Friend of the Devil
intermediate
Friend of the Devil
Classic Country
Jerry Garcia
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Chord Chart
Verse
GG
GG
CC
AmAm
GG
GG
CC
AmAm
Chorus
DD
DD
AmAm
AmAm
DD
DD
AmAm
AmAm
DD
DD
DD
DD
Bridge
DD
DD
DD
DD
CC
CC
CC
CC
DD
DD
DD
DD
AmAm
AmAm
CC
DD
DD
DD
DD
Chords used:
Am
C
D
G
Lyrics
I lit out from Reno, I was trailed by twenty hounds
Didn't get to sleep that night till the morning came around
Set out running but I take my time
A friend of the devil is a friend of mine
If I get home before daylight I just might get some sleep
Tonight
I ran into the devil babe, he loaned me twenty bills
I spent the night in Utah in a cave up in the hills
I ran down to the levee but the devil caught me there
He took my twenty dollar bill and vanished in the air
Got two reasons why I cry away each lonely night
The first one's named sweet Anne Marie and she's my heart's delight
Second one is prison baby, sheriff's on my trail
And if he catches up with me I'll spend my life in jail
Got a wife in Chino babe, and one in Cherokee
First one says she's got my child but it don't look like meDemo Videos
Friend Of The Devil - 7/4/15 - Dave Matthews Band w/ Béla Fleck - [Multicam/HQ-Audio] - SPAC
ChesterCopperpot5
TREY HENSLEY - Friend of the Devil ( Grateful Dead Cover) ft. Sierra Hull & The Gibson Brothers
Josiah True
Garcia & Grisman, "Friend of the Devil" on Late Show, Sept. 15, 1993 (st.)
Don Giller
About This Song
Friend of the Devil is a Grateful Dead song that became a bluegrass standard through their Old & In the Way recordings with David Grisman and Peter Rowan. Written by Robert Hunter and Jerry Garcia, it's one of the most popular songs at bluegrass jams today.