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Slim and The Devil chords by
Willie Watson
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Key: Bb major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Slim

Greer went to heaven
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St. Peter said

You been a good right boy Slim
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But now you're dead
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Been a travelin' rascal
Verse 2

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In your day

You can roam once more

Then you come to stay
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Verse 3


Put these wings on your shoulders
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And save your feet

Slim spoke up and said
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Thank you Pete
Verse 4
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Then Peter said go
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To hell and see

All that they're doin'

Tell it back to me
Verse 5
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But be sure to remember
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How everything goes

Slim said
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I'll see you on the late watch boy
Verse 6
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So he got to covortin'
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Swell as you choose

Like Lindy in the spirit
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Of the St. Louis blues
Verse 7
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He flew and he flew
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Till at last he hit

A hangar with a sign

Readin' This is it
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So he parked his wings
Verse 8

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And he strolled around

Gettin' used to his feet
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Back on solid ground
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Verse 9


Then he come to a mansion
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And walked right in

Up looked the Devil
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With a sickly grin
Verse 10
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No I didn't think to look for you
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Mr. Greer

Tell me how could it be

That you come by here
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He said I just
Verse 11

dropped by
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For a little spell

Make yourself at home
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Here's the keys to hell
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Verse 12


Said the Devil to Slim
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Let's go downtown

He took the Devil's hand
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And he showed him around
Verse 13
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Showed him bawdy houses
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And cabarets

Made him think of New Orleans
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And Memphis days
Verse 14
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Showed him folks all fightin'
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Round the roulette wheel

Like Rampart street

In the south of Beale
Verse 15
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Then he took him round the corner
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Where Slim did see

A preacher with a woman

Sittin' on each knee
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Showed him
Verse 16

whiskey stills
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Goin' everywhere

With a passel of Devils

Stretched dead drunk there
Verse 17
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Then he took him to a furnace
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That some devils was firin'

Hot as hell

Slim's a-mean perspirin'
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White White devils with pitchforks
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Threw black devils on

Slim thought he'd better
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Get movin' along
Verse 18

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Said Slim this makes
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Me think of home

Vicksburg, Little Rock,
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Jackson, and Rome
Verse 19
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Then the Devil gave Slim
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The big Ha-ha

Turned Turned into a cracker
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With a sheriff's star
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So he ran for his wings
Verse 20

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Lit out from the ground

Hauled it back to Peter

He was heaven bound
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Verse 21


Said Peter to Slim
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Man you got back quick

Tell me how's the Devil,

What's his latest trick?
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Oh no
Verse 22

said Slim
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I can't really tell

That place was Dixie
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That I took for Hell"
Outro 1
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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

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  • Em

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The original key of Slim and The Devil by Willie Watson is Bb major.

The primary chords used in Slim and The Devil are Bb, Eb, Gm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bb, Eb, Gm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Slim and The Devil is approximately 150 beats per minute.

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