Dance: Before the Devil Knows
Music: If You're Going Through Hell - Rodney Atkins [single]; quick b/m
Choreographer: Gordon Elliott, www.dancewithgordon.com; 7/2006
Description: 4 wall, 64 count Intermediate line dance
Tags/Restarts: none
Starts: Feet together, weight on left foot. 40 count intro, start on vocals

* 1-8: Cross heel-jack x2, cross rock, recover, shuffle R & full turn R:
1&2& Cross RIGHT over LEFT, step LEFT to LEFT side,
     touch RIGHT heel to RIGHT diagonal, step RIGHT back,
3&4& Cross LEFT over RIGHT, step RIGHT to RIGHT side,
     touch LEFT heel to LEFT diagonal, step LEFT back,
5-6  Rock/step RIGHT over LEFT, recover weight onto LEFT,
7&8  Shuffle to RIGHT side (R,L,R) & full turn RIGHT,

* 9-16: Cross, side, behind-side-cross, side, hold, ball-cross, side:
1-2  Cross LEFT over RIGHT, step RIGHT to RIGHT side,
3&4  Cross LEFT behind RIGHT, step RIGHT to RIGHT side, cross LEFT over RIGHT,
5-6& Step RIGHT to RIGHT side, hold & click fingers, step LEFT together,
7-8  Cross RIGHT over LEFT, step LEFT to LEFT side,

* 17-24: Sailor x2, behind-side-cross-side-behind-side-cross:
1&2  Cross RIGHT behind LEFT, step LEFT to LEFT side, step RIGHT to RIGHT side,
3&4  Cross LEFT behind RIGHT, step RIGHT to RIGHT side, step LEFT to LEFT side,
5&6& Cross RIGHT behind LEFT, step LEFT to LEFT side,
     cross RIGHT over LEFT, step LEFT to LEFT side,
7&8  Cross RIGHT behind LEFT, step LEFT to LEFT side, cross RIGHT over LEFT,

* 25-32: Side rock, recover, behind-side-cross, side rock, recover, sailor & 1/2R:
1-2  Rock/step LEFT to LEFT side, recover weight onto RIGHT,
3&4  Cross LEFT behind RIGHT, step RIGHT to RIGHT side, step LEFT to LEFT side,
5-6  Rock/step RIGHT to RIGHT side, recover weight onto LEFT,
7&8  Sailor (R,L,R) & 1/2 turn RIGHT,

* 33-40: Heel switches, side switches, heel switches, touch back, 1/2L & hook:
1&2& Touch LEFT heel forward, step LEFT together,
     touch RIGHT heel forward, step RIGHT together,
3&4& Touch LEFT toe to LEFT side, step LEFT together,
     touch RIGHT toe to RIGHT side, step RIGHT together,
5&6& Touch LEFT heel forward, step LEFT together,
     touch RIGHT heel forward, step RIGHT together,
7-8  Touch LEFT toe back, 1/2 turn LEFT & hook LEFT heel to RIGHT knee,

* 41-48: Shuffle fwd, fwd coaster, coaster, full L turn fwd:
1&2  Shuffle forward (L,R,L),
3&4  Step RIGHT forward, step LEFT together, step RIGHT back,
5&6  Step LEFT back, step RIGHT together, step LEFT forward,
7-8  Make 1/2 turn LEFT & step RIGHT back, 1/2 turn LEFT & step LEFT forward,

* 49-56: Shuffle fwd, samba cross x2, rock fwd, recover:
1&2  Shuffle forward (R,L,R), (optional: full turn)
3&4  Rock/step LEFT to LEFT side, recover weight onto RIGHT,
     cross LEFT over RIGHT,
5&6  Rock/step RIGHT to RIGHT side, recover weight onto LEFT,
     cross RIGHT over LEFT,
7-8  Rock/step LEFT forward, recover weight onto RIGHT,

* 57-64: Back x2, coaster, step, 1/2L pivot, ball-1/2L pivot, 1/4L & point:
1-2  Step LEFT back, step RIGHT back,
3&4  Step LEFT back, step RIGHT together, step LEFT forward,
5-6& Step RIGHT forward, 1/2 pivot turn LEFT (weight onto LEFT),
     step RIGHT forward,
7-8  Make 1/2 pivot turn LEFT (weight onto LEFT),
     make 1/4 turn LEFT & touch RIGHT toe to RIGHT side.

Repeat
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Formatted 22nd September, 2006; http://roots-boots.net/ldance