Devils Sidewalk chords by Neil Young

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Original tuning DADGBD

D:000230
F:x3321x
F(alt):3332xx
G:x55430
G(alt):5554xx


Intro:
D   F G


Verse:
          D   F G                D  F G
when the red light shines         on the streets of hate
        D   F G                  D  F G
where the devil dines           who knows what he ate

Verse:
       D   F G                D  F G
it's a simple thing           trying to stay afloat,"
      D   F G                D  F G
the captain said             without his boat


Verse:
             D   F G                D  F G
"some things are getting better       other things a little worse
    D      F G                 D  F G
it's a situation              much like a curse


Verse:
         D      F   G                D    F   G
it's the devil's sidewalk  greendale       it's the devil's door  greendale
        D    F   G                     D    F   G
i try to avoid it,"  greendale         said the captain of the shore  greendale


Verse:
         D      F   G                D    F   G
"there's a garden growing  greendale         and a million weeds  greendale
         D      F   G                D    F   G
with no way of knowing  greendale        who has done which deed"  greendale


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          D   F G                D  F G
"that's an honest tale,"      said the helmsman to the mate,
        D    F G                D  F G
"about a woman delicious          and a matter of fate"


Bridge:
D   F G


Verse:
          D   F G                D  F G
big wheel's still rolling              down on me
         D   F G                D  F G
one thing i can tell you         is you got to be free


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         D   F G                D  F G
john lennon said that           and i believe in love
       D   F G                  D  F G
i believe in action           when push comes to shove


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          D   F G                D  F G
"who cares what you believe,"        said the captain amazed,
          D   F G                D  F G
"if you stood in my shoes         your eyes would be glazed"


Bridge:
D   F G


Verse:
      D     F   G                D    F   G
so my fair damsel  greendale      won't you take your leave  greendale
            D      F   G                D    F   G
are you headed for the country  greendale    where you wear the green sleeve  greendale


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         D   F G              D  F   G
and the children laugh greendale   and the old folks sing greendale
           D   F   G                D    F   G
and the church bells toll greendale        for a miraculous thing greendale


Verse:
         D      F   G                D    F   G
where the big red furnace greendale          just glows and glows  greendale
         D      F   G                D    F   G
where the big heart beats  greendale    where the big wheel rolls  greendale