Levellers - Dirty Davey

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 fxxkin’ 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
A# x13000
Am x02000

intro :

| Dm C | Dm C | Dm C | Dm C | Dm C | Dm C |

| C A# | A# C Dm | Dm C | Dm C | A# C Dm | |

verse 1 :

Dm C Dm C
well , dirty davey’s down the front , he’s met the coppers there ,
A#
they’ll be taking you in ’coz they hate your skin ,
C Dm
and you’re dragged away by the hair .
C A# 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 A# C | Dm C | Dm C | C A# | |

verse 2 :

Dm C Dm C
well , davey’s out on two weeks bail , and he’s down the front to score ,
A#
when it all falls in , and he’s pinned by the chin ,
C Dm
and they’ve busted every floor .
C A# 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 ,
A#
when there’ a brick through the pane and he’s out on the lane ,
C Dm
with the bailiffs and the glass
C A# 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 :

Dm C Dm C
the court comes up on monday morning , davey hits the dock ,
A#
can’t stop his tears when he gets two years ,
C Dm
and you can’t turn back the clock .
C A# 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 A# C | Dm C | Dm C | C A# |

| Dm C A# C | Dm C | Dm C | C A# |

| : Dm C | Dm C Dm | Dm C | Dm A# Am Dm : |

| : Dm C A# C | Dm C | Dm C | C A# : |

| : Dm C | Dm C Dm | Dm C | Dm A# Am Dm : |

verse 5 :

Dm C Dm C
well , davey’s had it up to here , banging his head on the wall ,
A#
so he tied his pants to the prison bars ,
C Dm
and he’s hung , till he’s clear , of it all .
C A# 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 ,
A#
his body’s gone , but his sole lives on ,
C Dm
here’s to you , dirty davey .
C A# 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 ,
A# C Dm
and you tell me it’s the law .
Dm C
it’s corrupt , corrupt , from the bottom to the top ,
A# C Dm
and you tell me it’s the law .
Dm C
it’s corrupt , corrupt , from the bottom to the top ,
A# C Dm
and you tell me it’s the law .
Dm C
it’s corrupt , corrupt , from the bottom to the top ,
A# C Dm
and you tell me it’s the law . . aaarrgghhh!!! ( screaming optional )

inst . 7

| Dm C | Dm C Dm | Dm C | Dm A# Am Dm |

| Dm C | Dm C Dm | Dm C | Dm A# Am Dm |

and that’s your lot . . . thank fxxk . . .

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 . . .