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Keep The Devil Outside   by   Strawbs
AmAs for the help you cFalled for
AmNobody seemed to Canswer
AmThe difference in man is Fno more
Than Ambeing a priest or Cdancer
AmSee men of power in Frecess
They Amreally don't know what they're Cafter
They Amdrink to the things that they Fsee best
                              Am           C  C-G-Am  
And drown in the tears of their laughter
CHORUS:
DIf you see fit to fight
Whether you're black or white
FHow many hope to Gkeep the devil outCsiAmde?
FHow many hope to Gkeep the devil outAmside?
AmYou've been given your name and your Fnumber
AmRight from when you were a Cbaby
AmI look at the earth and I Fwonder
                         Am           C  C-G-Am  
What have they done to her lately?
CHORUS:
DIf you see fit to fight
Whether you're black or white
FHow many hope to Gkeep the devil outCsiAmde?
FHow many hope to Gkeep the devil outAmside?
BRIDGE:
D9Love dies hard, you will Cnever hear me say
D9That the world will not Csee a better day
See a better day
CHORUS:
DIf you see fit to hide
Mistakes of the men that died
FHow many hope to Gkeep the devil outCsiAmde?
FHow many hope to Gkeep the devil outAmside?
     LEAD BREAK
CHORUS:
DIf you see fit to fight
Whether you're black or white
FHow many hope to Gkeep the devil outCsiAmde?
FHow many hope to Gkeep the devil outAmside?

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Keep The Devil Outside

by Strawbs

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Keep The Devil Outside by Strawbs

Am F

As for the help you called for

Am C

Nobody seemed to answer

Am F

The difference in man is no more

Am C

Than being a priest or dancer

Am F

See men of power in recess

Am C

They really don't know what they're after

Am F

They drink to the things that they see best

Am C C G Am

And drown in the tears of their laughter

CHORUS:

If you see fit to fight

Whether you're black or white

F G C Am

How many hope to keep the devil outside?

F G Am

How many hope to keep the devil outside?

Am F

You've been given your name and your number

Am C

Right from when you were a baby

Am F

I look at the earth and I wonder

Am C C G Am

What have they done to her lately?

CHORUS:

If you see fit to fight

Whether you're black or white

F G C Am

How many hope to keep the devil outside?

F G Am

How many hope to keep the devil outside?

BRIDGE:

D9 C

Love dies hard, you will never hear me say

D9 C

That the world will not see a better day

See a better day

CHORUS:

If you see fit to hide

Mistakes of the men that died

F G C Am

How many hope to keep the devil outside?

F G Am

How many hope to keep the devil outside?

LEAD BREAK

CHORUS:

If you see fit to fight

Whether you're black or white

F G C Am

How many hope to keep the devil outside?

F G Am

How many hope to keep the devil outside?

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