Slim And The Devil Cifras

SLIM AND THE DEVIL
As recorded by Willie Watson
(2024 release)
 
 
Capo 1st fret
 
 
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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Slim Greer went to heaven
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St. Peter said
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“You been a good right boy Slim
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But now you’re dead”
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“Been a travelin’ rascal
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In your day
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You can roam once more
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Then you come to stay”
 
 
[Verse 2]
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“Put these wings on your shoulders
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And save your feet”
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Slim spoke up and said
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“Thank you Pete”
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Then Peter said “go
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To hell and see
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All that they’re doin’
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Tell it back to me”
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“But be sure to remember
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How everything goes”
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Slim said
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“I’ll see you on the late watch boy”
 
 
[Verse 3]
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So he got to covortin’
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Swell as you choose
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Like Lindy in the spirit
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Of the St. Louis blues
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He flew and he flew
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‘Till at last he hit
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A hangar with a sign
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Readin’ “This is it”
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So he parked his wings
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And he strolled around
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Gettin’ used to his feet
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Back on solid ground
 
 
[Verse 4]
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Then he come to a mansion
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And walked right in
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Up looked the Devil
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With a sickly grin
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“No I didn’t think to look for you
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Mr. Greer
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Tell me how could it be
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That you come by here”
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He said “I just dropped by
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For a little spell”
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“Make yourself at home
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Here’s the keys to hell”
 
 
[Verse 5]
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Said the Devil to Slim
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“Let’s go downtown”
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He took the Devil's hand
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And he showed him around
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Showed him bawdy houses
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And cabarets
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Made him think of New Orleans
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And Memphis days
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Showed him folks all fightin’
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‘Round the roulette wheel
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Like Rampart street
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In the south of Beale
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Then he took him ‘round the corner
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Where Slim did see
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A preacher with a woman
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Sittin’ on each knee
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Showed him whiskey stills
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Goin’ everywhere
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With a passel of Devils
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Stretched dead drunk there
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Then he took him to a furnace
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That some devils was firin’
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Hot as hell
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Slim’s a-mean perspirin’
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White devils with pitchforks
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Threw black devils on
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Slim thought he’d better
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Get movin’ along
 
 
[Verse 6]
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Said Slim “this makes
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Me think of home”
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Vicksburg, Little Rock,
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Jackson, and Rome”
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Then the Devil gave Slim
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The big “Ha-ha”
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Turned into a cracker
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With a sheriff’s star
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So he ran for his wings
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Lit out from the ground
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Hauled it back to Peter
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He was heaven bound
 
 
[Verse 7]
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Said Peter to Slim
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“Man you got back quick
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Tell me how’s the Devil,
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What’s his latest trick?”
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“Oh no” said Slim
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“I can’t really tell
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That place was Dixie
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That I took for Hell”
 
 
[Outro-Harmonica Solo]
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