Laura Veirs - Devils hootenanny

I was w^Dmalking through the snow When I ^Dmsaw a distant glow Of a ^Cfarmhouse nestled ^Bbdown beneath the ^Dmtrees ^{F Dm} With a ^Dmguitar on my back I thoug^Dmht it sure can't hurt to ask If I could ^Cstay the night And si^Bbng a pretty song for f^Dmree ^{F Dm}

^CI walked up to the house And then I ^Bbknocked hard on the ^Fdoor ^CThat old dark piece of wood She fell right in ^Bbthere on the ^Ffloor And as she did a fire ^Dmburst out on all s^Amides ^{C C}I wondered what the hell was going on ^Finside

Then th^Dme music that I heard It was ^Dmbizarre, it was absurd Like no b^Canjo fiddle ^Bbbass I'd ever ^Dmseen ^{F Dm} I stepp^Dmed into a room of flames Sh^Dmook my head and looked again It wa^Cs the kind of company^Bb to make you screa^Dmm ^{F Dm}

^CIt was a devil's hootenanny An o^Bbld-time fire b^Fand A ^Cdrunken whiskey choir singing Rou^Bbnd me you underst^Fand And then they said, "We've been ^Dmsearching near and ^Amfar ^{C C}For a thing like you to sing and play ^Fguitar

Well I ^Dmopened up my case And all^Dm the blood rushed to my face I san^Cg a fragile n^Bbote, picked a minor t^Dmune ^{F Dm} Well th^Dmose devils yelled and clapped And all^Dm their asses they did slap Before too ^Clong we were arm and ^Bbarm beneath the m^Dmoon ^{F Dm}

^C'cause that old house burnt on down There were ^Bbcinders on the groun^Fd ^CI snuggled up inside, closed my ^Bbeyes I was sleeping soun^Fd And I dreamt of summer^Dm nights down by the s^Amea ^{C C}With a devil's banjo playing on my kne^Fe