Verse
A#
Look out your window, baby, there's a scene you'd like to catch,
The band is playing "Dixie," a man got his hand outstretched.
Eb A#
Could be the Fuhrer, Could be the local priest.
F A#
You know sometimes Satan comes as a man of peace.
[Verse 2]
A#
He got a sweet gift of gab, he got a harmonious tongue,
He knows every song of love that ever has been sung.
Eb
Good intentions can be evil,
A#
Both hands can be full of grease.
F A#
You know that sometimes Satan comes as a man of peace.
[Verse 3]
A#
Well, first he's in the background, then he's in the front,
Both eyes are looking like they're on a rabbit hunt.
Eb
Nobody can see through him,
A#
No, not even the Chief of Police.
F A#
You know that sometimes Satan comes as a man of peace.
[Verse 4]
A#
Well, he catch you when you're hoping for a glimpse of the sun,
Catch you when your troubles feel like they weigh a ton.
Eb
He could be standing next to you,
A#
The person that you'd notice least.
F A#
I hear that sometimes Satan comes as a man of peace.
[Verse 5]
A#
Well, he can be fascinating, he can be dull,
He can ride down Niagara Falls in the barrels of your skull.
Eb
I can smell something cooking,
A#
I can tell there's going to be a feast.
F A#
You know that sometimes Satan comes as a man of peace.
[Verse 6]
A#
He's a great humanitarian, he's a great philanthropist,
He knows just where to touch you, honey, and how you like to be kissed.
Eb
He'll put both his arms around you,
A#
You can feel the tender touch of the beast.
F A#
You know that sometimes Satan comes as a man of peace.
[Verse 7]
A#
Well, the howling wolf will howl tonight, the king snake will crawl,
Trees that've stood for a thousand years suddenly will fall.
Eb
Wanna get married? Do it now,
A#
Tomorrow all activity will cease.
F A#
You know that sometimes Satan comes as a man of peace.
[Verse 8]
A#
Somewhere Mama's weeping for her blue-eyed boy,
She's holding them little white shoes and that little broken toy
Eb
And he's following a star,
A#
The same one them three men followed from the East.
F A#
I hear that sometimes Satan comes as a man of peace.