The Devil and Me--Trick Pony
written by Dean/Staley
I first heard this song live, before the album came out. Ira Dean, alone on the stage
with an acoustic guitar, his hat and sunglasses off, sitting on a stool, the lights
dimmed low...saying he'd promises his mother he wouldn't sing this song until he was
sober. One of my all-time favorite concert moments; there wasn't a dry eye there.
Needless to say, he got a couple standing ovations for it.
CAPO I
INTRO: D G D G
[D]I'm not the kind that [A]gets around, [D]just another face in this lit[A]tle town
An [G]everyday man trying to live life ri[A]ght
[D]You wouldn't know it to [A]look at me, [D]I live in silent mis[A]ery
[G]Or I lead a double l[A]ife
[G]I've battled with the bottle a[A]ll alone for y[D]ears
[G]I've lied a thousand lies, and c[A]ried a million tears
CHORUS 1:
[G]I'm too tired to fight it, and t[A]oo ashamed to p[D]ray
I k[A]now the Lord must be bored with the pr[D]omises I've made
So I s[G]it here with my secret thinking [D]no one else can see
And I'll just [G]keep it between the d[A]evil and m[D]e
Monday morning here I am hiding bottles in a garbage can
I take out the trash and pray no one sees
I keep my family in the dark 'cause Lord knows it'd break their hearts
To see the rock be so weak
I've had a good old Baptist raising, so I've got no good excuse
I wish that I was stronger but here's the honest truth
CHORUS 1
BRIDGE:
I'm h[G]oping for a miracle, I [A]know that I can c[D]hange
[G]No I'm not givin' up, I k[A]now there'll come a day, when
CHORUS 2:
I'm not too tired to fight it, or too ashamed to pray
And I know the Lord won't be bored with the promises I've made
I won't live here with my secret where no one else can see
No I won't keep it between the devil and me
No I won't keep it between the devil and me
written by Dean/Staley
I first heard this song live, before the album came out. Ira Dean, alone on the stage
with an acoustic guitar, his hat and sunglasses off, sitting on a stool, the lights
dimmed low...saying he'd promises his mother he wouldn't sing this song until he was
sober. One of my all-time favorite concert moments; there wasn't a dry eye there.
Needless to say, he got a couple standing ovations for it.
CAPO I
INTRO: D G D G
[D]I'm not the kind that [A]gets around, [D]just another face in this lit[A]tle town
An [G]everyday man trying to live life ri[A]ght
[D]You wouldn't know it to [A]look at me, [D]I live in silent mis[A]ery
[G]Or I lead a double l[A]ife
[G]I've battled with the bottle a[A]ll alone for y[D]ears
[G]I've lied a thousand lies, and c[A]ried a million tears
CHORUS 1:
[G]I'm too tired to fight it, and t[A]oo ashamed to p[D]ray
I k[A]now the Lord must be bored with the pr[D]omises I've made
So I s[G]it here with my secret thinking [D]no one else can see
And I'll just [G]keep it between the d[A]evil and m[D]e
Monday morning here I am hiding bottles in a garbage can
I take out the trash and pray no one sees
I keep my family in the dark 'cause Lord knows it'd break their hearts
To see the rock be so weak
I've had a good old Baptist raising, so I've got no good excuse
I wish that I was stronger but here's the honest truth
CHORUS 1
BRIDGE:
I'm h[G]oping for a miracle, I [A]know that I can c[D]hange
[G]No I'm not givin' up, I k[A]now there'll come a day, when
CHORUS 2:
I'm not too tired to fight it, or too ashamed to pray
And I know the Lord won't be bored with the promises I've made
I won't live here with my secret where no one else can see
No I won't keep it between the devil and me
No I won't keep it between the devil and me
