soul to steal.
He was in a bind 'cause he was way
behind.
He was willing to make a deal
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When he came across this young man sawin'
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And the Devil jumped upon a hickory stump and said "Boy,
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let me tell you what."
Verse 2
I'm a fiddle player, too.
And if you'd care to take a dare
I'll make a bet with you.
Now you play a pretty good fiddle, boy,
but give the Devil his due.
I'll bet a fiddle of gold against your soul
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Verse 3
The boy said, "My name's Johnny,
and it might be a sin,
But I'll take your bet; and you're gonna regret
'cause I'm the best there's ever been."
Verse 4
Johnny, rosin up your bow and play
And if you win you get this shiny
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But if you lose the devil gets your soul.
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Verse 5
The Devil opened up his case and he said,
"I'll start this show."
And fire flew from his fingertips
as he rosined up his bow.
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And a band of demons joined in and it sounded something like this.
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Verse 6
"Well, you're pretty good ol' son,
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But sit down in that chair right there
and let me show you how it's done."
Verse 7
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sun;
Chicken's in the bread
pan picking out dough.
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Granny, does your dog bite? No,
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child, no.
Interlude 2
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Verse 8
he knew that he'd been beat.
And he laid that golden fiddle on
the ground at Johnny's feet.
Johnny said, "Devil,
just come on back if you ever wanna try again,
I done told you once—you son of a
bitch—I'm the best that's ever been."
Verse 9
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"Fire on the Mountain." Run, boys, run! The
of the rising sun;
pan picking out dough.
Granny, will your dog bite? No,
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child, no.
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