Devils Sidewalk chords by Neil Young

• Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

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


Verse:
                   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


Verse:
                  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


Verse:
                    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


Verse:
                  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