• 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 (x32010@1)            3RD = G (320003@1)            4TH = C (x32010@1)            5TH = G (320003@1)            6TH = C (x32010@1)CAPO 2ND FRET.

CHORDS PLAYED:            
             Dm5TH (xx0231@1)FRET, X57000
             C (x32010@1)3RD FRET, X35000
             Bb (x1333x@1)         X13000
             Am (x02210@1)         X02000

INTRO:

|Dm C| (x32010@1)Dm (xx0231@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C | Dm (xx0231@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C | Dm (xx0231@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C | Dm (xx0231@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C | DmC| (xx0231@1) 
|C Bb | Bb C Dm | Dm C | Dm C | Bb C Dm||

VERSE 1:

Dm (xx0231@1)          C (x32010@1)                  Dm (xx0231@1)            CWELL, (x32010@1)DIRTY DAVEY'S DOWN THE FRONT, HE'S MET THE COPPERS THERE,
                                   BbTHEY'LL (x1333x@1)BE TAKING YOU IN 'COZ THEY HATE YOUR SKIN,
                    C (x32010@1)        DmAND (xx0231@1)YOU'RE DRAGGED AWAY BY THE HAIR. 
                              C (x32010@1)                Bb (x1333x@1)    C (x32010@1)      DmIT'S (xx0231@1)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 (xx0231@1)           C (x32010@1)                      Dm (xx0231@1)              C (x32010@1)   
WELL, DAVEY'S OUT ON TWO WEEKS BAIL, AND HE'S DOWN THE FRONT TO SCORE,
                               BbWHEN (x1333x@1)IT ALL FALLS IN, AND HE'S PINNED BY THE CHIN,
                   C (x32010@1)   DmAND (xx0231@1)THEY'VE BUSTED EVERY FLOOR.
                              C (x32010@1)                Bb (x1333x@1)    C (x32010@1)      DmIT'S (xx0231@1)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 (xx0231@1)             C (x32010@1)                  Dm (xx0231@1)           CWELL, (x32010@1)DAVEY'S DOWN THE OLD GREY SQUAT, HE'S LYING WITH HIS LASS,
                                              BbWHEN (x1333x@1)THERE' A BRICK THROUGH THE PANE AND HE'S OUT ON THE LANE,
                  C (x32010@1)     DmWITH (xx0231@1)THE BAILIFFS AND THE GLASS
                              C (x32010@1)                Bb (x1333x@1)    C (x32010@1)      DmIT'S (xx0231@1)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 (xx0231@1)              C (x32010@1)             Dm (xx0231@1)           CTHE (x32010@1)COURT COMES UP ON MONDAY MORNING, DAVEY HITS THE DOCK,
                             BbCAN'T (x1333x@1)STOP HIS TEARS WHEN HE GETS TWO YEARS,
                   C (x32010@1)      DmAND (xx0231@1)YOU CAN'T TURN BACK THE CLOCK.
                              C (x32010@1)                Bb (x1333x@1)    C (x32010@1)      DmIT'S (xx0231@1)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 (xx0231@1)           C (x32010@1)         Dm (xx0231@1)                     CWELL, (x32010@1)DAVEY'S HAD IT UP TO HERE, BANGING HIS HEAD ON THE WALL,
                            BbSO (x1333x@1)HE TIED HIS PANTS TO THE PRISON BARS,
                         C (x32010@1)          DmAND (xx0231@1)HE'S HUNG, TILL HE'S CLEAR, OF IT ALL.
                              C (x32010@1)                Bb (x1333x@1)    C (x32010@1)      DmIT'S (xx0231@1)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 (xx0231@1)                    C (x32010@1) 
THERE'S A LAW FOR THE RICH, AND A LAW FOR THE POOR,
      Dm (xx0231@1)          CAND (x32010@1)A LAW FOR DIRTY DAVEY,
                         BbHIS (x1333x@1)BODY'S GONE, BUT HIS SOLE LIVES ON,
               C (x32010@1)   DmHERE'S (xx0231@1)TO YOU, DIRTY DAVEY.
                              C (x32010@1)                Bb (x1333x@1)    C (x32010@1)      DmIT'S (xx0231@1)A KICK IN THE HEAD AND A PRISON BED AND YOU TELL ME IT'S THE LAW.

INST. 6: (AS INST. 1)

OUTRO:

Dm (xx0231@1)                    C (x32010@1)
IT'S CORRUPT, CORRUPT, FROM THE BOTTOM TO THE TOP,
        Bb (x1333x@1)    C (x32010@1)      DmAND (xx0231@1)YOU TELL ME IT'S THE LAW.
        Dm (xx0231@1)                    C (x32010@1)
IT'S CORRUPT, CORRUPT, FROM THE BOTTOM TO THE TOP,
        Bb (x1333x@1)    C (x32010@1)      DmAND (xx0231@1)YOU TELL ME IT'S THE LAW.
        Dm (xx0231@1)                    C (x32010@1)
IT'S CORRUPT, CORRUPT, FROM THE BOTTOM TO THE TOP,
        Bb (x1333x@1)    C (x32010@1)      DmAND (xx0231@1)YOU TELL ME IT'S THE LAW.
        Dm (xx0231@1)                    C (x32010@1)
IT'S CORRUPT, CORRUPT, FROM THE BOTTOM TO THE TOP,
        Bb (x1333x@1)    C (x32010@1)      DmAND (xx0231@1)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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