this is the lick he plays during the chord progression E ---------| B----------| G----------| D----------| A---3-1----| E-------3--| G I had a dream last night I was cast into hell by a jealous God G The Devil walked up and said, "You don't need no lightning rod C It hardly ever rains down here; I can't recall the last storm G You ain't gonna need that leather jacket, it gets kinda warm D There's one way, there's no way out; looks like you're here to stay G Oh, the place is a mess, it's overcrowded, more are coming everyday." G I said, "Aw, man, wait a minute, there's got to be somethin' wrong G I ain't a bad guy, I just write these little songs C I always pay my union dues, I don't stay in the passing lane." G And he said, "What about all that whisky and cocaine?" D I said, "Well, yeah... but that's no reason to throw me in hell G 'Cause I didn't use the cocaine to get high, I just like the way it smells." G He said, "Come on over here, son, let me show you around G Over there's where we put the preachers -- I never liked those clowns C They're always blaming me for everything wrong under the sun G It ain't that hard to do what's right, it's just maybe not as much fun D Then they walk around thinkin' they're better than me and you G And then they get caught in a motel room, doin' what they said not to do G "Now all the murderers and the rapists, they go in this fiery lake G As well as most of the politicians and the cops on the take C And all the mothers who wait 'til they get to K-Mart to spank their kids; G Instead of showin' 'em what to do what's right, they just hit 'em for what they did D And all the daddy's who run off and abandon their daughters and sons G Oh, anybody who hurts a child's gonna burn until it's done." G "Everyone is down here," I said, "who's up in heaven with God and the Son?" G "Oh, some saints and mystics and students of Metaphysics 101 C People who care and share and love and try to do what's right G Beautiful old souls who read little stories to their babies every night D G What you won't find up in heaven are Christian Coalition right-wing conservatives, country program directors, and Nashville Record executives." G "Now," I said, "I've made some mistakes, but I'm not as bad as those guys G How can God do this to me?, or can't she sympathize?" C He said, "You're wrong about God being cruel and mean G Oh, God is the most loving thing that's never been seen." D I said, "Hot Shot, tell me this: which religion is the truest?" G He said, "They're all about the same -- Buddha was not a Christian, but Jesus would've made a good Buddhist." G Well, I thought about my future, I didn't seem to have much of one G I looked around to leave but there was... no place to run C I said, "I don't suppose I could go back and try livin' again... G Like reincarnation, I hear that's the way it's always been." D "I can't answer that," he said, "you're gonna have to wait for that response G But it ain't any more unusual to be born twice than it is to be born once." G Well it looked like I was gonna be stuck here, as far as I could tell G I thought I might as well suck up, you know, what the hell? C I said, "You know that song that Charlie Daniels did? G About how you went down to Georgia and played fiddle against that kid?" D He said, "Yeah, broke my heart but, you know, what're you gonna do?" G I said, "To be honest, I thought your solo was the better of the two." G Well, then I woke up, and I was lyin' in my bed G I went upstairs and kissed my little boy on his sleepin' head C I took this dream as a sign from God, so I thought I'd better pray: G "Don't ever speak to me directly, and thanks anyway." D Now so much has changed about me besides me just givin' up red meat G Some get spiritual 'cause they see the light And some 'cause they feel the heat
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