{title: He's A Devil In His Own Home Town} {meta: credit_status unverified} {meta: source https://www.jasonpaul.net/songs/hes-a-devil-in-his-own-hometown/} {capo: 0} {c: Verse 1} [G]I've got an [Bm7]uncle by the [C#dim]name of [Am6]Jerry, [G]He's got a [Bm7]farm a [G]great [F#dim7]big [G]farm [G]Two thousand [Bm7]acres of the [C#dim7]very, [Am6]very [G]best land in the [A7]whole United States, [G]He's got a [Bm7]reputiation [C#dim]in the [Am6]village, [G]known as a [Bm7]dude, a [G]gosh [F#dim]darn [G]dude [A7]He would never do in New York City [D7]but in his home [D]town. [D7] {c: Chorus 1} He's a [G]devil, he's a devil, he's a devil in his [A7]own [D7]home [G]town. On the [C]level, on the level he's as funny as a [G]clown. He spends a [D7]five cent piece, thinks nothing of it, his [G]pants all creased, red vest above it and [A7]when it comes to women [D7]oh! oh! [G]oh! [D7]oh! He's a [G]devil, he's a devil, telling stories in a [A7]groc- [D7]'ry [G]store. On the [C]level, on the level, has 'em rolling on the [G]floor. Down at the [G]fair with all the other heckers he re-[C]ceived first price for playing checkers and he [G]cheated, can you beat it. He's a devil in his [A7]own [D7]home [G]town. {c: Verse 2} [G]He's got an [Bm7]overcoat that's [C#dim]fine and [D9]furry, [G]Gold headed [Bm7]cane that[G]came [F#dim]from [G]Spain. [G]They've even [Bm7]got him saying [C#dim]I should [D9]worry.[G]Just like all the [A7]sporty city folks. [G]You ought to [Bm7]see the way he [C#dim]spends his [D9]money, [G]He bought a [Bm7]box of [G]hole [F#dim]proof [G]socks [A7]They would never do for New York City [D7]but in his home [D]town. [D7]