***Big thanks to martink12au for his input into creating this Tab.*** ************************************************************************************* Strumming Pattern and Various Riffs e|------------|------------|------------|------------|--0-------|--0-------| B|--------0-0-|--------0-0-|--------0-0-|--------0-0-|--0-------|--0-------| G|--1-----0-0-|--1-----0-0-|--1-----0-0-|--1-----0-0-|--0-------|--0-------| D|--2-----0-0-|--2-----0-0-|--2-----0-0-|--2-----0-0-|2-------0-|--2-0h2-2-| A|--2---------|--2---------|--2---------|--2---------|2---0h2---|--2-------| E|0---0h3-----|0---0h3-----|0---0h3-----|0---0h3-----|0---------|0---------| ************************************************************************************** [Intro] e|----------|0--------|3b---------|----------|----------|--7-7-7-7-|7---------2-0-|--------2-0-|---------2-0-| B|----------|0--------|3b---------|----------|------0---|--8-8-8-8-|8-----2---3-3-|----2---3-3-|-----2---3-3-| G|0-0-0-0-0-|-------0-|---3/4-2-0-|--0-------|--1---1-1-|--9-9-9-9-|9---0-2---2-2-|--0-2---2-2-|---0-2---2-2-| D|0-0-3-0-3-|-----0-2-|-----------|--2-----0-|--2-----2-|--9-9-9-9-|9---2-2-0-0-0-|--2-2-0-0-0-|---2-2-0-0-0-| A|----------|--0h2--2-|-----------|--2-0h2---|----0-----|----------|----2-0-2-0-0-|--2-0-2-----|---2-0-2-----| E|----------|---------|-----------|0---------|0---------|0---------|--0-----3-0-0-|0-----3-----|-0-----3-----| [Verse 1] I was walking down a dirt road And the night was coming on fast I had gone to buy some corn meal for our supper [Verse 2] By the time I got to miss Johnson's house I knew there was something wrong By the worried look she had upon her face [Verse 3] I said: Miss Johnson could you tell me What are you seeking for She said: Lord, they caught the devil And they got him in jail in Eudora, Arkansas [Bridge] And he's got wings that looked like leather N.C. And a long and forky tail N.C. And when he touches it against the cell bars Sparks would fly [Instrumental] [Verse 4] I did not know of what she spoke But I believed every word she said And I burned the souls of my feet on my way back home [Verse 5] Well the next day a crowd had gathered Out in front of the Eudora jailhouse But there was not a trace to be seen of the devil [Verse 6] Now the jailer had been a poor man But now his pockets were stuffed with money And he was sitting outside in a brand new Continental Lincoln [Instrumental] B|--------0-0-|--------0-0-|--------0-0-|--------0-0-|--------0-0-|--------0-0-| G|--1-----0-0-|--1-----0-0-|--1-----0-0-|--1-----0-0-|--1-----0-0-|--1-----0-0-| D|--2-----0-0-|--2-----0-0-|--2-----0-0-|--2-----0-0-|--2-----0-0-|--2-----0-0-| E|0---0h3-----|0---0h3-----|0---0h3-----|0---0h3-----|0---0h3-----|0---0h3-----| with fenderskirts on ém [Outro] He would not say where he got the money Was he a part of the devils bargain? And did he set him free that night in Eudora, Arkansas? Now who's to say B|--------0-0-|--------0-0-|--------0-0-|--------0-0-|--------0-0-|--------0-0-| G|--1-----0-0-|--1-----0-0-|--1-----0-0-|--1-----0-0-|--1-----0-0-|--1-----0-0-| x3 D|--2-----0-0-|--2-----0-0-|--2-----0-0-|--2-----0-0-|--2-----0-0-|--2-----0-0-| E|0---0h3-----|0---0h3-----|0---0h3-----|0---0h3-----|0---0h3-----|0---0h3-----| (Fade Out ....) ************************************ | h Hammer-on | b Bend | / Slide up | ( )Designated Riff ************************************