If The Devil Danced In Empty Pockets
By George Jones

Tabbed by Matellmon


C7        032310 
A7        X02020
G/D       320033
C#dim     002323
D7        XX0212
A/C#      043330
B7/D#     021202
G/B       X20003
Em        022000
B7        021202
G#dim     XX0101
G6        3X0000


   C7                                                 G
DIABLO MOTORS HAD A HELL OF A SALE, DOWNTOWN YESTERDAY,
     C7                               A7                    D
WORD GOT AROUND, NO MONEY DOWN, TAKE YEARS AND YEARS TO PAY.
       C7                                                      G
WHEN I GOT THERE THE LOT WAS BARE, BUT THE SALESMAN SAID HOLD ON.
      C7          C#dim     G/D    B7/D#  E  A7    D7            G
FOR A LITTLE CASH, I GOTTA TWO-TONE NASH     OUT BEHIND THE BARN.


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G                                     A7         
IF THE DEVIL DANCED IN EMPTY POCKETS, HE'D HAVE A BALL IN MINE.
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WITH A NINE FOOT GRAND, A TEN PIECE BAND AND A TWELVE GIRL CHORUS LINE.
D        G                                          A
I'D RAISE SOME LOOT IN A THREE PIECE SUIT, GIVE 'EM ONE DANCE FOR A DIME,
   G/B C       A/C#       G/D B/D# E7  A              D7        G
IF THE DEVIL DANCED IN EMPTY  POCKETS, HE'D HAVE A BALL IN MINE.


     C7                                                     G
WELL HE SAID FRIEND IT AIN'T THE END LET'S SEE WHAT I CAN DO.
       C7                           A7                 D
IF YOU OWN A HOME, I'VE GOT A LOAN, TAILOR MADE FOR YOU.
     C7                                                             G
THEN ABOVE THE RACKET A VOICE IN MY JACKET SAID, "I'LL TOTE THE NOTE."
    C7            C#dim         G/D B7/D# E          A7         D7        G
THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT, TALKED ME  IN    TO IT, AND THAT WAS ALL SHE WROTE.


CHORUS


BRIDGE
Em                                          B7                 Em
THEY SAY DEBT IS A BOTTOMLESS PIT WHERE THE DEVIL LIKES TO PLAY.
                                                  A7               D
I'D SELL MY SOUL TO GET OUT OF THIS HOLE, BUT THERE'D BE HELL TO PAY.

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