DIALOGUE WITH THE DEVIL     by Bruce Cockburn

     G            A          E
1.  Standing on a rock, in a river.
     G              A         E
    Staring at the splintered sun.
    G          F           C         G/B
    You could drowned yourself in jewels,
    D       Am7      G      A
    Like a thousand other fools.
    E                            C                 G
    While you stand there looking down at what you won.

    G            A             E
2.  Sitting on a mountain of ashes.
    G         A            E
    Face to face with past regrets.
    G          F            C      G/B
    You could roll down to the canyon,
    D     Am7           G   A
    Piss away this incarnation.
         E                  C                 G
    But remember,  that you pay for what you get.
                       E          D        E       D
       And he says;  "Don't you know, how hard it is,
                          E        D         E      D
                      to hit the ground,  and mean it.
                        E     D
                     And mean it."
   
    G         A                  E
3.  Walk the jangling streets of the city,
    G          A               E
    Trying to find the buried sun.
     G         F                C     G/B
    You could drowned yourself in jewels,
    D        Am7      G     A
    Like a thousand other fools,
          E                      C            G
    While you wonder,   waiting for it to be done.
                      E
      And he cries;  "Why don't we celebrate, why don't we celebrate,
                      G                 A
                      Love can make you sad,  come on,
                                   E
                      Let's drive ourselves mad."
                          E      D        E       D       E       D
                      And he's aware, how hard it is,  to kiss the sun,
                          E     D         E     D
                      And mean it,    and mean it.

    G           A             E
4.  Standing on a rock,  in a river.
    G            A            E
    Staring at the rain,  made one.
    G          F             C    G/B
    On the surface, flashing diamonds,  
    D       Am7          G       A
    Rolling down the twilight canyon.
            E                   C           G
    And we shall kiss the sun,  in spite of him.
         E
         So why don't we celebrate,   why don't we celebrate....

         (Repeat and fade)

   (* Please note,  this is only an interpretation for rhythm guitar,
      the real version features intricate finger-picking that Bruce
      is so well known for. MP)