Lindisfarne - Devil Of The North
[Intro]
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Ah ha ha
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Ah ha ha
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Wooo hooo
[Verse 1]
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He ain't made out of iron or made out of steel
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He ain't no work of art, but he sure as hell is real
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He ain't got a pedestal up on the hill
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He's the Devil of the North and he don't stand still
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[Verse 2]
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Well, he was there when the underdog got to win the race
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He was there when the Rent Collector landed on his face
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He was there when the Landlord didn't call time
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The Devil put the ball across the Sunderland line
[Chorus]
C Em
Shout it from the pulpit, bang it on a drum
D C G
Call for your momma, but she ain't gonna come
C Em
No use hiding when he rides forth
D
You're gonna have to level with the Devil of the North
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[Verse 3]
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He makes the weeds grow tall in the factory yard
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He puts the coal on the beaches when the living gets hard
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You touch your hat and give the Devil his due
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'Cause he's looking out for me and he's looking out for you
[Chorus]
C Em
Shout it from the pulpit, bang it on a drum
D C G
Call for your momma, but she ain't gonna come
C Em
No use hiding when he rides forth
D
You're gonna have to level with the Devil of the North
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[Verse 4]
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When the mist's on the river and the feeling's fine
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He's in a snack bar sitting with a friend of mine
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When the shutters go down and the lights come on
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You'll be waiting on the corner, but he's already gone
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[Verse 5]
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Some say wrong, some say right
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It's a little bit black and a little bit white
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From the banks of the Tyne to the shores of the Forth
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We've all got a little of the Devil of the North
Chorus:
C Em
Shout it from the pulpit, bang it on a drum
D C G
Call for your momma, but she ain't gonna come
C Em
No use hiding when we ride forth
D
You're gonna have to level with the Devil of the North
C Em
No use hiding when we ride forth
D
You're gonna have to level with the Devil of the North
[Outro]
G C F C G C F C G C F C
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You're gonna have to level with the Devil of the North