Pay The Devil
Texas Renegade
Bad Dreams and Other Things (2009)

I play the Em7 with the E string pressed down on the 3rd fret
E -0-
A -2-
D -2-
G -0-
B -3-
E -3-

Intro: D


D
The devil lives in Austin, Texas
 	  	  	  	    Em7 G 	  	 D 
He signs his name in 6’s, O’s, and X’s, just like I do.
D
Goes to work in a suit and tie
 	  	  	  	 Em7
Claims to be a pretty good guy, like I do
G 	  	  	 D
You know it ain’t true

D
He’s got a little place at the top of the stairs, 
Short on space, the walls are bare
Em7 	  	  	 G 	  	  	  	 D
But there’s two little windows where the sun shines through.
Em7 	  	  	 G 	  	  	  	 D
While he stares down his nose at the world on the evening news


A          	   Bm 	  	     G 	  	  	 D
Oh and I’m just lucky I guess, that he is my good friend 
A 	  	   Bm 	  	      G 	  	  	 D
When they lay me down to rest, I will owe my soul to him
A 	  	 Bm
But the sweeter part of the deal 
G 	  	  	  	 D
That’s the rest of my life with you
A 	 Bm  	  	 G (once) 	  	  	 D
Baby all I’ve got to do, I’ve got to pay the devil his due.

Em7 G D

D
The devil likes his MTV
Swears that he is just like me
   Em7 	       G 	  	   	 D
He smokes to remind himself of you

D
And he said “Dear Lord please grant me this prayer”
But it never got him anywhere 
Em7 	  	  	     G 	  	  	  	 D
oh he speaks his mind with a bottle of a wine in his blood
Em7 	  	  	     G 	  	  	 D
Oh he speaks his mind but he always speaks of love


Oh and I’m just lucky I guess, that he is my good friend 
When they lay me down to rest, I will owe my soul to him
But the sweeter part of the deal, that’s the rest of my life with you
Baby all I’ve got to do, I’ve got to pay the devil his due, the devil his due.