Biography:
Charlie Daniels (born October 28, 1936 in Wilmington, North Carolina) is an American musician famous for his contributions to country and southern rock music. He is known primarily for his Number One country hit "The Devil Went Down to Georgia", and multiple other songs he has performed and written. Daniels has been active as a singer since the early 1950s. He was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry on January 24, 2008.[1]
Daniels is a singer, guitarist, and fiddler, who began writing and performing in the 1950s.
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Other songs:
- A Few More Rednecks
- Behold A Pale Horse
- Birmingham Blues
- Drinkin My Baby Goodbye
- Georgia
- Hallelujah
- High Lonesome
- In America
- Its My Life
- Little Folks
- Lonesome Boy From Dixie
- Long Haired Country Boy
- Me And The Boys
- Mister Dj
- Old Rock N Roller
- Protected By Prayer
- Reflections
- Saddle Tramp
- Simple Mad
- Simple Man
- Sweetwater Texas
- The Devil Went Down To Georgia
- The Devil Whent Down To Georgia
- The Last Fallen Hero
- The Legend Of Wooley Swamp
- The Souths Gonna Do It Again
- Trudy
- Uneasy Rider
- Uneasy Rider 88
- Was It 26
- Wichita Jail
- Willie Jones
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[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
D G
Willie Jones was a man I met when I lived in Baltimore
Em A
I was a guard and he was doing time
D G
In the three long years he stayed there I got to know him well
Em A D
Willie Jones he was a friend of mine
[Chorus]
C
He used to say buddy you know where
G
I'm going when they let me out of here
E A
Alabama could be heaven if the Lord was there
D
And he talked about the south-land
G
Though he'd drifted from its shores
Em A D
I never seen a man who loved it more
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[Verse 2]
D G
He talked about the whippoorwills in the Alabama night
Em A
Honeysuckle vine and sugar cane
D G
Swimming holes and fishing poles and early morning frost
Em A D
And sleeping under a tin roof when it rained
D G
He talked about a country road and a cabin in the pines
Em A
And a girl with wavy long chestnut brown hair
D G
He talked about the beauty of his Blue Ridge Mountain home
Em A D
And darn near made me think that I was there
[Chorus]
C
Buddy you know where
G
I'm going when they let me out of here
E A
Alabama could be heaven if the Lord was there
D
And he talked about the south-land
G
Though he'd drifted from its shores
Em A D
I never seen a man who loved it mor
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[Verse 3]
D G
It's been almost a years now since that hot night in July
Em A
Willie hit the guard and jumped the fence
D G
I had my rifle ready but I couldn't let it fly
Em A D
I shot over his head and we ain't seen him since
D G
Then last week the postman brought a letter to my door
Em A
Marked No Return Address and No Reply
D
It just said nobody north of Birmingham
G
Is going to see this boy again
Em A D
But if you're ever down our way won't you please drop by
[Chorus]
C
Buddy you know where
G
I'm going when they let me out of here
E A
Alabama could be heaven if the Lord was there
D
And he talked about the south-land
G
Though he'd drifted from its shores
Em A D
I never seen a man who loved it more
D C G D 2x
D C G D 2x
[Verse 1]
D G
Willie Jones was a man I met when I lived in Baltimore
Em A
I was a guard and he was doing time
D G
In the three long years he stayed there I got to know him well
Em A D
Willie Jones he was a friend of mine
[Chorus]
C
He used to say buddy you know where
G
I'm going when they let me out of here
E A
Alabama could be heaven if the Lord was there
D
And he talked about the south-land
G
Though he'd drifted from its shores
Em A D
I never seen a man who loved it more
D C G D 2x
[Verse 2]
D G
He talked about the whippoorwills in the Alabama night
Em A
Honeysuckle vine and sugar cane
D G
Swimming holes and fishing poles and early morning frost
Em A D
And sleeping under a tin roof when it rained
D G
He talked about a country road and a cabin in the pines
Em A
And a girl with wavy long chestnut brown hair
D G
He talked about the beauty of his Blue Ridge Mountain home
Em A D
And darn near made me think that I was there
[Chorus]
C
Buddy you know where
G
I'm going when they let me out of here
E A
Alabama could be heaven if the Lord was there
D
And he talked about the south-land
G
Though he'd drifted from its shores
Em A D
I never seen a man who loved it mor
D C G D 4x
[Verse 3]
D G
It's been almost a years now since that hot night in July
Em A
Willie hit the guard and jumped the fence
D G
I had my rifle ready but I couldn't let it fly
Em A D
I shot over his head and we ain't seen him since
D G
Then last week the postman brought a letter to my door
Em A
Marked No Return Address and No Reply
D
It just said nobody north of Birmingham
G
Is going to see this boy again
Em A D
But if you're ever down our way won't you please drop by
[Chorus]
C
Buddy you know where
G
I'm going when they let me out of here
E A
Alabama could be heaven if the Lord was there
D
And he talked about the south-land
G
Though he'd drifted from its shores
Em A D
I never seen a man who loved it more
D C G D 2x
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