Verse G C I lit out from Reno, I was trailed by twenty hounds G C Didn't get to sleep last night till the morning came aroundVerse G C Ran into the devil, babe, he loaned me twenty bills G C I spent the night in Utah in a cave up in the hillsD Set out running but I take my time Em A friend of the devil is a friend of mine D Em G If I get home before daylight, I just might get some sleep tonightVerse G C I ran down to the levee but the devil caught me there G C He took my twenty dollar bill and vanished in the airD Set out running but I take my time Em A friend of the devil is a friend of mine D Em G If I get home before daylight, I just might get some sleep tonightBridge D Got two reasons why I cry away each lonely night, Em the first one's named Sweet Anne Marie, and she's my hearts delight. D The second one is prison, babe, the sheriff's on my trail, Am C and if he catches up with me, I'll spend my life in jail Verse G C Got a wife in Chino, babe, and one in Cherokee G C The first one says she's got my child, but it don't look like meD Set out running but I take my time Em A friend of the devil is a friend of mine D Em G If I get home before daylight, I just might get some sleep tonightD Set out running but I take my time Em A friend of the devil is a friend of mine D Em G If I get home before daylight, I just might get some sleep tonight (2x)