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:
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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...
