Devil In The Details

{Intro-spoken} 
Em 
Out on the frontier, folks said justice rode with a badge-or a rope 
Most believed that was enoughso did I 


[Verso 1]
 
Em 
I earned a reputation with a Colt's revolver by my side 
Am                      Em 
Folks all knew my name, a Texas Ranger's pride 
Em 
I chose to ride with strangers through the bitter prairie wind 
     Am                                              Em 
Said they were rough men, but they still acted as my friends 
 


[Verso 2]
 
Em 
I told myself they'd change before the journey's end 
   Am                             Em 
My steady hand beside them was my duty as a friend 
Em 
I leaned upon my reputation but never stopped to pray 
      Am                      Em 
Never saw the crooked trail beneath my horse that day 
 


[Pré-Refrão]
 
D                                              Em   Em 
Necessity, pride, fear were all with me to the end 
 


[Refrão]
 
Em                                              G 
The devil's in the details, whispering soft and low 
                  D                           Em 
Wearing pride and certainty on every trail we go 
                                                G 
Fear and self-preservation can blind a faithful soul 
                   D        N.C.                     Em 
The devil's in the details, one step and then you'll know  

Em  Em  Em  Em 



[Verso 3]
 
Em 
Then I saw the truth beneath a campfire's dying light 
   Am                               Em 
An old man left for dead because he dared to do what's right 
                                                        Am 
I reached down for my six-gun, then slowly let it fall 
                                      Em 
Fear can sound like a reason when the darkness starts to fall 
 


[Verso 4]
 
Em 
I will ride away tomorrow but tomorrow never came 
     D                          Em 
Each sunrise found an excuse to shelter me from my shame 
Em 
I never fired a shot, never helped to plan their crimes 
         D                                            Em 
But with every silent moment I helped them cross that line  


{Instrumental} 
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[Verso 5]
 
Em 
The law came riding underneath a blistering blood-red sky 
    Am                   Em 
Our trail had run out as we all tried to hide 
Em 
The rope was waiting quietly where the cottonwoods held sway 
          Am                            Em 
And every  choice I'd justified stood beside me there that day 
 


[Ponte]
 
Em  D                              Em 
Not one man had forced my hand, no one had chained my soul 
  D                              Bm 
I traded truth for safety, I now pay the price with my soul 
 


[Pré-Refrão]
 
D                                              Em 
Necessity, pride, fear were all with me to the end 
 


[Refrão]
 
Em                                              G 
The devil's in the details, whispering soft and low 
                  D                           Em 
Wearing pride and certainty on every trail we go 
                                                G 
Fear and self-preservation can blind a faithful soul 
                   D                                  Em    Em 
The devil's in the details, until we face the gallows pole 
 

Outro 
Em 
I spent my life believing I knew the difference 
Em 
Between justice and righteousness 
Em                      N.C. 
Lord, I have no excuse 

Thank You for bearing the weight that I never could 
Em   G     D 
Mmm--mm    mmmmm 
                Em                 G 
Christ bore the weight I could not bear 
          D     N.C.       Em 
His mercy found me waiting there 
      G      D     Em 
Mmmm  mmmmm  mmmm--mm 

Em  Em  Em  Em