The Devil Came From Kansas
Procol Harum
"The Devil Came From Kansas" (Gary Brooker - Keith Reid) [Intro] (chords and rests as indicated): } / / } } } / / } } } / [Verse 1] The Devil came from Kansas Where he went to I can’t say Though I teach I’m not a preacher And I aim to stay that way There’s a monkey riding on my back Been there for some time He says he knows me very well But he’s no friend of mine [Chorus] I am not a humble pilgrim There’s no need to scrape and squeeze And don’t beg for silver paper When I’m trying to sell you cheese / } } / / } } / [Verse 2] The Devil came from Kansas Where he went to I can’t say If you really are my brother Then you better start to pray For the sins of those departed And the ones about to go There’s a dark cloud just above us Don’t scowl because I know [Chorus] I am not a humble pilgrim There’s no need to scrape and squeeze And don’t beg for silver paper When I’m trying to sell you cheese [Guitar Solo] / } } / / } } / / } } / / (drum fill) [Verse 3] Though I never came from Kansas Don’t forget to thank the cook Which reminds me of my duty I was lost though now I look For the turning and the signpost And the road which takes you down To that pool inside the forest In whose waters I shall drown [Chorus] I am not a humble pilgrim There’s no need to scrape and squeeze And don’t beg for silver paper When I’m trying to sell you cheese [Coda] (guitar solo; repeat to fade) / } } / / } } / -- another ace 60’s tab from Andrew Rogers
