Written by Tom Crain/Charlie Daniels/Taz DeGregorio/Fred Edwards/Charlie Hayward/James Marshall
Intro Chords (Violin Solo): Dm, C, Dm C Bb A G F E Dm, Bb C Dm Dm The Devil went down to Georgia he was looking for a soul to steal He was in a bind cause he was way behind he was willin' to make a deal When he came across this young man sawin' on a fiddle and playin' it hot And the Devil jumped apon a hickory stump Bb C Dm and said boy let me tell you what Dm I bet you didn't know it but I'm a fiddle player too And if you'd care to take a dare I'll make a bet with you Now you play a pretty good fiddle boy but give the devil his due I bet a fiddle of gold against your soul Bb C Dm cause I think I'm better than you The boy said my name's Johnny and it might be a sin But I'll take your bet your gonna regret cause I'm the best that's ever been Dm Johnny your rosin up your bow C and play your fiddle hard Gm Cause hellâ??s broke loose in Georgia Dm and the Devil deals it hard Gm And if you win you get this shiny fiddle made of gold A But if you lose the Devil gets your soul Violin Solo: Dm C Dm C Bb A G F E Dm Dm The Devil opened up his case and he said I'll start this show And fire flew from his fingertips as he rosined up his bow And he pulled the bow across his strings and it made an evil hiss Then a band of demons joined in A C Dm and it sounded something like this Devil Solo: Dm C Dm (7 times) then G A Bb C Db Dm C Db Dm Dm When the Devil finished Johnny said well you're pretty good ol' sun But sit down in that chair right there and let me show you how its done D Fire on the mountain run boys run C The devil's in the house of the risin' sun D Chicken in the bread pan pickin' out dough C Granny does your dog bite no, child, no Solo: Dm C Dm C Dm C A A A A C Dm Dm The Devil bowed his head because he knew that he'd been beat He laid that golden fiddle on the ground at Johnny's feet Johnny said Devil just come on back if you ever want to try again 'Cause I told you once you son of a bitch I'm the best that's ever been And he played D Fire on the mountain run boys run C The devil's in the house of the risin' sun D Chicken in the bread pan pickin' out dough C Granny does your dog bite no, child, no Outro Solo: Dm C Dm C Dm C Dm Em G A G F E Dm C Bb A Dm C Bb A Dm C Dm