Tom: Am
C
F
G
B* = B flat / A sharp
E* = E flat / D sharp
[Verse 1]
C F G
Bobby said, "Let's play some cards
F C
"I got a truck out in the yard
F G C
"That I came across – it was a steal
C
"Lay a couple paychecks down
F C
"Drink a few and play a couple rounds
F G
"And throw the dice and laugh over
C
somebody’s meal"
[Verse 2]
C
Would anyone ever believe
F C
Sleight of hand and a long sleeve
F G
Could turn old friends into new
C
enemies?
C
In the fog of all the blame
F C
The Devil straightened a bad shot's aim
F G
Now Bobby and his six-shooter went all-
C
in for the deal
[Chorus]
C B*/C
I gotta give to ya straight Satan
F / D# / C
You weren't lying
F / E* / C
When you said "I’m the best liar
G
"And the fastest one of them all"
F / E* / C
Well, now this fire burns
F / E* / C
Higher and higher
G F
Hot coals burn cold
C
Compared to a soul
[Verse 3]
C
Jezebel lived care free
F C
Fast cars and jewelry
F G
Married right outta school to a young
C
Marine
C
Then a new man moved to town
F C
Spoke loud and threw his money around
F G
And caught the eye of a soldier's wife
C
in need
[Verse 4]
C
A hard fight and a prayer for peace
F
Turned a long time gone to an early
C
release
F G
And he came home to different kind of
C
war
C
Greater love hath no man
F C
Like a broken heart with a gun in his
hand
F G C
And Jezebel don't live carefree no more
[Chorus]
C B*/C
I gotta give to ya,straight Satan
F / E* / C
You weren't lying
F / E* / C
When you said "I'm the best liar
G
"And the fastest one of them all"
F / E* / C
Well, now this fire burns
F / E* / C
Higher and higher
G F
Hot coals burn cold
C
Compared to a soul
[Chorus]
C B*/C
I gotta give to ya, straight. Satan
F / D# / C
You weren't lying
F / D# / C
When you said "I'm the best liar
C
"And the fastest one of them all"
F / D# / C
Well, now this fire burns
F / D# / C
Higher and higher
G F
Hot coals burn cold
F G
Hot coals burn cold
C
Compared to a soul
