Straight To Hell

This is a new song off of Great Big Sea's new album "Fortune's Favour".

It's my favorite from the album and I figured it out by ear.

It sounds better with power chords on an electric guitar, but here are the

acoustic chords. I will try and put up an electric tab in the future.

If you have any suggestions/comments just leave a comment in the comment

section and I'll get back to you.

Note that you can replace the C's with Cadd9, but they both sound the same, depending on

picky you are.

Tuning: Standard

[Intro]

G

Love me now while we're alive

C G

It's the best thing we can do

C G

We'll have no time upon cloud nine

A D

So heaven on earth will have to do

G

I can sing like a bird, and dance like a demon

C G

And I do it all so well

C

'Cause I made a deal with the devil

G Em

And when I die

C D G

I'm goin' straight to hell!

[Verse]

G

Standin' at the crossroad

C G

He offered wine, women and song

C G

A riches, fame and fortune

A D

In my hands from that day on

(Same as last paragraph)

I was granted there and then

A life of rock & roll

And it seemed like such a bargain

For just one eternal soul

[Pre-Chorus]

C

I know I'll curse this damn decision

G

And I'll regret it 'till the moment I fall

A

But I'll be makin' the most of a bad situation

D

Until my number's called

[Chorus]

G

Love me now while we're alive

C G

It's the best thing we can do

C G

Oh we'll have no time upon cloud nine

A D

Heaven on earth will have to do

G

I can sing like a bird, and dance like a demon

C G

And I do it all so well

C

'Cause I made a deal with the devil

G Em

And when I die

C D G

I'm goin' straight to hell!

G Em

Oh yeah!

C D G

I'm goin' straight to hell!

[Verse 2, same chords as first verse]

There's times I swear I've come out on top

In this ill conceived contract

And there's nights I say it's a small price to pay

For the life and times I've had

And I think "Here's to the gents and ladies"

And all the foolish times we spent

They cost me afterlife in paradise

And they were worth every single cent

[Pre-Chorus 2, same chords as first pre-chorus]

So have a dance with the walkin' 'dam

Before my time is done

'Cause a deal is a deal and I don't expect

Fire and brimstone'll be much fun!

[Chorus]

[Pre-bridge]

G

I said straight to hell

Go to hell!

[Bridge]

[instrumental, same chords as chorus]

[Verse 3, same as others]

I have every expectation

That my final prayer will go unheard

And my veiled deathbed confession

Will not move the mighty Lord

And I'm sure that I'll be sorry

When he slams St. Peter's gate

But I'll dive right into damnation

With a smile across my face!

[Chorus]

C

'Cause I made a deal with the devil

G Em

And when I die

C D G

I'm goin' straight to hell!

G Em

Oh yeah!

C D G

I'm goin' straight to hell!

G Em

Oh yeah!

C D G

I'm goin' straight to hell!