Tuning:

this is more of a solo version of this song to play around a campfire [Intro] ------------------------------- ------------------------------- -0-------------0h2-0h2p0---0--- ---4-2-0-0h1h2-----------4---0- ------------------------------- ------------------------------- [verse 1]

^GI lit ^G/F#out from ^EmReno, ^DI was ^Ctrailed by ^C/Btwenty ^Amhounds^G ^GDidn't ^G/F#get to ^Emsleep last ^Dnight till the ^Cmorning ^C/Bcame ^Amaround^G.

^DSet out runnin but I take my time ^AmA friend of the devil is a friend of mine ^DIf I get home before daylight, I ^Amjust might get some sleep to^Dnight.

[verse 2]

^GRan in^G/F#to the ^Emdevil, ^Dbabe, he ^Cloaned me ^C/Btwenty ^Ambills^G ^GI spent the ^G/F#night in ^EmUtah ^Din a ^Ccave up ^C/Bin the ^Amhills^G.

^DSet out runnin but I take my time, ^Ama friend of the devil is a friend of mine, ^DIf I get home before daylight, I ^Amjust might get some sleep to^Dnight.

[verse 3]

^GI ran down ^G/F#to the ^Emlevee ^Dbut the ^Cdevil ^C/Bcaught me ^Amthere^G ^GHe took my ^G/F#twenty ^Emdollar ^Dbill and ^Cvanished ^C/Bin the ^Amair.^G

^DSet out runnin but I take my time ^AmA friend of the devil is a friend of mine ^DIf I get home before daylight, I ^Amjust might get some sleep to^Dnight.

[bridge]

^DGot two reasons why I cry away each lonely night, ^CThe first ones named sweet Anne Marie, and she's my hearts delight. ^DThe second one is prison, babe, the sheriffs on my trail, ^AmAnd if he catches up with me, I'll ^Cspend my life in ^Djail.

[verse 4]

^GGot a ^G/F#wife in ^Emchino, ^Dbabe, and ^Cone in ^C/BCher^Amokee^G ^GThe first one ^G/F#says she's ^Emgot my ^Dchild, but ^Cit don't ^C/Blook like ^Amme.^G

^DSet out runnin but I take my time, ^AmA friend of the devil is a friend of mine, ^DIf I get home before daylight, I ^Amjust might get some sleep to^Dnight.

Grateful Dead - Friend of the devil