Key: E
Introduction:
Em Am Em
The devil is my running mate
Em Am Em
And this here is his favourite state
Am
Sorry you folks had to wait.
Em Am Em
He always likes to show up late
Em Am Em
No that ain't a rainbow, son
Em Am Em
Streetlamps on petroleum
Am
Let's pull in here and get us some
Em Am Em
Supplies are running out now
Em Am Em
It ain't the reason for the war
Em Am Em
That's meanness boy and nothing more
Am
They tried to do this all before
Em Am Em
But daddy wouldn't let them
D Am C Em
Sometimes I don't know what I got into
D Am C Em
Sometimes I can't stand to read my name
D Am C Em
Sometimes I can only hear their voices
D Am C Em
Casting me back from where I came
Em Am Em
The devil is my running mate
Em Am Em
Confusion is his favourite state
Am
Surely you folks can relate
Em Am Em
I know we've gathered here to hate
Em Am Em
It doesn't matter who we blame
Em Am Em
As long as you all hear a name
Am
All them bastards look the same
Em Am Em
Everyone is guilty
Em Am Em
Everybody look away
Em Am Em
Look away, look away
Am
It doesn't matter what I say
Em Am Em
It's what I do that's shifty
D Am C Em
Sometimes I don't know what we got into
D Am C Em
Sometimes I don't think I know a thing
D Am C Em
Sometimes I can't even see the trees now
D Am C Em
For the flames, for the flames
Em Am Em
The devil is my running mate
Em Am Em
And this here is his favourite state
Am
There ain't no other candidate
Em AmEm
It wouldn't matter anyway
Em Am Em
The devil is my running mate
Em Am Em
The devil is my running mate
Em Am Em
The devil is my running mate