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  16 <h1 class="songtitle">Devil's Sidewalk</h1>
  17 <p>Written by Neil Young<br />
  18 Performed live during the European &quot;Greendale&quot; tour, spring 2003<br />
  19 Tabbed by Eyolf strem</p>
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  23 <p>Tuning: drop D or double drop D (D-a-d-g-b-e' or D-a-d-g-b-d'). Could be some
  24 other tuning as well, but at least these both work.</p>
  25 <p>Chords:</p>
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  27 <pre class="chords">
  28       Drop D      Double drop D
  29 D     000232      000230
  30 F     x3321x      x3321x    or: 3332xx
  31 G     x5543x      x5543(0)  or: 5554xx    </pre>
  32
  33 <p>The lick between the lines of melody is played in two octaves (with numerous
  34 variations, which I am not going to tab out):</p>
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  36 <pre class="tab">
  37  (G)                        D                 F       G
  38   :     .     .     .       :     .     .     .       :
  39 |-------------------------|-------------------------|------
  40 |-------------------------|-------3-----------1-----|-3----
  41 |-------------0-----------|-------2-----------2-----|-4----
  42 |-------0---3-----3-0-----|-0-----0-----------3-----|-5----
  43 |-----------------------3-|-------0-----------3-----|-5----
  44 |-------------------------|-------0-----------------|------</pre>
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  46 <pre class="tab">
  47   :     .     .     .       :     .     .     .       :
  48 |-------------------------|-------------------------|------
  49 |-----------6-8---6-------|-------------------1-----|-3----
  50 |-------7-----------7---5-|-7-----------------2-----|-4----
  51 |-------------------------|-------0-----------3-----|-5----
  52 |-------------------------|-------0-----------3-----|-5----
  53 |-------------------------|-------0-----------------|------</pre>
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  55 <p>Only problem is what to do with the D. I have so far not heard a f# from the
  56 highest string, which speaks for the double drop tuning (fingering 000230). What
  57 I have heard, is that the last tone of the lick is frequently left sounding when
  58 the full D chord is struck, which might suggest a chord shape like 05023x or
  59 0577xx (low and high version, respectively), or even some open tuning.</p>
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  64 <pre class="verse">
  65 .        .       .    | .  D  .  F  | G
  66 When the red light shines
  67 On the streets of hate,
  68 Where the devil dines,
  69 Who knows what he ate.
  70
  71 &quot;It's a simple thing
  72 Trying to stay afloat,&quot;
  73 The captain said,
  74 Without his boat.
  75
  76 Some things are getting better,
  77 Other things a little worse.
  78 It's a situation
  79 Much like a curse.
  80
  81 &quot;It's the devil's sidewalk,
  82 It's the devil's door
  83 I've tried to avoid it,&quot;
  84 Said the captain on the shore.
  85
  86 There's a garden growing
  87 And a million weeds,
  88 With no way of knowing
  89 Who's done which deed.
  90
  91 &quot;That's an honest tale,&quot;
  92 Said the helmsman to the mate,
  93 About a woman delicious
  94 And a matter of fate.
  95
  96 Big wheel keep rollin'
  97 Down on me.
  98 &quot;One thing I can tell you,
  99 Is you got to be free.&quot;
 100
 101 John Lennon said that.
 102 And &quot;I believe in love.&quot;
 103 And I believe in action
 104 When push comes to shove.
 105
 106 &quot;Who cares what you believe,&quot;
 107 Said the captain, amazed.
 108 &quot;If you stood in my shoes
 109 Your eyes would be glazed.&quot;
 110
 111 So, my fair damsel
 112 Won't you take your leave?
 113 Are you heading for the country?
 114 Where you wear the green sleeves.
 115
 116 Where the children laugh
 117 And the old folks sing,
 118 And the church bell tolls
 119 For a miraculous thing.
 120
 121 Where the big red furnace
 122 Just glows and glows.
 123 Where the big heart beats.
 124 Where the big wheel rolls.
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