Friend of the Devil — Counting Crows
Chords and lyrics for Friend of the Devil by Counting Crows (key of G).
Verse 1
[G]I lit out from Reno [D]I was trailed by [C]twenty hounds
[G]Didn't get to sleep that [D]night till the [C]morning came around
Chorus
[D]Set out runnin' but I take my time
[Am]a friend of the devil is a friend of mine
[D]If I get home before day light
[Am]Just might get some [C]sleep [D]tonight
Verse 2
[G]Ran into the devil, he [D]loaned me twenty [C]bills
[G]I spent the night in Utah [D]in a cave up in the [C]hills
Chorus
[D]Set out runnin' but I take my time
[Am]a friend of the devil is a friend of mine
[D]If I get home before day light
[Am]I just might get some [C]sleep [D]tonight
Verse 3
[G]Well I ran down to the levee but the [D]devil caught me [C]there
[G]took my twenty dollar bill and he [D]vanished in the [C]air
Chorus
[D]Set out runnin' but I take my time
[Am]a friend of the devil is a friend of mine
[D]If I get home before day light
[Am]Just might get some [C]sleep [D]tonight
Bridge
[D]Got two reasons why I cry away each lonely night
[C]The first one's named Sweet Anne Marie and she's my heart's delight
[D]Second one is prison, baby, the sheriff's on my trail
[Am]and if he catches up with me I'll spend my [C]life in [D]jail
Verse 4
[G]Got a wife in Chino, babe, and [D]one in [C]Cherokee
[G]First one says she's got my child, but it [D]don't look like [C]me
Chorus
[D]Set out runnin' but I take my time
[Am]a friend of the devil is a friend of mine
[D]If I get home before day light
[Am]Just might get some [C]sleep [D]tonight
Instrumental
[G] [D] [C] [G] [D] [C]
Bridge
[D]Got two reasons why I cry away each lonely night
[C]The first one's named Sweet Anne Marie and she's my heart's delight
[D]Second one is prison, baby, the sheriff's on my trail
[Am]and if he catches up with me I'll spend my [C]life in [D]jail
Verse 5
[G]I Say I Got a wife in Chino baby, [D]I got one in [C]Cherokee
[G]First one says she's got my child, but it [D]does not look like [C]me
Chorus
[D]Set out runnin' but I take my time
[Am]a friend of the devil is a friend of mine
[D]If I get home before day light
[Am]Just might get some [C]sleep [D]tonight