Straight Down the Line Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[G][C#][C][G][C][G]

[Verse 1]
From [G]the Chitlin'
Circuit to the Peppermint Lounge
Been run off more than once for
goin' underground
Where I met an old bluesman with a
walking cane
He wore a stripe suit and used
someone else's name

[Verse 2]
He said [C]son I've seen it all
And it's not what [G]you think, mhm
He said there's some [C]tough
choices to be made
Then he took a little [G]drink

[Verse 3]
And I heard him say
[G]
I do not [C]play no rock and [G]roll
Would not be [C]moved to sell my [G]soul
The [C]demons are out tonight
[Am]Rock you sinner[G]s[C][G]
Oh, the [C]demons are out tonight
Roll [Ab]you sinners[G][F]
[C]Straight down the lin[G]e

[Verse 4]
[Gm]I passed an old church
on my [G]way back East
I heard a gospel choir singing
of war and peace
I was deeply moved so I stepped inside
I just stood in the back where I
could easily hide

[Verse 5]
A wo[C]man in a black robe stood up
And pointed me [G]out, [Gm]mhym[G]
[C]She said Hallelu Hallelu
[Am]Oh t[C]hen she [G]bega[Gm]n to s[G]hout
This is what she said
I do not [C]play

[Verse 6]
no rock and [G]roll
I would not be [C]moved to sell my [G]soul
The [C]demons are out tonight
Rock [Am]you sinners[G], mhm
Oh, the [C]demons are out tonight
Roll [Ab]you sinners[G][F]
[C]Straight down the lin[G]e

[Interlude 1]
[G][C][G][C][Gm]
[G]Now

[Verse 7]
he could croon a tune
as good as anyone
[Gm]And if h[G]e sings a so[Gm]ng then
[G]that song's been sung
[Gm]Some things have tradition,
[G]some shine like new
[Gm]And some things you can't
[G]change no matter what you do

[Verse 8]
[C]He said my friend I've done it all
[G]Either for love or money
[C]And if I laugh at your jokes
[G]Oh, that means [Gm]his jokes a[G]re funny
And one more thing
I do not [C]play

[Verse 9]
no rock and [G]roll
Would not be [C]moved to sell my [G]soul
[C]The demons are out tonight
Rock you [Am]sinner[G]s, [Cm]mhm[G]
Oh, the [C]demons are out tonight
[Am]Roll [Ab]you sinners[G][F]
[C]Straight down the[G] line[Ab]

[Outro 1]
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