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Gordon Lightfoot - Heaven Help The Devil
CAPO: 4th Fret
[INTRO:] D   C   G   A   D  Gmaj7  
[VERSE 1:]
DIn this land of chance, do we know Gmaj7right from wrong
DEven at a Gglance, we know the Droad is long
A/DWe don't owe a single thing to Danyone
Most of us do not believe in Gmaj7come-what-may D  
Everything we Gfought for was in Dvain, they say
A/DEven when called upon to throw our Dlives away
[CHORUS:]
We have been Gcaptured by the Athieves of the DnightG  
Held for Dransom if you Aplease D  A  
DHeaven help the CDevil
May he Ghave a few unApleasant memoDriesGmaj7  
[VERSE 2:]
DIn these times of trial and unGmaj7certainty
DI have thought, what Gdoes this freedom Dmean to me
Or A/Dis it just some long forgotten Dfantasy
Our love for each other may not Gmaj7be explained
DWe live in a Gworld where tears must Dfall like rain
But A/Dmost of us don't wish to cause each Dother pain
[CHORUS:]
We have been Gcaptured by the Athieves of the DnightG  
Held for Dransom if you Aplease D  A  
DHeaven help the CDevil
May he Ghave a few unApleasant memoDriesGmaj7  D  Gmaj7  
[VERSE 3:]
To Devery unsung hero in the Gmaj7universe
To Dthose who roam the Gskies and those who Droam the earth
To A/Dall good men of reason may they Dnever thirst
We have wings to guide us through the Gmaj7timeless sea
And Dfaith that will reGmain through all eDternity
A/DWe try to be helpful to the Dones in need
[CHORUS:]
Yet we have been Gcaptured by the Athieves of the Dnight G  
Held for Dransom if you Aplease D  A  
DHeaven help the CDevil
May he Ghave a few unApleasant memoDries
Heaven help the CDevil
May he Ghave a few unApleasant memoDries
[OUTRO:] D   C   G   A  D  
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The story behind the song

Gordon Lightfoot was a Canadian singer-songwriter whose work often explored themes of loneliness, rivers, and highways. He was known for crafting timeless songs that resonated with many, achieving widespread success and influencing the singer-songwriter era of the 1970s. "Heaven Help The Devil" appeared on his album Shadows. It plays like a plea for redemption or understanding, even for the most unlikely of souls.

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