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Lindisfarne - Turn A Deaf Ear
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO:] C  
[VERSE 1:]
The Gstage director Fstood up and he Ccalled the actors down
He Gasked them all to Fsay three words, 'Up', 'Down' and 'ACround'
So, 'GUp', 'Down' and 'AFround' they cried with Cone according voice
And Gup, down and aFround they went, for it was their only Cchoice
[CHORUS:]
I can only Dmturn again, Gto the Cfront again
Only to Dmturn again, Gto the Crear
Turn again, Dmturn again, Gturn, turn, Cturn, again
I can Flisten, but GI can't Chear
[VERSE 2:]
My Gfriend's girl, she has a Fwireless aerial Csticking out of her head
And a Gpile of true roFmances lying underneath the Cbed
And a Ggiant poster of FRabby Noakes Cjust beside the door
But I Gknow she'll get along Ffine without him if it doesn't see her anyCmore
[CHORUS:]
I can only Dmturn again, Gto the Cfront again
Only to Dmturn again, Gto the Crear
Turn again, Dmturn again, Gturn, turn, Cturn, again
I can Flisten, but GI can't Chear
[VERSE 3:]
The Gstrings were cut from the Fguitar puppet Csinger on the stage
And his Gmusic became Ffurious and he stamped his foot in Crage
The Ggirls all screamed in Fagony, the Cboys they gaped in fear
And the Gsong was called 'Have FMercy Baby, Have CMercy On My Ear'
[CHORUS:]
I can only Dmturn again, Gto the Cfront again
Only to Dmturn again, Gto the Crear
Turn again, Dmturn again, Gturn, turn, Cturn, again
I can Flisten, but GI can't Chear
[VERSE 4:]
I reGmember what the Fold man said on his Clittle wooden stand
As he Gspoke very Fquietly with a waving of his Chand
"GEvery pigeon to Fits own hole", but Cwhat he seemed to say
I Gknow I should go Flooking for, a better place to Cstay
[CHORUS:]
I can only Dmturn again, Gto the Cfront again
Only to Dmturn again, Gto the Crear
Turn again, Dmturn again, Gturn, turn, Cturn, again
I can Flisten, but GI can't Chear
Turn again, Dmturn again, Gturn, turn, Cturn, again
I can Flisten, but DmI___G__ can't ChearG  Bb  A  Ab  G  C  

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Turn A Deaf Ear

by Lindisfarne

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Lindisfarne - Turn A Deaf Ear

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

G F C

The stage director stood up and he called the actors down

G F C

He asked them all to say three words, 'Up', 'Down' and 'Around'

G F C

So, 'Up', 'Down' and 'Around' they cried with one according voice

G F C

And up, down and around they went, for it was their only choice

[CHORUS:]

Dm G C

I can only turn again, to the front again

Dm G C

Only to turn again, to the rear

Dm G C

Turn again, turn again, turn, turn, turn, again

F G C

I can listen, but I can't hear

[VERSE 2:]

G F C

My friend's girl, she has a wireless aerial sticking out of her head

G F C

And a pile of true romances lying underneath the bed

G F C

And a giant poster of Rabby Noakes just beside the door

G F C

But I know she'll get along fine without him if it doesn't see her anymore

[CHORUS:]

Dm G C

I can only turn again, to the front again

Dm G C

Only to turn again, to the rear

Dm G C

Turn again, turn again, turn, turn, turn, again

F G C

I can listen, but I can't hear

[VERSE 3:]

G F C

The strings were cut from the guitar puppet singer on the stage

G F C

And his music became furious and he stamped his foot in rage

G F C

The girls all screamed in agony, the boys they gaped in fear

G F C

And the song was called 'Have Mercy Baby, Have Mercy On My Ear'

[CHORUS:]

Dm G C

I can only turn again, to the front again

Dm G C

Only to turn again, to the rear

Dm G C

Turn again, turn again, turn, turn, turn, again

F G C

I can listen, but I can't hear

[VERSE 4:]

G F C

I remember what the old man said on his little wooden stand

G F C

As he spoke very quietly with a waving of his hand

G F C

"Every pigeon to its own hole", but what he seemed to say

G F C

I know I should go looking for, a better place to stay

[CHORUS:]

Dm G C

I can only turn again, to the front again

Dm G C

Only to turn again, to the rear

Dm G C

Turn again, turn again, turn, turn, turn, again

F G C

I can listen, but I can't hear

Dm G C

Turn again, turn again, turn, turn, turn, again

F Dm G C G Bb A Ab G C

I can listen, but I_____ can't hear

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