Robbie Robertson - Straight down the line

^AFrom the Chitlin' Circuit to the Peppermint Lounge ^ABeen run off more than once for goin' underground ^AWhere I met an old bluesman with a walking cane ^AHe wore a stripe suit and used someone else's name ^AHe said ^Dson I've seen it all And it's not what you th^Aink, mhm He said there's some t^Dough choices to be made Then he took a little d^Arink ^AAnd I heard him say

^AI do not ^Dplay no rock and roll ^AWould not be ^Dmoved to sell my ^Asoul The ^Ddemons are out tonight Rock you s^Ainners Oh, the ^Ddemons are out tonight Roll you s^Ainners ^AStraight down the line

^AI passed an old church on my way back East ^AI heard a gospel choir singing of war and peace ^AI was deeply moved so I stepped inside ^AI just stood in the back where I could easily hide A^D woman in a black robe stood up And pointed me out,^A mhym She said ^DHallelu Hallelu Oh then ^Ashe began to shout ^AThis is what she said

^AI do not ^Dplay no rock and roll ^AWould not be ^Dmoved to sell my ^Asoul The ^Ddemons are out tonight Rock you s^Ainners Oh, the ^Ddemons are out tonight Roll you s^Ainners ^AStraight down the line

^ANow he could croon a tune as good as anyone ^AAnd if he sings a song then that song's been sung ^ASome things have tradition, some shine like new ^AAnd some things you can't change no matter what you do ^DHe said my friend I've done it all ^{A A}Either for love or money ^{D D}And if I laugh at your jokes ^{A A}Oh, that means his jokes are funny ^AAnd one more thing

^AI do not ^Dplay no rock and roll ^AWould not be ^Dmoved to sell my ^Asoul The ^Ddemons are out tonight Rock you s^Ainners Oh, the ^Ddemons are out tonight Roll you s^Ainners ^AStraight down the line