Biography:
The Blind Boys of Alabama are a gospel music group from Alabama that first formed at the Talledega School for the Deaf and Blind in 1939.
Although the Blind Boys of Alabama have been singing gospel music for more than five decades, it's only recently that the group has had the benefit of a major record company behind them. The founding members were Clarence Fountain, Johnny Fields, George Scott, Ollice Thomas, and Vel Trayler. The current group consists of Eric McKinney, Billy Bowers, Jimmy Carter, Joey Williams, and Donald Dillion.
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Intro same as verse chords
The chords are the same in the rest of the song
Chords: Bbm, Eb, Bbm, Eb, Bbm, F7, Bbm (repeat all over again)
Bbm
If you walk through the garden you gotta watch your back
Eb Bbm
Well I beg your pardon walk the straight and narrow track
Eb
If you walk with jesus he's gonna save your soul
Bbm
You gotta keep the devil
F7 Bbm
Way down in the hole
Verse 2
He's got the fire and the fury at his command
Well you don't have to worry if you hold on to jesus hand
We'll all be safe from satan
When the thunder rolls
Just gotta help me keep the devil
Way down in the hole
[Instrumental break]
Verse 3
All the angels sing about jesus' mighty sword
And they'll shield you with their wings n' keep you close to the lord
Don't pay heed to temptation
For his hands are so cold
You gotta help me keep the devil
Way down in the hole
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