• Song:

    Dirty Davey

  • Artist:

    Levellers

  • Album:

    2004-07-09: Live at the...

I AINT EVER DONE THIS AFORE BUT WHO GIVES A SHITE AY..

I SAW WITH ME EYES THERE WAS ONLY THE ONE RENDITION OF THIS LEGENDARY TUNE
ON HERE, BUT UNFORTUNATELY, WHEN I SAW, WHAT I SAW WAS WRONG, SO, I TELLED
ME'SEN.. "YOURSEN.. DO SOMETHING ABOUT THAT RIGHT THERE SO"... "WE CAN'T HAVE
ALL THE LITTLE PEOPLE ABOUT THE WORLD PLAYING DIRTY DAVEY WRONG"..

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***THIS IS NOT MY SONG  AND NOT MY LYRICS***
***********but it is my rendition***********
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(so piss off with any legal bollocks)


THIS SONG IS FUCKIN' MENTAL THOUGH SO BEAR WITH ME ON THIS ONE.. AS I SAY.. 
I'M DELICATE, IT'S ME FIRST TIME AND I'VE ONLY BEEN PLAYIN' A YEAR.. 


TUNE GUITAR: 1ST = C
             2ND = C
             3RD = G
             4TH = C
             5TH = G
             6TH = C

CAPO 2ND FRET.

CHORDS PLAYED:            
             Dm 5TH FRET, X57000
             C  3RD FRET, X35000
             Bb           X13000
             Am           X02000


INTRO:


|Dm C | Dm C | Dm C | Dm C | Dm C | Dm C|
 
|C Bb | Bb C Dm | Dm C | Dm C | Bb C Dm||


VERSE 1:

      Dm            C                    Dm              C
WELL, DIRTY DAVEY'S DOWN THE FRONT, HE'S MET THE COPPERS THERE,
                                   Bb
THEY'LL BE TAKING YOU IN 'COZ THEY HATE YOUR SKIN,
                    C          Dm
AND YOU'RE DRAGGED AWAY BY THE HAIR. 
                              C                  Bb      C        Dm
IT'S A KICK IN THE HEAD AND A PRISON BED AND YOU TELL ME IT'S THE LAW.


INST. 1:


|Dm C Bb C | Dm C | Dm C | C Bb||


VERSE 2:

      Dm             C                        Dm                C     
WELL, DAVEY'S OUT ON TWO WEEKS BAIL, AND HE'S DOWN THE FRONT TO SCORE,
                               Bb
WHEN IT ALL FALLS IN, AND HE'S PINNED BY THE CHIN,
                   C     Dm
AND THEY'VE BUSTED EVERY FLOOR.
                              C                  Bb      C        Dm
IT'S A KICK IN THE HEAD AND A PRISON BED AND YOU TELL ME IT'S THE LAW.


INST. 2: (AS INST. 1)


VERSE 3:

      Dm               C                    Dm             C
WELL, DAVEY'S DOWN THE OLD GREY SQUAT, HE'S LYING WITH HIS LASS,
                                              Bb
WHEN THERE' A BRICK THROUGH THE PANE AND HE'S OUT ON THE LANE,
                  C       Dm
WITH THE BAILIFFS AND THE GLASS
                              C                  Bb      C        Dm
IT'S A KICK IN THE HEAD AND A PRISON BED AND YOU TELL ME IT'S THE LAW.


INST. 3: (AS INST. 1)


VERSE 4:

    Dm                C               Dm             C
THE COURT COMES UP ON MONDAY MORNING, DAVEY HITS THE DOCK,
                             Bb
CAN'T STOP HIS TEARS WHEN HE GETS TWO YEARS,
                   C        Dm
AND YOU CAN'T TURN BACK THE CLOCK.
                              C                  Bb      C        Dm
IT'S A KICK IN THE HEAD AND A PRISON BED AND YOU TELL ME IT'S THE LAW.


INST. 4


|Dm C Bb C | Dm C | Dm C | C Bb|

|Dm C Bb C | Dm C | Dm C | C Bb|

|:Dm C | Dm C Dm | Dm C | Dm Bb Am Dm:|

|:Dm C Bb C | Dm C | Dm C | C Bb:|

|:Dm C | Dm C Dm | Dm C | Dm Bb Am Dm:|


VERSE 5:

      Dm             C           Dm                       C
WELL, DAVEY'S HAD IT UP TO HERE, BANGING HIS HEAD ON THE WALL,
                            Bb
SO HE TIED HIS PANTS TO THE PRISON BARS,
                         C            Dm
AND HE'S HUNG, TILL HE'S CLEAR, OF IT ALL.
                              C                  Bb      C        Dm
IT'S A KICK IN THE HEAD AND A PRISON BED AND YOU TELL ME IT'S THE LAW.


INST. 5: (AS INST. 1)


VERSE 6:

          Dm                      C   
THERE'S A LAW FOR THE RICH, AND A LAW FOR THE POOR,
      Dm            C
AND A LAW FOR DIRTY DAVEY,
                         Bb
HIS BODY'S GONE, BUT HIS SOLE LIVES ON,
               C     Dm
HERE'S TO YOU, DIRTY DAVEY.
                              C                  Bb      C        Dm
IT'S A KICK IN THE HEAD AND A PRISON BED AND YOU TELL ME IT'S THE LAW.


INST. 6: (AS INST. 1)


OUTRO:

        Dm                      C  
IT'S CORRUPT, CORRUPT, FROM THE BOTTOM TO THE TOP,
        Bb      C        Dm
AND YOU TELL ME IT'S THE LAW.
        Dm                      C  
IT'S CORRUPT, CORRUPT, FROM THE BOTTOM TO THE TOP,
        Bb      C        Dm
AND YOU TELL ME IT'S THE LAW.
        Dm                      C  
IT'S CORRUPT, CORRUPT, FROM THE BOTTOM TO THE TOP,
        Bb      C        Dm
AND YOU TELL ME IT'S THE LAW.
        Dm                      C  
IT'S CORRUPT, CORRUPT, FROM THE BOTTOM TO THE TOP,
        Bb      C        Dm
AND YOU TELL ME IT'S THE LAW.. AAARRGGHHH!!! (screaming optional)


INST. 7


|Dm C | Dm C Dm | Dm C | Dm Bb Am Dm|

|Dm C | Dm C Dm | Dm C | Dm Bb Am Dm|


AND THAT'S YOUR LOT... THANK FUCK...

PLAY IT LIKE A COMPLETE AND UTTER NUTTER AND YOU SHOULD FIND THE RHYTHM..

OR IF NOT I STRONGLY RECOMMEND A BOTTLE OF WHISKEY TO LOOSEN THE AUL ARMS...

ANY MOANING OR NIT PICKING T'BE HAD AND DONE, DO IT QUIETLY WITH A MESSAGE
OR SOME SUCH THE LIKE AND I'LL ENDEAVOUR TO PUT THINGS RIGHT.. RIGHT.

RIGHT.

...CyD PinK...
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