Eb                     D                Gm  
The devil's going to make me a free man
       Eb                     D             Gm
the devil's going to set me free
       Eb                     D               Gm
The devil's going to make me a free man
       Eb                     D           Gm
the devil's going to set me free


                         Gm                Cm
I've been down, deep Texas. Mississippi state.
 D                                         Gm
Hoping things might go my way.
               Gm               Cm 
For every hard earned dollar I make
 D                                              Gm
there stands a white man just to take it away.

                   Gm                   Cm
Some might say I talk loud, see if I care.
 D                                 Gm 
Unlike them, don't walk away from my fear
                  Gm                                                Cm
I've busted bones, broken stones, looked the devil in the eye
  D                                               Gm
I hope he's going to brake these chains.


       Eb                     D                Gm  
The devil's going to make me a free man
       Eb                     D             Gm
the devil's going to set me free
       Eb                     D               Gm
The devil's going to make me a free man
       Eb                     D           Gm
the devil's going to set me free


            Gm                Cm
Another hard day, no water no rest.
 D                             Gm
I saw my chance so I got him at last.
             Gm                     Cm 
I took his six shooter, put two in his chest
           D                          Gm              Eb             D          Gm
He'll never say a word no more, he'll never say a word no more.
        Eb                 D            Gm
The devil got him good for sure.


                    Gm                  Cm
Ain't got no place to call a home,
          D7                        Gm
only chains and broken bones.
                     Gm               Cm
Ain't got no place to call a home
                   D7                                 Gm
so come on lord won't you take me now          


                    Gm                  Cm
Ain't got no place to call a home,
          D7                        Gm
only chains and broken bones.
                     Gm               Cm
Ain't got no place to call a home
                   D7                              Gm
so come on lord what you waiting for.



(Solo)   Gm  -  Cm  -  D  -  Gm



       Eb                     D                Gm  
The devil's going to make me a free man
       Eb                     D             Gm
the devil's going to set me free
       Eb                     D               Gm
The devil's going to make me a free man
       Eb                     D           Gm
the devil's going to set me free




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