The Devil Is My Running Mate By: Jason Isbell Em Am Em The devil is my running mate Em Am Em And this here is his favourite state Am Sorry you folks had to wait. Em Am Em He always likes to show up late Em Am Em No that ain't a rainbow, son Em Am Em Streetlamps on petroleum Am Let's pull in here and get us some Em Am Em Supplies are running out now Em Am Em It ain't the reason for the war Em Am Em That's meanness boy and nothing more Am They tried to do this all before Em Am Em But daddy wouldn't let them Chorus: D Am C Em Sometimes I don't know what I got into D Am C Em Sometimes I can't stand to read my name D Am C Em Sometimes I can only hear their voices D Am C Em Casting me back from where I came Em Am Em The devil is my running mate Em Am Em Confusion is his favourite state Am Surely you folks can relate Em Am Em I know we've gathered here to hate Em Am Em It doesn't matter who we blame Em Am Em As long as you all hear a name Am All them bastards look the same Em Am Em Everyone is guilty Em Am Em Everybody look away Em Am Em Look away, look away Am It doesn't matter what I say Em Am Em It's what I do that's shifty Chorus: D Am C Em Sometimes I don't know what we got into D Am C Em Sometimes I don't think I know a thing D Am C Em Sometimes I can't even see the trees now D Am C Em For the flames, for the flames Em Am Em The devil is my running mate Em Am Em And this here is his favourite state Am There ain't no other candidate Em Am Em It wouldn't matter anyway Em Am Em The devil is my running mate Em Am Em The devil is my running mate Em Am Em The devil is my running mate
