#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## ****************** TO BEAT THE DEVIL ****************** written and performed by Kris Kristofferson. Verse 1:(spoken) G (320003@1) C/G (3x555x@1) G (320003@1)It was winter time in Nashville,down on music city row D (xx0232@1) C/G (3x555x@1)And i was lookin' for aplace (x02210@1)to get myself out of the cold G (320003@1) Em (022000@1) C/G (3x555x@1)To warm the frozen feelin' that was eatin' at my soul D (xx0232@1)And keep the chilly wind off my guitar Verse 2:(spoken) G (320003@1) C/G (3x555x@1) G (320003@1)My thirsty wanted whisky,my hungry needed beans D (xx0232@1)But it'd been of month of paydays since i've heard that eagle scream C/G (3x555x@1) G (320003@1) Em (022000@1) C/G (3x555x@1)So with my stomach full of empty and my pockets full of dreams D (xx0232@1)I left my pride and stepped inside abar (x02210@1) Bridge:(spoken) Em (022000@1) C/G (3x555x@1)Actually i guess you'd could call it aTavern... (x02210@1) D (xx0232@1)Cigarette smoke to the ceiling and stardust on the floor G (320003@1)Friendly shadows Verse 3:(spoken) G (320003@1) C/G (3x555x@1) G (320003@1)I saw that there was just one old man sittin' at the bar D (xx0232@1) C/G (3x555x@1)And in the mirror i could see him checkin' me and my guitar G (320003@1) Em (022000@1) C/G (3x555x@1)He turned,and said "Come up here boy,and show us what you are" D (xx0232@1)I said "I'm dry"-and he brought me abeer (x02210@1) Verse 1-bis:(spoken) G (320003@1) C/G (3x555x@1) G (320003@1)He nodded at my guitar and said "It's atough (x02210@1)life,ain't it" D (xx0232@1) C/G (3x555x@1)I just looked at him,and he said "You ain't makin' any money,are you?" G (320003@1) Em (022000@1) C/G (3x555x@1)I said "You've been readin' my mail".He just smiled and said "Let me see your guitar" C/G (3x555x@1) G (320003@1)I've got something you want to hear.Then he laid it on me Verse sang 1: G (320003@1) C/G (3x555x@1)If you waste your time of talkin' to the people who don't listen G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1)To the things that you are sayin',who do you think's gonna hear G (320003@1) C/G (3x555x@1)And if you should die explaining how the things that they complain about G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1)Are things they could be changin' who do you think's gonna care D (xx0232@1) C/G (3x555x@1) G (320003@1)There were other lonely singers in aworld (x02210@1)turned deaf and blind D (xx0232@1)Who were crucified for what they tried to show G (320003@1) C/G (3x555x@1) G (320003@1)And their voice's have been scattered by this world and winds of times D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1)Cause the truth remains that no one wants to know Verse 4:(spoken) G (320003@1) C/G (3x555x@1) G (320003@1)Well,the old man was astranger,but (x02210@1)i'd heard his song before D (xx0232@1) C/G (3x555x@1)Back when failure had me locked out on the wrong side of the door G (320003@1) Em (022000@1) C/G (3x555x@1)When no one stood behind me but my shadow on the floor D (xx0232@1)And lonesome was more than astate (x02210@1)of mind Verse 2-bis:(spoken) G (320003@1) C/G (3x555x@1) G (320003@1)You see,the devil haunts ahungry (x02210@1)man,and if you don't wanna join him D (xx0232@1) C/G (3x555x@1)You got to beat him G (320003@1) Em (022000@1) C/G (3x555x@1)I ain't sayin' i beat the devil but i drank his beer for nothing G (320003@1)Then i stole his song Verse sang 2: G (320003@1) C/G (3x555x@1)And you still can hear me singin' to the people who don't listen G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1)To the things that i am sayin',prayin' someones gonna hear G (320003@1) C/G (3x555x@1)And i guess i'll die explainig how the things that they complain about G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1)Are things they could be changin',hopin' someones gonna care D (xx0232@1) C/G (3x555x@1) G (320003@1)I was born alonely (x02210@1)singer,and i'm bound to die the same D (xx0232@1)But i've got to feed the hunger in my soul G (320003@1) C/G (3x555x@1) G (320003@1)And if i never have anickle (x02210@1)i won't ever die ashamed D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1)Cause i don't believe that no one wants to know Thanks to Jan Ekeland for the lyrics. Perret Charles-Amir : perret@diva.univ-mlv.fr