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The Devil Went Down To Georgia chords by
The Charlie Daniels Band
The Charlie Daniels Band
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1973Country1.9K views
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Key: D minor
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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The devil went down to Georgia,

he was lookin' for a soul to steal

He was in a bind 'cause he was way behind

And he was willin' to make a deal

When he came across this young man

sawin' on a fiddle and playin' it hot

And the devil jumped up on a hickory stump
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And said, "boy, let me tell you what"
Verse 2
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"I guess you didn't know it

but 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 pretty good fiddle, boy

But give the devil his due

I'll bet a fiddle of gold against your soul
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'Cause I think I'm better than you"
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The boy said,

"my name's Johnny and it might be a sin

But I'll take your bet, you're gonna regret
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'Cause I'm the best there's ever been"
Bridge 1
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Johnny, rosin up your bow
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and play your fiddle hard
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'Cause Hell's broke loose in Georgia,
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and the devil deals the cards

And if you win, you get this shiny
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fiddle made of gold
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But if you lose,
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the devil gets your soul
Interlude 1
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Verse 3
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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

And he pulled the bow across the strings

And it made a evil hiss

Then a band of demons joined in
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And it sounded something like this
Solo 1
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Verse 4
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When the devil finished, Johnny said,

"well, you're pretty good, ol' son

But sit down in that chair right there
Chorus 1

And let me show you how it's done"
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"Fire on the Mountain" run, boys run
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The devil's in the House of the Rising sun
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Chicken in the bread pan pickin' out dough
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Granny, will your dog bite? No, child, no
Interlude 2
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Verse 5
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The devil bowed his head

because 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"
Chorus 2
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He played "Fire on the Mountain"
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run, boys run
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The devil's in the House of the Rising sun
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Chicken in the bread pan pickin' out dough
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Granny, will your dog bite? No, child, no
Outro 1
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Chords
  • Am

  • G

  • F

  • E

  • D

  • Dm

  • C

  • Bm

    2
  • Em

  • A

Capo: 5

Transpose: 0

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The original key of The Devil Went Down To Georgia by The Charlie Daniels Band is D minor.

The primary chords used in The Devil Went Down To Georgia are Dm, C, Bb, A, G, Gm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 5 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Dm, C, Bb, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of The Devil Went Down To Georgia is approximately 132 beats per minute.

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